University of Arkansas

Walton College

The Sam M. Walton College of Business

Dean's Executive Advisory Board

The Dean's Executive Advisory Board consists of prominent business leaders who are actively supporting the Dean in advancing the mission and vision of the Sam M. Walton College of Business.



Gerald Alley

Gerald Alley

Con-Real, Inc.
Arlington, TX

Kelly Barnes

Kelly Barnes

Partner
Global and U.S. Health Industries Leader (retired)
PwC
Dallas, TX

Curtis Barnett

Curtis Barnett

President & Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Little Rock, Arkansas

James Barnett

James Barnett

President
DaySpring Cards
Siloam Springs, AR

Rochelle Bartholomew

Rochelle Bartholomew

President
CalArk Trucking
Mabelvale, AR

Louis Bowen

Louis Bowen

Chairman and CEO
Asia Capital Management Limited
Hong Kong

Randy Boxx

Randy Boxx

Dean Emeritus
Shenandoah Univeristy
Siloam Springs, AR

 
Clete Brewer

Clete Brewer

Managing Partner
New Road Ventures
Bentonville, AR

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Principal U.S. Economist
Visa Business and Economic Insights
San Francisco, California

Stephen Chaffin

Stephen Chaffin

Regional President and Senior Managing Director
MAI Capital Management LLC
Little Rock, AR

Gary Clark

Gary Clark

Spring, TX

Jeff Cole

Jeff Cole

Partner
Winston & Strawn, LLC
Dallas, TX

William Clark

William Clark

CEO
Clark Contractors, LLC
Little Rock, AR

John Conner

John Conner, Jr.

President
Holden-Conner Company
Newport, AR

Carl Cross

Carl Cross

President
Trendview Real Estate
Dallas, TX

Ray Dillon

Ray Dillon

President and CEO
Deltic Timber Corporation (Retired)
Little Rock, AR

Ed Drilling

Ed Drilling

President (retired)
AT&T Arkansas
Little Rock, AR

Allan Duncan

Allan Duncan

Managing Director
Rockwood Companies
Dallas, TX

Bob East

Bob East

Chairman of the Board
East Harding Construction
Little Rock, AR

Rosemary Fairhead

Rosemary Fairhead

Senior Vice President
U.S. Bank
St. Louis, MO

Bobby Franklin

Bobby Franklin

President & CEO
National Venture Capital Association
Washington, D.C.

Angie Garrett

Angie Garrett

Executive Director of Digital Innovation & Strategic Analytics
Arvest Bank
Bentonville, AR

Cathy Gates

Cathy Gates

Managing Partner/Senior Audit Partner
Ernst & Young LLP (retired)
Tulsa, OK

Hemant Sunny Gosain

'Sunny' Hemant Gosain

CEO
Ambivo, Inc.
San Francisco, CA

Bill Greene

Bill Greene

Founder/President
W.K. Greene & Associates
Ferndale, MI

Mary Harmon

Mary Harmon

Managing Director
Goldman Sachs (retired)
New York, NY

Dan Hendrix

Dan Hendrix

President/CEO
Arkansas World Trade Center
Rogers, AR

Clay Hill

Clay Hill

Principal, Founder and CEO
Provision Data Services
Dallas, TX

Jessica Hendrix

Jessica Hendrix

President
Saatchi & Saatchi X
Springdale, AR

Jean Hobby

Jean Hobby

Partner Global Strategy
PwC
Dallas, TX

Brandi Joplin

Brandi Joplin

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sam's Club
Bentonville, Arkansas

William H. "Bill" Kennedy

William H. "Bill" Kennedy

Senior VP/General Counsel
Cooper Communities, Inc.
Rogers, AR

Jason LaFrance

Jason LaFrance, Board Chair

Principal
Dale Capital Partners, Inc.
Little Rock, AR

J. Stephen Lauck

J. Stephen Lauck

Chairman and Portfolio Manager
Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC
San Francisco, CA

Randy Lawson

Randy Lawson

Chairman & CEO
Lawco Energy
Bentonville, AR

Greg Lee

Greg Lee

CAO & International President (retired)
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR

Jamie MacLean

Jamie MacLean

Partner, Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, GA

Tommy May

Tommy May

Chairman/CEO
Simmons First Foundation
Pine Bluff, AR

Jim McClain

Jim McClain

Vice President/General Counsel
Tetra Pak, Inc.
Denton, TX

Gerald Alley

Doug McMillon

CEO
Walmart
Bentonville, AR

Judy McReynolds

Judy McReynolds

President/CEO
ArcBest Corporation
Fort Smith, AR

Elise Mitchell

Elise Mitchell

CEO, Mitchell
CEO, Denstu Public Relations Network
Fayetteville, AR

Gary Norcross

Gary Norcross

President & CEO
Fidelity Information Services
Jacksonville, FL

Nelson Peacock

Nelson Peacock

President and CEO
Northwest Arkansas Council
Springdale, AR

Eric Pianalto

Eric Pianalto

President
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Rogers, AR

Mike Preston

Mike Preston

Executive Director
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Little Rock, AR

Mario Ramirez

Mario Ramirez

President
MRamirez Group, LLC
Lewisville, TX

John Reap

John Reap

President/CEO (retired)
Town North Bank, N.A.
Dallas, TX

Charles Redfield

Charles Redfield

Executive Vice President, Food Division
Walmart U.S.
Bentonville, AR

John Roberts

John Roberts

President/CEO
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Lowell, AR

Reynie Rutledge

Reynie Rutledge

Chairman
First Security Bancorp
Searcy, AR

Janet Ryan

Janet Ryan

Managing Director
US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth
Dallas, TX

Kevin Scanlon

Kevin Scanlon

Executive Vice President
Private Client Group Stephens, Inc.
Little Rock, AR

Larry Shackelford

Larry Shackleford

President and CEO
Washington Regional Medical System
Fayetteville, AR

Shelley Simpson

Shelley Simpson

Chief Marketing Officer
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Lowell, AR

Scott Spradley

Scott Spradley

Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Springdale, AR

J.K. Symancyk

J.K. Symancyk

Chief Executive Officer
PetSmart
Houston, TX

Philip Tappan

Philip Tappan

Managing Partner
Tappan Land & Water
Little Rock, AR

Sherman Tate

Sherman Tate

President/CEO
HT & Associates
Little Rock, AR

Carter Tolleson

Carter Tolleson

CEO
Tolleson Wealth Management
Dallas, TX

Larry Walther

Larry Walther

Director and CFO
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Little Rock, AR

Jim Walton

Jim Walton

Chairman/CEO
Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
Bentonville, AR

Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson

President/CEO
First Arkansas Bank & Trust
Jacksonville, AR

Ed Wilson

Ed Wilson

CEO and Founder
Dream Catcher Media, LLC
Santa Monica, CA

 
David Wurm

David Wurm

Vice President, North American Retail Sales
General Mills
Rogers, AR