About Mainline Health Systems
Since 1978, we’ve served the residents of Southeast Arkansas with a compassionate approach and a commitment to the highest standard of medical and dental care. From our first office in Portland all those years ago, Mainline Health Systems has grown to 27 locations across Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Drew, Grant, and Lincoln counties.
Above all else, we’re guided by our patient-first core values:
- Respect
- Honesty
- Stewardship
- Service
- Performance
Committed to change through equitable care
Every year, we treat thousands of patients who either have no insurance or not enough insurance to cover essential health services. We never deny care to those in need.
Our mission is to provide the best care for everyone, regardless of ability to pay. We work hard to ensure our financial assistance programs ensure that your family receives the medical and dental treatment you need, when you need it.
A community-centric approach
We take our commitment to serve Southeast Arkansas communities seriously, with ten in-school clinics and eight clinics throughout the region. Our goal is to provide your family with access to convenient and high-quality healthcare. We partners with schools and community leaders to connect with families, provide free resources and giveaways, and ensure your healthcare needs are met.
Patient-first care
Our primary goal is to provide the best comprehensive and coordinated healthcare for patients at all stages of life. That means we put you, the patient, first. From your medical team to the staff at your local clinic, our first priority is your healthcare. Together, we’ll work out a plan just for you.
Meet the Mainline team
Our board of directors
- Alicia Whitaker, Chairman
- Ron Miller, Vice Chairman
- Frank Henry, Secretary
- Becky Phillips, Treasurer
- Leslie Adams
- Irma Bernal
- Eugene Butler
- Michelle Dunbar
- Shanna Knowles
- Mary Hollins-Scott
- Brandi Poole
- Keith Shepherd
- Steven Stringfellow, DDS
- Robert Thomas
- Gerald Mercer, Emeritus
- Marilyn Newcome, Emeritus
Our leadership team
Kerry Pennington, MD, Medical Director
Ashley Anthony, Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Gilbert, Chief Project Officer
Allan Nichols, Chief Executive Officer
Jeni Barham, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer
Tafta McCain, Chief Financial Officer
Byron Montgomery, APRN, Chief Clinical Information Officer
Lacy Nowlen, BSN, RN, Director of Operations
Jane Pelkki, RD, Director of Health Education
April Wynne, Director of Lab and X-Ray
Brittany Sears, Recruitment & Retention Manager
Katie McDougald, BSN, RN, Clinical Quality Director
Heath Reep, Chronic Care Management Director
Stacy Boardman, LPN – Clinical Quality Manager/HIV Coordinator
Barbara Davidson, Community Health Care Coordinator
Carole Neely, RN, Women’s Health Director
Courtney Ashley, PharmD
Cesilee Bixler, Controller
Brittany Graves, RN, Clinic Manager
Jennifer Arrington, BSN, RN- Director of Clinical Risk Management
Kristi Clanton-McDuff, HR Director
Tasha Robertson, BSN, RN, Clinic Manager
Angela Wells, RN, Clinic Quality Manager
Amanda Scates, Billing Manager
Nicole Jeffers, Office Manager Monticello
Jessica Halpain, Office Manager
Ashley Putman, RN, Clinic Manager Dermott & Portland
Latoya Sykes, Office Manager for MHS South Clinics
Whitney Madar, Office Manager Star City & Rison
Ashley Owen, RN, Monticello Clinic Manager
Debbie Sanders, Office Manager Warren
Yuritzy Barajas, BSN, RN, Clinic Manager
Nicole Hancock, BSN, RN, Clinic Manager
Timothy Plunkett, IT Systems Manager
