Les Smith
Chief Operating Officer, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Les Smith joined Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) in 2019, after 20 years of growing with Arvest Bank. Smith began his career at Arvest in college as a bank teller. After many years of service and promotions within the organization, he was appointed executive vice president/loan manager. The affiliation/partnership between Arvest and ACHE allowed Smith to meet chief staff members of ACHE, and when offered the opportunity to join c, he couldn’t say no. Smith’s involvement in the community is as extensive as his years with Arvest. He has previously served the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce as an ambassador; the Championship for Charities and the United Way Allocation Committee as president, vice president and secretary of United Way; LSU Banking School Board of Trustees; and as a board member for the Reynolds Cancer Support House. Currently, Smith is the United Way Endowment chair, a Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club board member, and he has also joined the Board of Directors for the Mercy Health Fort Smith Communities.
