Kelly Dunlap

An Arkansas native, Kelley has been crafting personalized financial strategies for affluent families since 2002. Currently a Senior Vice President of Investments at Stifel, she co-founded The Curtis Team to work with her father and brother. Her professional excellence has earned her consistent recognition on Forbes' "Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State" and "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" lists since 2022. 

Her personal resilience matches Kelley's professional expertise. In March 2023, her eldest son was diagnosed as a teen with severe aplastic anemia, a rare bone marrow disorder. Throughout his grueling journey—which included chemotherapy, radiation, and a stem cell transplant—Kelley witnessed firsthand the emotional and financial toll catastrophic illnesses take on families. Now on the "other side" of her son's recovery, Kelley is dedicated to supporting others facing similar crises. She is honored to be appointed to serve on the Baby Sharon Fund board, leveraging her experience to provide critical assistance to families in need. 

Dr. Pat Casey
Patrick Casey received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, and his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He received post-graduate training at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill. He served as a pediatrician at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and as a faculty member of UAMS for almost 40 years. He has served as a member of the Baby Sharon Committee since 2006, and is pleased through this position to assist many needy families treated at ACH.

Richard Emmel
Sharon and I lost our youngest son to cancer and then our first granddaughter, the namesake of the fund, Baby Sharon, to a catastrophic heart condition. Please read her story on this website. With the help of our state representative, in 1999, we created the Baby Sharon's Children's Catostropic Illness Grant Program, commonly called The Baby Sharon Fund, to help families endure the financial stress of a medical catastrophe. Donations and state contributions provide the money the committee distributes monthly to needy families recommended to us by Arkansas Children's Hospital. I spent 42 years as an educator, retiring in 2012. Being on the BSF Committee allows me to continue helping children; I am thankful for that privilege.

Haley Davis

After growing up in the eastern Arkansas Delta, I attended the University of Arkansas, majoring in Marketing Management, and I currently work as a real estate agent with Signature Properties.   I met and married my husband, Andy, in 1999, and we settled in Little Rock in 2001.  Our three children are all current students at the University of Arkansas.  In January 2024, our then 19-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia, resulting in dozens of nights in the hospital, travel for treatments, long days for chemotherapy, and a stem-cell transplant, which requires 24/7 care for months. I do know firsthand how a devastating diagnosis can affect a family financially and otherwise.  We have been so grateful for the support that we received, and I look forward to helping those in similar situations.