Walton College Leadership
The Walton College Leadership team guides the college in both academic and administrative ventures. The staff and faculty that lead our college are a paramount component to our success.
Walton College Dean
Dr. Brent D. Williams serves as the Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair. With a deep commitment to fostering excellence in business education and thought leadership, Dr. Williams brings a wealth of experience to his role, shaping the future of the college and its impact on students and the business community.
A native Arkansan, Dr. Williams earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas, specializing in supply chain management.
Before assuming the deanship, Dr. Williams held key leadership roles at Walton College, including Senior Associate Dean, Associate Dean for Executive Education and Outreach and Chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management. Through these roles, he spearheaded initiatives that enhanced the college's reputation for innovation and industry engagement.
As the Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Dr. Williams is focused on advancing the college toward its vision of being a catalyst for transforming the lives of its students and a thought leader in business.
Brent Williams
Dean
Dean's Office
Gary Peters
Senior Associate Dean
Alan E. Ellstrand
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, College Curriculum Management, and Assurance of Learning
Karen Boston
Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success
Chief Student Officer
Tanya A. Russell
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Laura Cate
Chief of Staff
Jeff Hood
Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Faculty Administration
Mike Waldie
Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Business
Andrea Morgan
Assistant to the Associate Deans
Executive Committee
The Walton College Executive Committee is comprised of department chairs and various faculty and staff who serve in leadership roles across the college.
John Bell
Director of Analytics and Insights
Karen Boston
Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success
Chief Student Officer
Laura Cate
Chief of Staff
John Delery
Chair of the Department of Management
Walton College Professor
Blythe Eggleston
Executive Director of Executive Education & Strategic Engagements
Alan E. Ellstrand
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, College Curriculum Management, and Assurance of Learning
Brian S. Fugate
Chair of the JB Hunt Transport Department of Supply Chain Management
Judith Anne Garretson Folse
Chair of the Department of Marketing
Sarah Goforth
Executive Director, Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Adjunct Professor – SEVI-WCOB
Jeff Hood
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Raja Kali
Chair of the Department of Economics
Alexey Malakhov
Interim Chair of the Department of Finance
Shaila Miranda
Chair of the Department of Information Systems
Gary Peters
Senior Assistant Dean
Jason Ridge
Chair of the Department Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Venture Innovation
Erin Rongers
Director of Development
Tanya A. Russell
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Jonathan Shipman
Chair of the William Dillard Department of Accounting
Jerra Toms
Director of Marketing and Communications
Mike Waldie
Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Business
Brent Williams
Dean
