BUILDING BRIDGES - Key Persons
Amie Glass (University of Arkansas; John Brown University) is devoted to social work. Keith and Amie have been married for 30 years, have 2 adult children and one grandson. Amie works for Journey to Independence, Inc. They live and work in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Established in 1998, the Keith Glass CPA firm has been serving clients throughout Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri for nearly 20 years. Their mission is to have a partnership with their clients and develop a financial strategy for their current viability and long-term goals.
With over 80 years of combined experience, Keith Glass CPA accounting and tax professionals have experience serving clients in all industries and organization types. They are experienced in tax strategy, financial and estate planning, payroll, and entity selection. They also provide QuickBooks and Sage consulting and training services. By combining their experience, expertise, and dedication to excellence, each client received a professional and personalized experience. The lessons learned through life and business carry over to non-profit and community, family and individual support.
Derek Van Voast was born bi-racial into extreme poverty in DeQueen, Arkansas. Derek struggled with school due to undiagnosed learning disabilities that followed him into adulthood. Athletics was the only field he felt he could excel in. Despite the disadvantages and adversities throughout his life, Derek became a University of Arkansas cornerback and wide receiver in the late 1990's and early 2000's.
Through this wonderful opportunity Derek learned the value of hard work, and used his interpersonal skills to advance himself and grow a team member, coach, leader and person. He is currently the CEO of two startup companies in Northwest Arkansas, and was inducted into the 2007 class for the 2007 MLFN Hall of Fame. Derek has coached High School football and track in Northwest Arkansas for 10 years, and has been a part of nine (9) state championships in the last 10 years.
Derek is currently building relationships with school districts and sponsors throughout Northwest Arkansas to gain donations, and grow the Building Bridges support network. He is committed to changing the lives of disadvantaged youth of all races and backgrounds, by helping them develop life skills and mentoring them throughout their High School or even College years.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Northwest Arkansas Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
Peggy Boyles earned a B.A. in Communication from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and a Master of Arts in Management and Leadership from Webster University. She is a member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business.
Peggy is a charter member of the Northwest Arkansas Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., where she currently serves as First Vice President, and a former advisor for the Lambda Theta chapter at the U of A, where she pledged in Fall 1989, as the Anchor of Efficacious 14.
She has worked as a fundraiser since 2002, and is currently the Director of Development/fundraiser for Arkansas Support Network, an organization that supports developmentally disabled individuals and their families. Recently, she served as an organizer for all six Annual Barack Obama Saluting Diversity in Education Dinners, as well as helping to organize and present at the 2020 NWA Leading With Excellence Awards dinner. She is a member of the NWA Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Council, a member of the NWA Democratic Black Caucus and a member of The Junior League of Northwest Arkansas. She helped organize and participated in the 2015 and 2018 Unity Prayer Breakfasts. Her Big Mama taught her at an early age that everyone has a duty to make his or her community a better place. Her current community and service activities include:
Job Titles:
- President of Integrity Automotive
Rusty is currently the President of Integrity Automotive, LLC in Bethel Heights, Arkansas. Integrity Automotive, a Veteran owned business, that was born about 8 years ago to address the growing need for service/work vehicles in our area. Integrity mainly focuses on B2B services, supplying our local small businesses with dependable vehicles tailored to their specific requirements.
Susan Neyman has a passion for serving the needs of others through a twenty-year career in the non-profit field, including experience in fundraising and executive leadership for causes including cancer support, Alzheimer's, ALS, developmental disabilities, and performing arts. She was integral in helping raise over $1B for the University of Arkansas' "Campaign for the 21st Century". She holds BSBA in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas, an MBA from the U of A Walton College of Business, and a doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration, also from University of Arkansas.
Susan hails from northwest Arkansas, where she resides with her husband. She proudly raised three daughters, and a son.. She carves out time to enjoy fly fishing, live theater, bicycling, strength training, repurposing furniture, and cheering on her beloved Arkansas Razorbacks