Collier Drug Admin Team

Mel Collier

Owner/President

Mel began working in the drug store when he was a child cleaning and stocking shelves. After receiving a Management Degree from the University of Arkansas, he joined Collier Drug full-time. He became the Operations Manager in 1998 and became sole owner in 2007. Mel is a lifelong resident of Fayetteville. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and working with cars.

Joshua Schader

Chief Executive Officer

Joshua is a Fayetteville native and joined the Collier Drug family as CEO in 2023. Alongside his corporate role, he serves as Executive Pastor at his local church. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Agricultural Business. In his free time, Josh enjoys golfing, singing, and spending time with his wife Amy and their three daughters: Annaliese, Avalyn, and Adelaide.

Brittany Younger

Chief Human Resource Officer

Brittany, another Fayetteville native, has been with Collier Drug since 2014, when she was a freshman at the University of Arkansas. She was offered an interview while serving the Collier family at Pizza Hut. Once she was interviewed, well, the rest is history! She has worn many hats within the company and currently serves as our Chief Human Resource Officer. In her free time, she enjoys going on adventures with her partner, Shawn, and their four children, Elaina, Bladen, Stetson, and Colter.

Curtis Cumbie

Chief Information Officer

A Fayetteville native, Curtis attended Fayetteville Public Schools and the University of Arkansas. Curtis began working as a delivery driver in 1980. In 1985, Curtis became a pharmacy technician and then moved into IT in 1990 and is now the Chief Information Officer. Curtis has helped Collier Drug adopt multiple computer systems over the years and enjoys working with technology. Curtis enjoys spending time with his family including his dog, Rosie, and two cats, Tara and Sunshine, reading, and flying planes in his free time.

Lee Holt

IT

Another Fayetteville native who attended Fayetteville High School and the University of Arkansas, Lee Holt first worked for Collier Drug in 1988 in the photography department. He was visiting his dad, Don Holt, one day when the manager at the Dickson store told him to apply for the position. Since his grandmother, aunt, and father had all previously or currently worked for Collier Drug, his father warned him that ‘he better not hear any complaints about Lee if he was offered the job’. Lee was offered the job after an interview and worked for Collier Drug (without complaint) until 2005. He then worked for the University of Arkansas Library until 2019 when he came back to Collier Drug as an IT employee. Lee enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially during game nights. He also enjoys photography and his three cats, Merry, Pippin, and Mist.

Linda Howard

Accounts Receivable

Linda is a native of Fayetteville, attending Fayetteville Public Schools as well as the University of Arkansas. She has been an employee of Collier Drug since 2000 in Accounts Receivable as well as various other areas of the business office. She enjoys getting to know and visiting with people which is an important part of her job. Collier’s has been a part of her life since Junior High School when the soda fountain was in the front part of the drug store, a daily stop on the way home from school. She is married to Gary Howard and has three daughters and nine grandchildren who are all a large portion of her life. She loves cooking and entertaining family and friends. She and Gary enjoy supporting the Fayetteville Bulldogs as well as the Razorbacks. They never turn down the opportunity to attend a play or musical production. Their two dogs are also a large part of their life.