The Jones Center
Belinda Hudson has extensive experience in payroll and human resources, currently serving as the Payroll, Compensation and Benefits Manager and Human Resource Director at The Jones Center since March 2013. Prior to this role, Belinda worked as a Payroll Tax Auditor at Wal-Mart from August 2010 to March 2013, where responsibilities included auditing federal and state tax processes. Belinda also held the position of Payroll Coordinator at CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. from April 2005 to August 2010, overseeing payroll processes and tax reconciliations. Earlier career experience includes serving as Payroll Manager at Marrs Electric Inc of Arkansas from October 1994 to January 2005, managing payroll responsibilities and tax filings. Educational qualifications include a Certificate of Achievement in Communications and Human Relations from Dale Carnegie Training, a Certified Payroll Professional designation from the American Payroll Association, as well as administrative and accounting training from American Business College.
The Jones Center
The Jones Center is a regional destination in downtown Springdale where everyone can learn, play and thrive. The 220,000 square-foot center features Northwest Arkansas’ only indoor ice arena — an important amenity for the growing region — as well as the Tyson Foods Fitness Center, an indoor pools complex, a gymnasium with indoor track and a conference center. The Jones Center hosts arts, cultural and STEM-based programming that celebrates the diversity of the region, as well as classes for youth in sports, recreation and education. The center’s 50+ acre campus features the world-class Runway Bike Park and Velosolutions pump track and provides housing and collaborative space for dozens of regional nonprofits. The Center was founded in 1995 by Springdale philanthropist Bernice Jones, the wife of Jones Truck Lines founder Harvey Jones. The Jones Center continues to follow Bernice Jones’ vision of being a destination where all are welcome and no one is turned away based on their ability to pay. Through the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, The Jones Center proudly provides program scholarships and activity passes to area children and families. To learn more about The Jones Center, visit thejonescenter.net.