CONWAY - Rev. Cornell Maltbia, the pastor and founder of True Holiness Saints Center in Conway, is the new chairman of the Board of Directors for Conway Regional Health System.

He succeeds Barbara Williams, PhD, RN, the recently retired chairman of the UCA Department of Nursing, who completed a two-year term as chairman of the Conway Regional Board in December.

In addition to his duties at True Holiness Saints Center and at Conway Regional, Rev. Maltbia has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees.

Rev. Maltbia joined the Conway Regional Board in 2010 after serving on the health system's Community Advisory Board for several years. He has spent many hours at the hospital with church members and families and has observed how the staff's attitude and professionalism has made a difference in the healing process.

Also, joining the Board this month are:

• Thad Hardin, MD, a Family Practice physician with Banister-Lieblong Clinic and a physician on the medical staff at Conway Regional Medical Center.

• Jeff D. Standridge, recently retired Vice President of Audience Solutions with Acxiom and the founder of Cadron Creek Capital and team leader of the Conductor initiative.