Staff

Rebecca Mullican

Board Member

Rebecca Mullican is married to Michael Mullican, mother of five sons and grandmother to three. She is a former educator, artist and full-time stay-at-home mother. A member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morrilton and a lifelong prolife advocate, she is committed to honoring and respecting life, from conception to natural death, as well as helping men and women to treasure the gift of marriage and sharing in God's creative process. 

Jill Beall

Board Chairman

Jill is a Principal and the CFO of Legacy Capital Group Arkansas, LLC, a Little Rock wealth management, insurance and corporate benefits firm.  She is a licensed attorney, holds series 7 and 63 securities licenses and has a Chartered Financial Consultant designation.  Jill joined Legacy Capital Group in 2001 after practicing law in Little Rock in the areas of financial, estate & business planning. 

 Jill has been involved with Abundant Life Pregnancy Resource Center (ALPRC) since 2007 shortly before the doors were opened.  Her business knowledge and legal background have been very helpful as ALPRC has transitioned and grown.   

Jill is married and has four children.  She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Morrilton.  She enjoys reading, cooking and traveling. 

Jeff Croswell

Board Secretary

Jeff works as an Electrical Engineer for ATNI, a wireless telecommunications company, based in Little Rock.  He has worked in the field of engineering and education for over 15 years and helped coach the Conway boys' soccer team to a state championship.  He is a staunch pro-life advocate and has served on the Board of Directors for Life Choices PRC and currently serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Abundant Life. He has been married to his wife, Sarah, for 16 years and together they have 7 children. Jeff and his family live on Petit Jean Mountain.

Melinda Chisum

Executive Director & Founder

At the age of 38 years old, Melinda discovered that she had been suffering from the trauma of her abortion at the early age of 16.  After completing a post abortive bible study for emotional healing that changed her life, God placed a desire in her heart to start a Pregnancy Care Center in Morrilton to help others faced with a crisis pregnancy. On October 1, 2007 the doors to Abundant Life Pregnancy Resource Center opened for ministry.

Melinda is a 1983 graduate of Morrilton High School, has an AAS degree from UACCM, 10 years experience working at UACCM where she began working on college work study in the Maintenance office, then to the UACCM Bookstore, and the Adult Education Department. Melinda has also worked at Bobbye's Wedding Creations, Area Agency on Aging, and the Conway County Literacy Council. She feels that through it all, God was preparing her for such a time as this.

Melinda is married to Tim , has 3 children, and six grandchildren. She is an active member of Family Worship Center and enjoys spending quality time with family.

lisa Guffey

Board Vice Chairman

Dennis Corder

Boardmember

Dennis is employed by Conway-Perry Baptist Association where he has served 15 years as the Director of Missions, he has 31 years experience in the gospel ministry and he has pastored 4 churches.

Dennis has been married to Tracy since June 3, 1973. He enjoys camping and being outdoors.