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
Con-Real, Inc.
Arlington, TX
Kelly Barnes
Partner
Global and U.S. Health Industries Leader (retired)
PwC
Dallas, TX
Curtis Barnett
President & Chief Executive Officer
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Little Rock, Arkansas
James Barnett
President
DaySpring Cards
Siloam Springs, AR
Rochelle Bartholomew
President
CalArk Trucking
Mabelvale, AR
Louis Bowen
Chairman and CEO
Asia Capital Management Limited
Hong Kong
Randy Boxx
Dean Emeritus
Shenandoah Univeristy
Siloam Springs, AR
Clete Brewer
Managing Partner
New Road Ventures
Bentonville, AR
Michael Brown
Principal U.S. Economist
Visa Business and Economic Insights
San Francisco, California
Stephen Chaffin
Regional President and Senior Managing Director
MAI Capital Management LLC
Little Rock, AR
Gary Clark
Spring, TX
Jeff Cole
Partner
Winston & Strawn, LLC
Dallas, TX
William Clark
CEO
Clark Contractors, LLC
Little Rock, AR
John Conner, Jr.
President
Holden-Conner Company
Newport, AR
Carl Cross
President
Trendview Real Estate
Dallas, TX
Ray Dillon
President and CEO
Deltic Timber Corporation (Retired)
Little Rock, AR
Ed Drilling
President (retired)
AT&T Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Allan Duncan
Managing Director
Rockwood Companies
Dallas, TX
Bob East
Chairman of the Board
East Harding Construction
Little Rock, AR
Rosemary Fairhead
Senior Vice President
U.S. Bank
St. Louis, MO
Bobby Franklin
President & CEO
National Venture Capital Association
Washington, D.C.
Angie Garrett
Executive Director of Digital Innovation & Strategic Analytics
Arvest Bank
Bentonville, AR
Cathy Gates
Managing Partner/Senior Audit Partner
Ernst & Young LLP (retired)
Tulsa, OK
'Sunny' Hemant Gosain
CEO
Ambivo, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Bill Greene
Founder/President
W.K. Greene & Associates
Ferndale, MI
Mary Harmon
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs (retired)
New York, NY
Dan Hendrix
President/CEO
Arkansas World Trade Center
Rogers, AR
Clay Hill
Principal, Founder and CEO
Provision Data Services
Dallas, TX
Jessica Hendrix
President
Saatchi & Saatchi X
Springdale, AR
Jean Hobby
Partner Global Strategy
PwC
Dallas, TX
Brandi Joplin
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sam's Club
Bentonville, Arkansas
William H. "Bill" Kennedy
Senior VP/General Counsel
Cooper Communities, Inc.
Rogers, AR
Jason LaFrance, Board Chair
Principal
Dale Capital Partners, Inc.
Little Rock, AR
J. Stephen Lauck
Chairman and Portfolio Manager
Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC
San Francisco, CA
Randy Lawson
Chairman & CEO
Lawco Energy
Bentonville, AR
Greg Lee
CAO & International President (retired)
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
Jamie MacLean
Partner, Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, GA
Tommy May
Chairman/CEO
Simmons First Foundation
Pine Bluff, AR
Jim McClain
Vice President/General Counsel
Tetra Pak, Inc.
Denton, TX
Doug McMillon
CEO
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
Judy McReynolds
President/CEO
ArcBest Corporation
Fort Smith, AR
Elise Mitchell
CEO, Mitchell
CEO, Denstu Public Relations Network
Fayetteville, AR
Gary Norcross
President & CEO
Fidelity Information Services
Jacksonville, FL
Nelson Peacock
President and CEO
Northwest Arkansas Council
Springdale, AR
Eric Pianalto
President
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Rogers, AR
Mike Preston
Executive Director
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Little Rock, AR
Mario Ramirez
President
MRamirez Group, LLC
Lewisville, TX
John Reap
President/CEO (retired)
Town North Bank, N.A.
Dallas, TX
Charles Redfield
Executive Vice President, Food Division
Walmart U.S.
Bentonville, AR
John Roberts
President/CEO
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Lowell, AR
Reynie Rutledge
Chairman
First Security Bancorp
Searcy, AR
Janet Ryan
Managing Director
US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth
Dallas, TX
Kevin Scanlon
Executive Vice President
Private Client Group Stephens, Inc.
Little Rock, AR
Larry Shackleford
President and CEO
Washington Regional Medical System
Fayetteville, AR
Shelley Simpson
Chief Marketing Officer
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Lowell, AR
Scott Spradley
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Springdale, AR
J.K. Symancyk
Chief Executive Officer
PetSmart
Houston, TX
Philip Tappan
Managing Partner
Tappan Land & Water
Little Rock, AR
Sherman Tate
President/CEO
HT & Associates
Little Rock, AR
Carter Tolleson
CEO
Tolleson Wealth Management
Dallas, TX
Larry Walther
Director and CFO
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Little Rock, AR
Jim Walton
Chairman/CEO
Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
Bentonville, AR
Larry Wilson
President/CEO
First Arkansas Bank & Trust
Jacksonville, AR
Ed Wilson
CEO and Founder
Dream Catcher Media, LLC
Santa Monica, CA
David Wurm
Vice President, North American Retail Sales
General Mills
Rogers, AR
