Board of Advisors

Mr. Jerry B. Adams
President & CEO
Arkansas Research Alliance
Conway, Arkansas

Dr. John Ahlen
President
Arkansas Science and Technology
Little Rock, Arkansas

Mr. Louis Bowen
Chairman
Asia Capital Management Ltd. &
China Advisors Ltd.
Hong Kong

Mr. Raymond Burns
President and CEO
Rogers Chamber of Commerce
Rogers, Arkansas

Mr. Wayne Callahan
President
Wal-Mart Global Business
HJ Heinz Company
Bentonville, Arkansas

The Honorable John Paul Capps
Former Arkansas State Senator
Searcy, Arkansas

Mr. Brad Choate
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Mr. Rush Deacon
President
Safe Foods Corporation
Little Rock, Arkansas

Mr. Ed Drilling
President
Arkansas AT&T
Little Rock, Arkansas

Dr. Glen Fenter
President
Mid-South Community College
West Memphis, AR

Dr. G. David Gearhart
Chancellor
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Tim G. Graham
Partner 
Hunt Ventures 
Rogers, AR

Ms. Becky Thompson 
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Little Rock, Arkansas

Mr. Dan Hendrix
President and CEO
World Trade Center Arkansas
Rogers, Arkansas

Ms. Angela Hofmann
Senior Director, Trade Strategy
Walmart Global Sourcing
Bentonville, Arkansas

Ms. Colette Honorable
Executive Director
Public Service Commission
Little Rock, Arkansas

Mr. Richard Hudson
Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Ms. Beth Keck
Senior Director Sustainability
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, Arkansas

Mr. Scott Van Laningham
Executive Director
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
Bentonville, Arkansas

Sara Lilygren
Senior VP, External Relations
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Springdale, Arkansas

The Honorable Bruce Maloch
President
Farmers Bank and Trust Co.
Magnolia, Arkansas

Mr. Mike Malone
President
Northwest Arkansas Council
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Mr. Bobby L. Martin
Independent Business Executive
Former Wal-Mart Executive

Mcon Management Services, Ltd.
Rogers, Arkansas

Mrs. Marietta McClure
Proxy for Senator Mark Pryor
Field Representative
Senator Mark Pryor’s Office
Little Rock, Arkansas

Ms. Stacey McClure (Proxy)
State Director
Senator John Boozman’s Office
Lowell, Arkansas

Mr. Alan McVey
Executive Director
Delta Center for Economic Development
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas

The Honorable Robert S. Moore, Jr.
Speaker of the House
Arkansas House of Representatives
Arkansas City, Arkansas

Dr. Donald Pederson
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Mr. Rodney Slater
Partner
Patton Boggs, LLP
Washington, DC

Mr. Cameron Smith
CEO
Cameron Smith and Associates
Rogers, Arkansas

Mr. Randy Veach
President
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Little Rock, Arkansas

Dr. John White
Distinguished Professor of Engineering
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

The Honorable Jon Woods
Arkansas House of Representatives
Springdale, Arkansas

Dr. Dan Worrell
Dean of Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Dr. Joseph A. Ziegler
Economics Chair and International Studies
Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas