The Hot Springs Metro Partnership is the area’s public/private economic development organization, serving all of Garland County.  We specialize in assisting businesses with relocating or expanding in the Greater Hot Springs area. The Mission of the HSMP is to create economic opportunity by retaining, expanding, and attracting higher paying jobs, expanding and diversifying our local economy, increasing incomes and investment, and generating positive growth throughout the Hot Springs Region.

Gary Troutman

President/CEO
gary.troutman@growinghotsprings.com

Rita Koller

Executive Assistant to the President/CEO
rita.koller@growinghotsprings.com

Cole McCaskill

Vice President of Economic Development​
cole.mccaskill@growinghotsprings.com

Lisa Engebretson

​Director of Finance and Operations
lisa.engebretson@growinghotsprings.com

Mara Kuhn

Communications Manager
mara.kuhn@growinghotsprings.com

Michelle Ratcliff

Economic Development Manager
michelle.ratcliff@growinghotsprings.com

2020 Board of Directors

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Ed Sanders
Sanders Supply, Inc.
​Chairman

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Paul Brewster
Entergy, Arkansas
John Steck
Timber Automation
Matt Edwards
Weyerhaeuser
Dr. Doug Ross
CHI St. Vincent-Hot Springs
Ben Van Wagner
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort
David Trice
Regions Bank
Todd Green
Relyance Bank
Vince Signorelli
Tanners, Inc.​
Brian Bell
National Park Medical Center
Bryan Smith
Alliance Rubber Company
 Chad Tillery
Allen Tillery Auto Center
Tom Butler
CMT, Inc.
Scott Dews
First Security Bank
Mac McClanahan
Simmons Bank
​Matt Twyford
AEDC
​John Weidert
USAF, Retired
Keith Smith
Keith Smith Co. 

Steve Arrison
Visit Hot Springs
Dr. John Hogan
National Park College
Mayor Pat McCabe
City of Hot Springs
Bill Burrough
Hot Springs City Manager
Darryl Mahoney
Garland County Judge
Sen. Alan Clark
State Senator
Sen. Bill Sample
State Senator
Rep. Bruce Cozart
State Representative
Rep. Laurie Rushing
State Representative
Rep. Les Warren
State Representative
District Director Jason McGehee
Congressman Bruce Westerman's Office
Dwayne Pratt
West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District
Leslie Nalley
Hot Springs Village POA
Chris Arrison
Hot Springs Young Professionals
Betsy Garrett
Grant Garrett Excavating, Inc.
Robert Tankersley
Window Mart
Rory Herndon
Xpress Boats
Neal Harrington
Express Employment Professionals

2020 Senior Council

​Franklin Bass
Arvest Bank
​Forrest Spicher
Bancorp South
James Montgomery
B &F Engineering 
Todd Woerpel 
Coldwell Banker Commercial-RPM
Brian Hill
Hill & Cox Corp.

Paul Riser 
Riser Ford Lincoln
​Latt Bachelor
G. Latta Bachelor Attorney
​Don Gooch
Arvest Bank  
Stan Grise
Grise & Associates
Dan Messersmith 
Duncan-Messersmith