11 May 2025 Person of the Month: Jennifer Welch-Siccardi
“Jennifer is the first person guests meet when they visit my office. Her positive and outgoing personality makes a difference for Arkansas, every day.” — Former Gov. Asa Hutchison
HOMETOWN: I was born in Stuttgart and have lived in Little Rock for 55 years.
Family: I have two daughters, three grandchildren and two bonus grandchildren.
Education: I have a Bachelor of Arts in communications and a minor in special education.
Career: I am the management specialist (receptionist) for the governor’s office. I have 18 years of service. I have worked for Governors Mike Beebe, Asa Hutchinson and Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
What do you enjoy about your work? I love, love the people and the stories they share. I also love helping people. The governor has 16 agencies. When people call or visit the office, I listen acutely and suggest the resources and tools from each agency to assist our constituents. Tourists are also a big part of my job. They likely won’t see the governor, so I make sure tourists and guests passing through receive the red carpet of hospitality when it comes to saying, “Welcome to our governor’s office.”
Professional
Accomplishments: I am especially proud of receiving The Spirit of Watershed Award for being a portrait of service to God and humanity. I am also very proud of being a presenter for our internship program through TSS — Transformation Shared Services. My goal is to serve the younger generation of state workers by telling my story and daily work plan on how to be the best at your best every day! First, strive for excellence, put in top effort and be intentional. Second, be at your best and operate from your highest potential (mentally, physically and emotionally). Third, show up consistently every day, not only when it’s convenient.
Community: I serve my community through boards and commissions, such as the Arkansas Black Heritage Commission, Arkansas Heritage, Mosaic Templars and Arkansas State Employees Association. By serving people through these boards, I would like to think that I am sacrificially doing God’s work. My church is named ACT Ministries, which stands for Agape Community Temple of Servants. I am an assistant Sunday school teacher. I love learning the walk that Jesus Christ demonstrated through his Father’s word and love for humanity.
Hobbies: My hobbies are docuseries, documentaries, shopping, researching people of the Bible and giving my best to my family.
What is it like to work in the beautiful Capitol building each day? It’s like going to Disneyland! I learn something and meet someone new every day and I never get bored.
“I would not be the person that I am or the person people see if I did not have a job that gives me confidence, discipline and exposure to people and ideas. I had options when it came to lifelong employment, and the choice for me was Arkansas state employment. I’m living my best version of myself!” — Jennifer Welch-Siccardi
