ACHI Names Director of NWA Community Engagement

By Kyle Kellams

Published December 22, 2022 at 7:15 PM CST

Stephanie Blevins has lived in Arkansas since 1995.

This month, Stephanie Blevins was named director of Northwest Arkansas community engagement for the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement. Because of the area's growth Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the center, said there are more demands on health and the healthcare sector.

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