26 Mar 2018 Jay Myers selected for Conway Regional board
The Conway Regional Health Foundation Board of Directors has added a new member, Jay Myers of Conway, the platform director for the Crain Automotive Team.
Myers has spent his life around the medical community. His father is Mark Myers, MD, a general surgeon. “Serving on the Conway Regional Health Foundation Board of Directors will provide me with a great opportunity to use my business expertise in a way that benefits the healthcare industry,” said Myers. “As the son of a physician, I understand the importance of providing outstanding healthcare. I also know that healthcare must have solid financial resources to thrive. By giving to the Health Foundation, we help provide those resources.”
Myers is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in finance and insurance. Serving as a platform director for the Crain Automotive Team, he manages three dealerships, a collision center and an automotive accessories shop. Overseeing more than 300 employees and $25 million in inventory, Jay says attention to detail and process orientation is the key to his success.
He is also spokesperson for the Crain Automotive team in Conway and spends a substantial amount of time working with marketing and strategic planning for the Crain Automotive Group. Working with digital and traditional media, Jay is well versed in digital marketing.
In addition to the Conway Regional Health Foundation, Myers serves as president of the Arkansas Select Buick GMC Dealer Group and has served as the board chairman for the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce and on the board for Arkansas Bass Team Trail.
Jay and Shannon Myers have two children, Miller, 17, and Allison, 14, who attend Conway High School.
Other members of the Conway Regional Health Foundation Board of Directors are: Susan L. Gatto, PhD, RN, director of the UCA School of Nursing; Charlie DeBoard, DeBoard Electronics; Lisa Douglas, Conway Corporation; Jeff Standridge, JSI Partners, Ltd.; David Smith, Smith Family Pharmacy; Andre’ D. Acklin, Larry Acklin Funeral Home; Linda Tyler; Sonja Keith, 501 LIFE; Donna Hambuchen; John Nabholz, Nabholz Construction; Yanci Gibson, HPE Software; and Margaret Beasley, MD, member emeritus.
The Conway Regional Health Foundation was established in 1996 to provide financial support to Conway Regional to aid the health system in carrying out its mission of providing excellent healthcare for the Central Arkansas area. As a non-profit hospital, all revenues are invested back into Conway Regional. Donations to the Foundation enable Conway Regional to further enhance the health care services provided through facility improvements, equipment purchases and community health education.
