Dean's Alumni Advisory Council
The Dean's Alumni Advisory Council is comprised of a diverse group of Walton alumni who function as ambassadors and use their experience and insight to develop and support the advancement of the college.
Richard Appleton
MKTG '07
Sales Manager
Adko Inc.
Fort Smith, AR
Kira Best
MKTG '03
Vice President, Chewy Sales
Royal Canin
Phoenix, AZ
Mark Beutelschies
FINN '86
Member
Farris Bobango PLC
Memphis, TN
Kenneth Biesterveld
FINN/ISYS '05, MBA '10
Director - Finance & Strategy, Logistics
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Andrew Bogner
SCM '14
Finance Manager
Central States Manufacturing
Lowell, AR
Ethan Bonar
FINN '99
CEO
CFO Family
Frisco, TX
Marlena Bond
MKTG '04
VP - Private Brands, Food
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Ryan Boyd
FINN '99
Founding Advisor
AnchorPoint Financial, LLC
Cabot, AR
Luke Briggs
MBA '10
Principal/Founder/CSO
New Nexus Group/Tall Tree Foods
Bentonville, AR
Sean Burke
TLOG '95
Chief Commercial Officer
Echo Global Logistics
Chicago, IL/Phoenix, AZ
Emi Cardarelli
MBA '04
Head of Wholesale
Unilever
Rogers, AR
Uberto Carles
ENGR '03, MBA '14
Project Director
Hacienda Santa Monica
Panama
J. J. Coleman
MKTG '03
Sam's Media Group Team Lead
Sam's Club
Bentonville, AR
Stormey Collins
MKTG '02, MBA '10
Partner/CMO
OmniiX
Bentonville, AR
Brandon Corley
MKTG '08
VP of Sales & Marketing
PCA Technologies
Little Rock, AR
Dewayne Cotten
MGMT '87
Microsoft Alliance Leader
& Client Executive
EY
Atlanta, GA
Reid Davis
EMBA '20
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Columbia, SC
Lindsay Duckworth
FINN '07
Principal, Consulting
Ernst & Young
Dallas, TX
Andrew Endicott
FINN '09
Co-founder/President/CFO
Petal
New York, NY
William Franklin
FINN '12
Vice President - Business Development
Path Company
Memphis, TN
Tyler Garman
ISYS '00
President
The ROARK Group
Rogers, AR
Tyler Gill
FINN/MKTG '06
National Business Manager, Walmart Home Care
Henkel
Bentonville, AR
Chad Hendrix
FINN '04
Sales Manager
Everett Buick Pontiac GMC
Bryant, AR
Burt Hicks
FINN '08
Senior EVP, COO & General Counsel
Encore Bank
Little Rock, AR
Tim Higginbotham
FINN '87
Procurement Director
Medallion Midstream
Dallas, TX
Jim Huff
FINN '03
Senior Financial Analyst
ALSAC/St. Jude's Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN/Wynne, AR
Candice Jones
TLOG '04
Sr. Director, Culture, Equity & Growth
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
John Knight
MKTG '88
Director of Operations for U.S. & Mexico
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Dallas, TX
Sarah Langham
ACCT '05, MACC '06
Partner
HoganTaylor LLP
Fayetteville, AR
T.J. Lefler
FINN '06
Founder
Lefler Capital
Fayetteville, AR
Rodolfo Leitón
MBA '97
CEO
Coamesa
San Jose, Costa Rica
Becca Luetjen
BSIE '10, MBA '12
Director, Engineering & Technology
J.B. Hunt Transport
Lowell, AR
Alice McMillan
MKTG '12
CEO
M&C Advisors
Austin, TX
Rachel Mooreland
MKTG '14
Digital Content Creator
Chicago, IL
RJ Murphy
MKTG '04, MBA '08
Customer Team Lead
VPX Sports
Bentonville, AR
Jordan Owens
ACCT '04
Director of Pricing
CTI Foods, LLC
Saginaw, TX
Tammy Patton
ECON '08, JD '11, MBA '13
Senior Manager II, Site Merchandising - Adult Beverages
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Aaron Pierce
FINN '14
Managing Partner
JF2 Capital
Dallas, TX
Spencer Piland
FINN '08
CFO & COO
FreightWaves
Chattanooga, TN
Scott Powell
MBA '11
Executive Vice President, Private Banking
Dallas Capital Bank
Plano, TX
Creighton Ralls
MBA '09
Member
Cleopatra LLC
Little Rock, AR
Chris Rittelmeyer
FINN '08
Market President of Northwest Arkansas
Simmons Bank
Fayetteville, AR
Adam Rutledge
FINN '04
NWA Market President & CEO
First Security Bank
Fayetteville, AR
Emery Scism
MKTG '02
Vice President/Private Banking Officer
Arvest Bank
Fayetteville, AR
Oliver Sims
ISYS '85
Americas Technical Sales Leader
CA Technologies
Dallas, TX
Jarred Sneed
ACCT '10, MACC '11
Manager - Incubation Devices
Microsoft
Seattle, WA
Stewart Stidham
ECON '04
Assistant Vice President
Peoples National Bank
Checotah, OK
Peter Tannenbaum
MKTG '84
Managing Director/Head of Electronic Trading
Suntrust
New York, NY
Drew Tappan
FINN '10
Senior Director - Industrial
Greystar
Dallas, TX
Blair Trotter
ACCT '10, MACC '11
Corporate Controller
Central States Manufacturing
Tontitown, AR
Thomas Vo
ECON '08
Vice President
Abry Partners
Boston, MA
Michael Walton
FINN/ISYS '03, MBA '06
Vice President Sales - US
Dole Packaged Foods
Westlake Village, CA
Bryan Wilhelm
ECON '99
Director of Customer Operations
Henkel
Bentonville, AR
Kayln Williams
BSIB '12
Senior Buyer - Candy & Impulse
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Laura Lea Witt
MBA '09
Vice President & Project Manager
Simmons First Investment Group
Dallas, TX
Denny Woods
ACCT '03, JD '06
Partner
Reece Moore Pendergraft, LLP
Fayetteville, AR
Ebony Wyatt, Chair
FINN '03
Vice President of Sales
General Mills
Minneapolis, MN
Brad Yaney
FINN '01
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Risk Officer
Simmons Bank
Little Rock, AR
Sustaining Members
Jack Dewald
FINN '82
President/Owner
Agency Services, Inc.
Memphis, TN
Jennifer Guthrie
MBA '05
Senior Global Marketing Manager
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Memphis, TN
Steven Hinds
BSPA '89
Senior Director of Corporate Giving
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA
Bentonville, AR
Ashley Jones
TLOG '05
Director, Corporate Strategy
Phillips 66
Houston, TX
Matt Machen
FINN '03
Regional Executive for
Enhanced Banking Services
Arvest
Little Rock, AR
Trisha McRoberts
MBA '07
Group VP Global Strategic Sourcing
Golden State Foods
Atlanta, GA
Paul Morris
ECON '97, JD '01
Managing Partner
Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP
Rogers, AR
Joseph Mowery
FINN/BANK '87, JD '90
Managing Director
Stephens Inc.
Little Rock, AR
Greg Nabholz
FINN/RE '88, MBA '90
CEO
Nabholz Properties, Inc.
Conway, AR
Paul Parette
ACCT '89
Partner - Audit & Enterprise Risk Services
Deloitte
Dallas, TX
Robbin Rodgers
MKTG '98
Vice President
Manchester Industries
Deer Park, IL
Joel Sanders
FINN '07
Managing Director
Nashville Apartment Locators
Nashville, TN
Riley Shearin
ISYS '99, MBA '07
Managing Partner
Workday
Rogers, AR
Phil Stevenson
FINN '88
Executive Vice President
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Memphis, TN
Kelly Truitt
FINN/RE '85
Executive Vice President
CBRE Inc.
Memphis, TN
Traci Williams
ISYS '94
Vice President-Financial Services
Acxiom Corporation
Conway, AR
