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
Senior Sales Director
Freeosk, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
Chris Arnold
ACCT '10
Attorney
Hope, Trice, O'Dwyer & Wilson, PA
Little Rock, AR
Kenneth Biesterveld
FINN/ISYS '05, MBA '10
Director - Finance & Strategy, Logistics
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Andrew Bogner
SCM '14
Business Analyst
Overdrive Brands
Fayetteville, AR
Ethan Bonar
FINN '99
CEO
Aquifer Resources, LLC
Allen, TX
Marlena Bond
MKTG '04
Senior Director of Business Development - Private Brands, Dry Grocery
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Ryan Boyd
FINN '99
Founding Advisor
AnchorPoint Financial, LLC
Cabot, AR
Luke Briggs
MBA '10
CEO/Founder
New Nexus Group
Fayetteville, AR
Michael Brown
ECON '06, MA '07
Vice President, Economist
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Charlotte, NC
Emi Cardarelli
MBA '04
Director,
Walmart International & Sustainability -
Unilever
Rogers, AR
Uberto Carles
ENGR '03, MBA '14
Project Director
Hacienda Santa Monica
Panama
J. J. Coleman
MKTG '03
Director, Client Innovations
WhyteSpyder
Fayetteville, AR
Stormey Collins
MKTG '02, MBA '10
Partner/CMO
OmniiX
Bentonville, AR
Brandon Corley
MKTG '08
Account Supervisor
Archer Malmo
Memphis, TN
Dewayne Cotten
MGMT '87
Associate Director & Business Development Leader - Southeast
Ernst & Young
Atlanta, GA
Rashad Delph
MGMT '05
Head of Talent Acquisition
Dana Inc.
Detroit, MI
Jack Dewald
FINN '82
President/Owner
Agency Services, Inc.
Memphis, TN
Tyler Garman
ISYS '00
President
The ROARK Group
Rogers, AR
Tyler Gill
FINN/MKTG '06
Vice President, Client Development
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Rogers, AR
Chad Hendrix
FINN '04
Sales Manager
Everett Buick Pontiac GMC
Bryant, AR
Burt Hicks
FINN '08
President/CEO
Simmons First Investment Group
Little Rock, AR
Tim Higginbotham
FINN '87
Director of Procurement
Southcross Energy
Dallas, TX
John Knight
MKTG '88
Director of Operations for U.S. & Mexico
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Dallas, TX
Jolene Lakey
MKTG '90, MIS '01
Senior Data Scientist - ISD, EIM - Global Customer Insights
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Sarah Langham, Chair
ACCT '05, MACC '06
Assurance Senior Manager
HoganTaylor LLP
Fayetteville, AR
Nate Looney
BA '09
Associate
Waddell, Cole and Jones
Jonesboro, AR
Matt Machen
FINN '03
President & CEO
Bear State Financial
Little Rock, AR
Alice McMillan
MKTG '12
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Austin, TX
Kirk Meyer
FINN/RE '03
Partner
Meyer Dunlap
Dallas, TX
RJ Murphy
MKTG '04, MBA '08
Senior Buyer, Candy
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Greg Nabholz
FINN/RE '88, MBA '90
CEO
Nabholz Properties, Inc.
Conway, AR
Jordan Owens
ACCT '04
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Simmons Foods, Inc.
Siloam Springs, AR
Tammy Patton
ECON '08, JD '11, MBA '13
Buyer - Adult Beverages
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Creighton Ralls
MBA '09
Director of Development
Gibraltar Properties
Little Rock, AR
Chris Rittelmeyer
FINN '08
Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking
Simmons Bank
Fayetteville, AR
Adam Rutledge
FINN '04
NWA Market President & CEO
First Security Bank
Fayetteville, AR
Bill Ryan
EMBA '14
Director of Category Development
Wrigley
Bentonville, AR
Emery Scism
MKTG '02
Vice President/Private Banking Officer
Arvest Bank
Fayetteville, AR
Oliver Sims
ISYS '85
Senior Director
CA Technologies
Dallas, TX
Jarred Sneed
ACCT '10, MACC '11
Manager - Financial Reporting & Analysis
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Phil Stevenson
FINN '88
Executive Vice President
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Memphis, TN
Stewart Stidham
ECON '04
Assistant Vice President
Peoples National Bank
Checotah, OK
Drew Tappan
FINN '10
Structured Investments Group
Invesco Real Estate
Dallas, TX
Maya Todd
MKTG/ISYS '96
Compliance Manager
Dell Inc.
Austin, TX
Blair Trotter
ACCT '10, MACC '11
Director of Finance
CaseStack
Fayetteville, AR
Kelly Truitt
FINN/RE '85
Executive Vice President
CBRE Inc.
Memphis, TN
Thomas Vo
ECON '08
Vice President
Wind Point Partners
Chicago, IL
Bryan Wilhelm
ECON '99
Senior Merchandise Manager, Personal Care
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Kayln Williams
BSIB '12
Senior Sourcing Manager, Private Brands
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Mark Wilson
MBA '01
SVP & Chief Credit Officer
First Arkansas Bank & Trust
Jacksonville, 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
FINN '03
Director of Category Management
& Shopper Insights
General Mills
Minneapolis, MN
Brad Yaney
FINN '01
Senior Vice President
Simmons Bank
Little Rock, AR
Sustaining Members
Russell Butts
FINN '98
Vice President - Underwriting & Portfolio Management
GE Capital - Industrial Finance Solutions
Danbury, CT
Jennifer Guthrie
MBA '05
Senior Global Marketing Manager
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Memphis, TN
Steven Hinds
BSPA '89
Vice President of Philanthropy and Development
Ozark Guidance
Springdale, AR
Ashley Jones
TLOG '05
Director, Corporate Strategy
Phillips 66
Houston, TX
Johnny Kincaid
FINN '77
Executive Broker
Commercial Realty, LLC
Little Rock, AR
Weston Lewey
FINN '85
Former Owner/Publisher
Times-Herald Publishing Co.
Forrest City, AR
Trisha McRoberts
MBA '07
Director, Procurement
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Sparks Glencoe, MD
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
Paul Parette
ACCT '89
Partner - Audit & Enterprise Risk Services
Deloitte
Dallas, TX
Bryan Quinn
MKTG '95
Farmers Insurance Group
Quinn Insurance Agency
Conway, AR
Ed Ralston
ACCT '91
Executive Vice President
Baldor Motors & Drives
Fort Smith, AR
Robbin Rodgers
MKTG '98
Director of Sales
Clearwater Paper Corporation
Deer Park, IL
Joel Sanders
FINN '07
Managing Director
Realstone Capital, LLC
Little Rock, AR
Riley Shearin
ISYS '99, MBA '07
Managing Partner
Workday
Rogers, AR
Traci Smith
ISYS '94
Director
Acxiom Corporation
Conway, AR
Keith Williams
MKTG '97
President/Lawyer
Fidelity National Financial
Dallas, TX
