Office Staff Bios

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Official Title: President/Owner/CEO

Contact: lorettabowman@bowmanhandlesinc.com

Start Year: 1963

     Loretta has worked for the company long before she & Lynn Bowman purchased the company in 1975. She has performed every function possible within the company from payroll to manufacturing, answering phones to shipping. In the '80s, she computerized BHI's entire office system with absolutely no training whatsoever, modernizing our company for The Information Age. Loretta has worked long hours over the years to ensure the success of our company. Today,  she remains the guiding hand, President, CEO and sole Owner of Bowman Handles, Inc. Loretta has 3 children, Ray Bowman, Lynnett Bowman Smith and Lisa Bowman Martin, as well as 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She loves shopping, traveling and spending time with family.

Fun Fact: Loretta is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors.

Official Title: Vice-President/Plant Manager

Contact: raybowman@bowmanhandlesinc.com

Start Year: 1976 

Nicknames: Ray-Bo, Mayor Ray, Dad, PawPaw

     Ray began helping keep the grounds at Bowman Handles, Inc. in 1976, after his parents bought the mill. In 1982, he began running a route truck in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee selling handles and tools to hardware and feed stores. His work on the road helped build BHI into what it is today. Following the death of his father, Lynn, in 1994, Ray came off the road to run the plant. Ray enjoys spending time with his 4 kids and 3 grandchildren, mowing, going to church, and fulfilling civic duties. 

Fun Fact: In 2015 Ray was elected as the first mayor of Southside—Arkansas’ newest city—a position he still holds. 

Official Title: Secretary/Treasurer. 

Unofficial Title: Everyone's Girl Friday

Contact: lisamartin@bowmanhandlesinc.com

Start Year: 1990

Nicknames: Mama Lisa, Sisa, CiCi

Quote to live by: "Hustle so hard that your haters ask if you're hiring."

     Lisa is responsible for the management of the office, Accounts Payable, Customer Service, Traffic Management, Billing, minor IT assistance, Safety Management, Environmental Compliance and works with all other departments as needed... including but not limited to cat herding. She and her husband,  Mark have been married for 21 years and have 5 children, 3 daughters in law and 2 grandchildren. Lisa is also the Board President for Alpha Pregnancy Center and part time pianist and barista for Desha Baptist Church. Lisa enjoys her grandbabies, reading, refinishing furniture,  spending time with her family and her church family.

Fun Fact: Lisa is a huge lover of all things Harry Potter, The Marvel Universe, DIY TV and true crime. 

Official Title: Assistant Plant Manager/Sales Manager

Contact: ameliabowman@bowmanhandlesinc.com

Start Year: 2010

Nicknames: Millie, Milmo

Quote to live by: "No."

     Amelia is a 2010 graduate of Washington State University and a 2014 graduate of Arkansas State University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Master's in Public History, respectively. She works closely with Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville as the board Vice-President. She is also on the board secretary for Independence County Historical Society and Treasurer for First Baptist Church Desha. Amelia enjoys hunting, fishing, gardening, yard work, and playing video games. 

Fun Fact: Amelia is also an avid fan of the Golden State Warriors and Pittsburg Steelers. 

Official Title: Accounting Clerk  

Contact: juliebowman@bowmanhandlesinc.com

Start Year: 1993

Nickname: Jules 

       She has many years of experience in payroll, accounts receivable and administrative assistant. Some of her qualities are integrity, attention to detail, and organizational skills. Away from work she loves spending time with her husband Ray and their family. They have 4 grown children, 1 son in law, 2 daughter in laws, and 3 precious grandchildren. She is a Christian and loves teaching children and being a part of the
women's ministry at Desha First Baptist Church.  

Fun Fact: Julie also enjoys sports, reading and spending time at the lake. 

Official Title: Reception/Marketing

Contact: nataliesmith@bowmanhandlesinc.com

Start Year: 2020

Nicknames: Natizzle, Boomer, Natty Light

Quote to live by: “Don’t just beLIEve, do your own empirical research.”

     Natalie is an Air Force veteran and former California resident. She completed an Associate degree in Applied Science from the Community College of the Air Force & a Bachelor degree in Psychology from University of the Southwest, summa cum laude. She spends most of her time managing BHI's social media accounts, practicing her spanish skills, shooting videos for YouTube, photographing, organizing the newest catalog edition and assisting our Girl Friday. Natalie's greatest loves are YAHUSHA (יהושע), firearms, gastronomy, chilling out by the water, dance/electronica music, researching conspiracies, PS4, travel, spending time with family & furbabies as well as rewatching MST3K episodes.  

Fun Fact: Natalie has been skydiving twice & was featured on a segment of The Oprah Winfrey Show in the late '90s.