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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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Rita Koller

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

Vice President of Economic Development​
cole.mccaskill@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
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Michelle Ratcliff

Economic Development Manager
michelle.ratcliff@growinghotsprings.com

2021 Board of Directors


Dr. John Hogan
National Park College
​Chairman

John Steck
Timber Automation
Dan Messersmith
Duncan-MessersmithTodd Green  
Relyance Bank  
Scott Dews
First Security Bank   
Vince Signorelli
Tanners Team Sports    
Ed Sanders
Sanders Supply, Inc   
Dylan Driggers
ESQ Realty Group
Robert Tankersley
Window Mart
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.
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 Cente
Haydan Evans
Weyerhaeuser
Neal Harrington
Express Employment Professional
Paul Brewster
Entergy
Mac McClanahan
Simmons Bank
John Weidert
USAF, Retired 
Matt Twyford
AEDC
John Kelley
Radius Aerospace
Allison Ramsey 
Triumph Airborne Structures
Bill Burrough
Hot Springs City Manager
Darryl Mahoney
Garland County Judge
Stephanie Heffer
 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
Bruce Jones
Greater Hot Springs Chamber Chair Designee
State Rep. Les Warren
25th District
Glen Barentine
Hot Springs Memorial Field

2021 Senior Council

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  
Stan Grise
Grise & Associates
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659 Ouachita Avenue | Hot Springs, AR 71901
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