HER    Kristie Ross

Where did you grow up: Mayflower.

Education: Mayflower High School, University of Central Arkansas.

Job: Vice president of business development for Concord EFS, First Data and Clearent in the payment processing business.

Why did you choose your vocation: Love sales and people.

Parents: Chris and Pat Humes, Springhill.

Community activities: Board member for the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, Boys and Girls Club and Conway Symphony Orchestra; HAVEN steering committee.

Hobbies/special interests: Travel with my husband, Todd, and daughter and son-in-law, Sydnie and Sean Landers, and granddaughter-to-be.

How would you describe yourself: Loyal, happy, driven, open to growth and positive.

What is one thing people don’t know about you: I love to bass fish, a hobby I started as a child with my dad.

Most enjoyed weekend activity: Hosting dinner parties with friends. 

What is your motto: Make every day a holiday.

What do you enjoy most about living in the 501: Community is so important. The people in the 501 are kind and generous.

HIM    Todd Ross

Where did you grow up: Little Rock.

Education: McClellan High School, University of Central Arkansas.

Job: President and chief executive officer of Preferred Medical.

Why did you choose your vocation: Healthcare gives us the opportunity to help people and I love building things and growing businesses.

Community activities: Board member for the UCA Foundation, Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation and Baptist Hospital Foundation; University of Arkansas Athletic Vision Committee.

Hobbies/special interests: Most sports, including golf, snow and water skiing, boating, hunting and fishing.

How would you describe yourself: Driven, loyal, enthusiastic, optimistic and strong work ethic. 

What is one thing people don’t know about you: When I have free time, I like to put a puzzle together, taking something that is a jumbled mess and putting it together to completion.

Most enjoyed weekend activity: Going to the lake with friends and family, and college football.

What is your motto: Find a way to say YES.

What do you enjoy most about living in the 501: The quality of life and the relationships built with great friends.

THEM

Resident of: Conway.

Church activities: New Life Church.

How we met: In college at UCA.  

The proposal: Hid the ring in a magazine and dropped to one knee to ask when she came across it.

Wedding bells: April 25, 1992, Geyer Springs First Baptist Church in Little Rock.

Children: Daughter Sydnie Landers, married to Sean Landers. They reside in Frisco, Texas.

Pets: Jessie and Jibby.

Family activities enjoyed together: Travel, sporting events, snow skiing, going to the lake and helping others.   

More information: We love being involved in our community and our church. We love helping people and paying everything forward possible to watch and assist people in their growth, both personally and professionally.