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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

 

 

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

First National Bank

Fort Smith

President of the Board

 

 

Dr. Laura Bednar, Assistant Commissioner of Learning Services

Arkansas Department of Education

Little Rock

Vice-Chairman of the Board

 

 

Del Rush, Audit Partner

Frost PLLC

Little Rock

Vice-President of the Board

 

 

Dr. Jim D. Rollins, Superintendent

Springdale School District

Springdale

Immediate Past Chairman

 

 

Bob L. Burns, President & CEO

Farmers Bank and Trust

Magnolia

Immediate Past President

 

 

Kenneth Kirspel, Superintendent

North Little Rock School District

North Little Rock

Treasurer

 

 

Lou Graham

Morgan Stanley

Little Rock

Secretary

 

 

Diane Tatum, Regional Customer Service Mgr.

Entergy Arkansas

Pine Bluff

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 Shane Broadway

State Senator

Bryant

Vice-President of Education

 

 

Dr. Kim Wilbanks, Superintendent

Jonesboro School District

Jonesboro

Executive Committee Members

John Dews, Chairman & CEO

Simmons First Bank

El Dorado

Donna Galchus, Partner

Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus

Little Rock

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

Dr. Aaron Hosman, Superintendent

Paragould School District

Paragould

Tracy Long, Vice President-Investor Relations

Baldor Electric Company

Fort Smith

Dr. David Rankin, President

Southern Arkansas University

Magnolia

Dr. B. Alan Sugg, President

U of A Systems Administration

Little Rock

Dr. Janice Warren, Superintendent

Crossett School District

Crossett

Board Members

A. Heath Abshure, Commissioner

Arkansas Securities Department

Little Rock

Senator Gilbert Baker

State Senator

Conway

David Beck, Vice-President

First Arkansas Insurance

Pine Bluff

Rob BELL, Principal

Eric, Rob & Issac Ad Guys

Little Rock

Bob Boehmler, EVP-Loan Manager

ARVEST Bank

Bentonville

Jay Bradford, Director

Arkansas Insurance Department

Little Rock

Brian Bush, EVP-Director of Capital Markets

Stephens, Inc.

Little Rock

Ed Clifford, President & CEO

Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce

Bentonville

Donald J. Cook, City President

Bank of America

Little Rock

Scott Draper, VP Logistics Finance

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Bentonville

Representative David Dunn

State Representative

Forrest City

Dan Farley, Executive Director

Arkansas School Boards Association

Little Rock

Melinda Faubel, Director-External Affairs

AT & T Arkansas

Little Rock

Rogers Ford, Retired Superintendent

South Mississippi County School District

Wilson

Dr. Benny L. Gooden, Superintendent

Fort Smith School District

Fort Smith

Andy Guffey, Coordinator of Education

Arkansas Farm Bureau

Little Rock

Ken Hammonds, President and CEO

Arkansas Bankers Association

Little Rock

Philip B. Hensley, President & CEO

Union Bank Shares, Inc.

Mena

Ray Hobbs, President & CEO

Daisy Outdoor Products

Rogers

Dr. Frank Holman, Superintendent

Lincoln School District

Lincoln

Edward Holt, President & CEO

First National Bank of Crossett

Crossett

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

Senator Johnny Key

State Senator

Mountain Home

Dr. Jack Lassiter, Chancellor

U of A Monticello

Monticello

Biff Morgan

Retired Banker

Little Rock

Bruce Munro, President

Munro & Company

Hot Springs

Dr. Robert Potts, Chancellor

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro

Dr. Tony Prothro, Superintendent

Benton School District

Benton

Allison Richardson, SVP-Finance & Administration

Communications Supply Services Association

Little Rock

Representative Rick Saunders

State Representative

Hot Springs

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

Ann Taylor, GT Coordinator

Lincoln Consolidated Schools

Lincoln

Dr. Lisa Toms, Dean

SAU College of Business

Magnolia

Lee Vent, Superintendent

Barton-Lexa School District

Forrest City

Rep. Charolette Wagner

State Representative

Manila

Ruthie Walls, Dean of Students

eSTEM Public Charter Middle School

Little Rock

David Walt

Camp David Farms, Inc.

Dumas

Bob Watson, Superintendent

El Dorado School District

El Dorado

Dr. Jane Wayland, Chair

UALR Dept. of Advertising & Marketing

Little Rock

Dr. Charles Welch, President

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia

Joe Wessell, President

BancorpSouth

Paragould

Dr. Kieth Williams

Harding University

Searcy

Rick Wohlschlaeger

Pine Bluff

Jim Wooten, President

Exxon Tiger Mart, Inc.

Beebe

Dr. Dan L. Worrell, Dean

Sam M. Walton College of Business, U of A

Fayetteville

Ron Wright, Superintendent

Farmington School District

Farmington



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