Meet our Team
Each member of our team at Heifer Foundation brings a level of experience in financial planning and resource management. We are dedicated to our mission to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way.
Ardyth Neill
Heifer Foundation President | ardyth.neill@heiferfoundation.org
Ardyth came to Heifer Foundation in 2001 after serving as Director of Accounting for more than four years with Heifer International. She served as CFO and Vice President of Asset Management for Heifer Foundation from 2001-2012. She started her non-profit work as a Comptroller with the Greater Ozarks Chapter, Blood and Tissue Region of the American Red Cross after beginning her professional career as an Accountant for Dillon’s Springfield Division. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with minors in accounting and economics from Drury University.
Ardyth is currently a member of the Rotary Club of Little Rock and serves as President of the board of the Rotary Club 99 Foundation. She serves on the CARTI Board of Directors and Drury University’s Breech School of Business Administration’s Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Charitable Gift Planners and the Arkansas chapter of the organization (Arkansas Charitable Gift Planning Council), the Rachel Donaldson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and The Order of Daughters of the King. Additionally, she is Heifer Foundation’s representative for the Mission Investors’ Exchange. She is an active member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church where she has previously served as treasurer and a member of the Outreach, Finance and Audit Committees.
Ardyth is married to Jerry Neill and lives in Maumelle, AR.
Jennifer Gadberry
Vice President of Asset Management | jennifer.gadberry@heiferfoundation.org
Debbie McCullough
Vice President of Planned Giving | debbie.mccullough@heiferfoundation.org
Debbie McCullough, Esq. is Vice President of Planned Giving at Heifer Foundation where she helps donors match their philanthropic goals with a Heifer vehicle that’s right for them. In addition to meeting directly with donors to discuss their planned giving options, Debbie also manages the foundation’s bequest administration program. In this role, she works extensively with trustees and executors to ensure each donor’s gift is received in a timely manner.
Over the last 18 years, Debbie’s legal experience has focused on estate planning, both in private practice and national non-profit planned giving. She has served as executor and trustee for numerous estates, giving her personal and professional experience with all of the nuances involved.
She is licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
Amy Dieringer
Board Liaison and Executive Assistant | amy.dieringer@heiferfoundation.org
Graduating with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Urban Studies from Spring Arbor University, Amy has devoted her career to the nonprofit sector. While in Washington state, she worked for Communities In Schools of Lakewood first as an AmeriCorps National Member and then as a permanent employee as the Volunteer Coordinator and a Program Coordinator. She also worked for Tacoma Art Museum on various teams, first as a Customer Service Representative and finally as the Interim Volunteer Coordinator, among other titles.
Amy spends her spare time with her husband, daughters, and their two dogs seeking out new adventures, crafting, and listening to music.
Colin Potts
Asset Management Accountant | colin.potts@heiferfoundation.org
Born and raised in Little Rock, Colin has returned to his hometown after 20 years to resettle in the Natural State. After earning a degree in Accounting from Drury University, he worked as an auditor specializing in non-profit accounting in Washington, DC. During his time as an auditor, Colin worked with over 100 non-profits throughout the United States, Africa, Europe, and Asia. He also served as Director of Finance and Operations for a large multimillion dollar plaintiff’s law firm based in Houston, TX for over seven years and managed his own consulting company for two years. His passion for serving in the non-profit sector brought him to Heifer Foundation.
During his free time, Colin enjoys cycling, kayaking, backpacking, camping, mountaineering, and climbing within Arkansas and around the country. He also enjoys experimental cooking, volunteering, reading, and traveling with his Australian Shepherd.
Diane Scroggins
Asset Management Accountant | diane.scroggins@heiferfoundation.org
Devin Foster
Planned Giving Manager | devin.foster@heiferfoundation.org
Devin is a Planned Giving Manager for Heifer International Foundation. She recently relocated to Portland, OR and assists Heifer supporters west of the Midwest with their charitable gift planning needs. She has a BA in Economics and Anthropology, and an MA from Hult International Business School in London, UK. In a prior career she worked in retail banking with FINRA Series 6, 63, and Life Insurance licenses. Devin joined Heifer in 2014.
Since moving to Oregon, Devin has rediscovered her love for the mountains, public libraries, and live music in health-conscious venues. Pre-Covid volunteer activities included leading up voter registration efforts in Little Rock, AR.
Melody Ramsey
Planned Giving Manager | melody.ramsey@heiferfoundation.org
Melody Ramsey has 12 years of experience in Development work. She’s worked for Muscular Dystrophy Association, The Nature Conservancy and The Salvation Army. She has also done significant volunteer work with animal rescues. Melody has a 9-year-old daughter named Eva, a 6-year-old son named Owen, and a 2-year-old rescue chihuahua named Cookie. She currently lives in her hometown of Huntsville, AL.
April Sucich
Bequest Administrative Assistant | april.sucich@heiferfoundation.org
April is originally from the northwest Indiana/Chicagoland area and moved to Arkansas in July of 2010 to be closer to family. Prior to her move to Arkansas, she attended Commonwealth Business College in Indiana pursuing paralegal studies; she has an accounting and banking background. While in Chicago, she worked for the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), a non-profit study abroad provider. While at IES, she served on the Interculturalist Editorial Board and Social Committee.
April loves snow and cold weather, crafts, and curling up with a good book. She recently discovered the joy of camping with friends and family. She enjoys football and hockey; of course, her favorite baseball team is the Chicago Cubs.
Kanissa Brooks
Donor Relations Administrative Associate | Kanissa.Brooks@heiferfoundation.org
When she’s not running around with her 3 dogs—Leah, Frank, & Ozker (Chiweenie, Boxador, Mastiff)—painting landscapes, or volunteering with CALS and Arkansas Foodbank, she’s in the kitchen reenacting her favorite cooking show, Chopped, with her family.
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Meet Our Board of Trustees
Heifer Foundation’s nine member Board of Trustees is a forward thinking dynamic group of professionals from diverse backgrounds in the business, agriculture, academic and private sectors. Sustaining the mission of Heifer Foundation to support Heifer International’s work, they are strong advocates and share their knowledge and skills in investments, finance, estate planning, fundraising, setting strategic direction and institutional management.
