Daniel Spillers brings over two decades of technical expertise and LGBTQ+ education experience to the Arkansas Queer Men’s Social Club board. A lifelong Arkansan from Benton, Daniel spent 21 years at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in various information technology roles and as an IT instructor before joining Southwest Power Pool as a senior network administrator. He has studied professional and technical writing and is proud to serve as board Secretary. 

Daniel has served as an officer for his current employer’s PRIDE employee resource group and previously as communications director for the university’s Safe Zone program educating the campus community about LGBTQ+ issues.

“Growing up gay in the small-town South definitely impacted my ability to connect with other queer men,” Daniel shares. “I joined this organization with a personal desire and responsibility to both participate in and create the social environment I’ve needed all these years in the hope that others find their way to a positive social experience in the South.”

Daniel aims to foster genuine bonds within Arkansas’ queer community, believing that trust and mutual support are foundational to broader healing. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys gaming and contributes his expertise to the local startup community by helping run an annual cybersecurity challenge competition for The Venture Center.

His board service reflects his belief that meaningful connection starts with creating spaces where queer men can authentically engage with one another.