Our Mission
Keep Little Rock Beautiful (KLRB) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2005 by a group of individuals passionate about the environmental quality of life in Little Rock. We empower and work with Little Rock residents and business owners to prevent litter, to recycle waste, and to beautify where we all live, work, and play.
Board Members
Chair
Alyssa Hammond – First Security Bank
Vice Chair
Stacy Tierney – Preferred Research Partners
Treasurer
Maria Craig – Garland and Greenwood
Secretary
Phoebe Haddad – State of Arkansas
Additional Members
Susan Altrui – Little Rock Zoo
Norm Berner – Friends of Fourche Creek
Bob Callans – Bob Callans and Associates
Kristen Dane – City Beautiful Commission
Michael DeAngelis – University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Tim Heiple – Heiple + Wiedower Architects
Suzanne Hirrel – LEP Arkansas LLC & Environmental Educator
Stephanie Lopez – Keller Williams Realty
Lennie Massanelli – City of Little Rock
Derek Shelton – Thrivent Financial
Ben West – Central Arkansas Water
Committees
Please consider joining one of our committees! Our committees are made up of a combination of KLRB Board Members and members of the general public. Please check our calendar for more information about committee meeting times and locations, and please email the committee chairs if you are interested in participating.
Beautification Committee partners with city and state agencies, civic groups, business and property owners, neighborhood associations, garden clubs, local artists, and arts organizations to visually beautify local communities. We share the goal to continually work toward improved quality of life and economic growth in Little Rock.
Committee Co-Chairs – Bob Callans & Tim Heiple
beautification@klrb.org
Education Committee We work to develop and provide educational materials to teachers about recycling, litter prevention, beautification, and other projects of Keep Little Rock Beautiful.
Committee Co-Chairs – Michael DeAngelis & Stephanie Lopez
education@klrb.org
Litter Prevention Committee is responsible for a number of projects each aimed to promote Little Rock as a litter free city: Annual City Wide Cleanup, the Great Arkansas Cleanup, and the Annual Litter Survey/Index are yearly events and activities that we hold with support from affiliates. The Litter Prevention Committee also works closely with the City of Little Rock on its Adopt-A-Street Program.
Committee Co-Chairs – Suzanne Hirrel & Ben West
litterprevention@klrb.org
Public Awareness and Fundraising Committee The more we know, the more effective we are at making positive changes in our and other peoples’ lives. We work to increase public awareness of the effects of litter and pollution on our environment and how that affects our economy and personal health. We share information on not only the problem but how each of us are part of the solution
Committee Co-Chairs – Norm Berner & Derek Shelton
publicawareness@klrb.org
Recycling Committee encourages and promotes recycling efforts among citizens, schools and businesses through partnerships with commercial enterprises and the city government, as well as through recycling events and education about environmental and economic sustainability.
Committee Co-Chairs – Stacy Tierney & Lennie Massanelli
recycling@klrb.org
Auxiliary Advisory Board Members
Kelly Journey
Brian Pipkin
Apply to join our Board
From time to time, we have board vacancies. To apply to join the Keep Little Rock Beautiful Board, please fill out this application form and send it with your resume and an interest letter to info@klrb.org.
Prospective board members should be active on a KLRB committee or have participated in KLRB activities.