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About us

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.
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Gary Troutman

President/CEO
gary.troutman@growinghotsprings.com
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Michelle Ratcliff

Economic Development & Workforce Manager
michelle.ratcliff@growinghotsprings.com
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Cole McCaskill

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

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

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

Communications Manager
mara.kuhn@growinghotsprings.com

2022 Board of Directors


Todd Green
Relyance Bank
​Chairman

Vince Signorelli
Tanners Team Sports
Scott Dews
First Security Bank
John Kelley
Radius Aerospace
Rory Herndon
Xpress Boats
Ben Van Wagner
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort
Karen Kitchens
Regions Bank
Dr. Doug Ross
CHI St. Vincent
Keith Smith
Keith Smith Co., Inc
Neal Harrington
Express Employment Professional
Paul Brewster
Entergy
Allison Ramsey
Triumph Airborne Structures
Dan Messersmith
Duncan-Messersmith  
Mac McClanahan
Simmons Bank
Karl Russ
Smith Consumer Products, Inc.
Scott Smith
National Park Medical Center
Betsy Garrett
Grant Garrett Excavating, Inc.
Bryan Smith
Alliance Rubber Company
Chad Tillery
Allen Tillery Auto Center
Haydan Evans
Weyerhaeuser
Jeff Lofgren
Hot Springs Village
Matt Twyford
AEDC
Bill Allison
National Park College
Crystal Bohannan
CHI St. Vincent
Karol Bailes
Crye-Leike Realtors
Bill Burrough
Hot Springs City Manager
Darryl Mahoney
Garland County Judge
Kevin Sexton
 HSV POA
​Steve Arrison
Visit Hot Springs
Mayor Pat McCabe
City of Hot Springs
State Senator Alan Clark 
13th District
State Rep. Bruce Cozart
24th District
State Rep. Richard McGrew
22nd District
State Rep. Rick McClure
26th District
Jason McGehee
District Director Rep. Bruce Westerman's Office
Dwayne Pratt
West Central Planning and Development District
State Senator Bill Sample
14th District
Mary Currey
Greater Hot Springs Chamber Chair Designee
State Rep. Les Warren
25th District
Glen Barentine
Hot Springs Memorial Field
Dr. Stephanie Nehus
Hot Springs School District

2022 Senior Council

Dr. John Hogan
National Park College
Ed Sanders

Sanders Supply, Inc.
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Franklin Bass
Arvest Bank
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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 
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659 Ouachita Avenue | Hot Springs, AR 71901
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