Dennis and Pamela Ford of Little Rock are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Grace Ford, to Chandler Pierce Barron, son of Joe and Sandra Barron of Fort Smith. Leslie is a graduate of Tulane University and earned an MBA at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. She is employed by Texas Health Resources in Dallas. Chandler is a graduate of the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business, where he earned BSBA and Master of Accountancy degrees. He is employed by Christus Health in Dallas. A 6 p.m. wedding is planned at the First United Methodist Church in Dallas on April 25.