NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy class selected
21 Jan 2026
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Twenty professionals from counties across Northeast Arkansas have been selected to be part of the first class of the NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy.
The men and women who make up the class, which met for the first time earlier this week, are from eight counties in Northeast Arkansas.
“The 2026 class of the NEA Regional Leadership Acceleration Academy represents the strength, talent, and potential of our region,” said Andrea Allen, executive director of the A-State Delta Center for Economic Development.
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