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The Board of Directors for Economics Arkansas is a liaison of statewide leaders representing the business, education, agriculture and government sectors. The board members are elected to a three-year term and are dedicated to promoting and supporting economic education in Arkansas.


Officers and Executive Committee Members



Chairman of the Board

 

 

Lou Graham, Associate Vice-President

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Little Rock

President of the Board

 

 

Dr. Jim D. Rollins, Superintendent

Springdale School District

Springdale

Vice-Chairman of the Board

 

 

Diane Tatum, Regional Customer Service Mgr.

Entergy Arkansas

Pine Bluff

Vice-President of the Board

 

 

Bob Watson, Superintendent

El Dorado School District

El Dorado

Immediate Past Chairman

 

 

James C. Fourmy, Jr. SVP-Chief of Lending

First National Bank

Fort Smith

Immediate Past President

 

 

Dr. Laura Bednar, Assistant Commissioner of Learning Services

Arkansas Department of Education

Little Rock

Treasurer

 

 

Del Rush, Audit Partner

Frost PLLC

Little Rock

Secretary

 

 

Jay Bradford, Director

Arkansas Insurance Department

Little Rock

Vice-President of Agriculture

 

 

Bill J. Reed, Vice-President Corporate Communications and Public Affairs

Riceland Foods, Inc.

Stuttgart

Vice-President of Business/Industry

 

 

Jim Walton, Chairman & CEO

ARVEST Bank Group

Bentonville

Vice-President of Government

 

 

Senator Johnny Key

State Senator

Mountain Home

Vice-President of Education

 

 

Shane Broadway, Interim Director

Arkansas Dept. of Higher Education

Little Rock

Executive Committee Members

John Dews, President & CEO

The Citizens Bank

Batesville

Donna Galchus, Partner

Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus

Little Rock

Dr. Benny L. Gooden, Superintendent

Fort Smith School District

Fort Smith

Luke Gordy, Executive Director

Arkansans for Education Reform

Little Rock

Bob R. Harper, Superintendent

Monticello School District

Monticello

C. E. Ned Hendrix III, President

Horatio State Bank

Horatio

Bruce Munro, President

Munro & Company

Hot Springs

Dr. David Rankin, President

Southern Arkansas University

Magnolia

Allison Richardson, SVP-Finance & Administration

Communications Supply Services Association

Little Rock

Dr. Jane Wayland, Chair

UALR Dept. of Advertising & Marketing

Little Rock

Board Members

A. Heath Abshure, Commissioner

Arkansas Securities Department

Little Rock

David Beck, Vice-President

First Arkansas Insurance

Pine Bluff

Rob Bell, Principal

Eric, Rob & Isaac

Little Rock

Bob Boehmler, EVP-Loan Manager

ARVEST Bank

Bentonville

Bob L. Burns, President & CEO

Farmers Bank and Trust

Magnolia

Brian Bush, EVP-Director of Capital Markets

Stephens, Inc.

Little Rock

Donald J. Cook, City President

Bank of America

Little Rock

Scott Draper, VP Logistics Finance

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Bentonville

David Dunn

Capitol Partners LLC

Little Rock

Melinda Faubel, Director-External Affairs

AT & T Arkansas

Little Rock

Rogers Ford, Retired Superintendent

South Mississippi County School District

Wilson

Andy Guffey, Coordinator of Education

Arkansas Farm Bureau

Little Rock

Ken Hammonds, President and CEO

Arkansas Bankers Association

Little Rock

Ray Hobbs, President & CEO

Daisy Outdoor Products

Rogers

Dr. Frank Holman, Superintendent

Lincoln School District

Lincoln

Robert Hopkins, President, Little Rock Region

Federal Reserve Bank, Branch of St. Louis

Little Rock

David Humphrey, VP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

Arkansas Best Corporation

Fort Smith

Polly M. Jackson

Retired Economics Arkansas Associate Director

Conway

Dr. Ken James, VP and COO

America’s Choice

Little Rock

Kenneth Kirspel, Superintendent

North Little Rock School District

North Little Rock

Biff Morgan

Retired Banker

Little Rock

Dr. Tony Prothro, Superintendent

K-12 Education

Benton

Archie Schaffer III, Executive VP Corporate Affairs

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Springdale

Martha Shoffner, Treasurer

State of Arkansas

Little Rock

Charles “Chuck” Spohn, Vice President and General Manager

Fox 16/CW Arkansas

Little Rock

Michael Stafford, Founder

Customer Experience Group

Little Rock

Gary Stephenson, AR Public Affairs Coordinator

State Farm Insurance

North Little Rock

Dr. Lisa Toms, Dean

SAU College of Business

Magnolia

Lee Vent, Superintendent

Clarendon School District

Clarendon

David Walt

Camp David Farms, Inc.

Dumas

Dr. Charles Welch, President

Arkansas State University Systems

Little Rock

Joe Wessell, President

BancorpSouth

Paragould

Dr. Kieth Williams

Harding University

Searcy

Jim Wooten, President

Exxon Tiger Mart, Inc.

Beebe

Ron Wright, Superintendent

Farmington School District

Farmington



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