Dean's Executive Advisory Board

Kelly Barnes
Director
Fractal Health
PwC partner and Global Health Industries Leader (retired)
Dallas, Texas

Curtis Barnett
President and CEO
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Little Rock, Arkansas

James Barnett
President
DaySpring Cards (retired)
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Rochelle Bartholomew
President and CEO
CalArk Trucking
Mabelvale, Arkansas

Louis Bowen
Chairman and CEO
Asia Capital Management Limited
San Francisco, California

Randy Boxx
Dean Emeritus
University of Mississippi
Dean Emeritus
Shenandoah University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Clete Brewer
Managing Partner
NewRoad Ventures
Rogers, Arkansas

Michael Brown
Principal U.S. Economist
Visa Business and Economic Insights
Burlingame, California

Stephen Chaffin
Regional Managing Director
MAI Capital Management LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas

Darrell Chambliss
Executive Vice President/COO (retired)
Waste Connections, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Gary Clark
Retired Senior Marketing Executive
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

William Clark
CEO
Clark Contractors, LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas

Jeff Cole
Partner
King & Spalding LLP
Dallas, Texas

Greg Colvin
Colvin Capital, LLC
Dallas, Texas

John Conner, Jr.
President
Holden-Conner Company
Newport, Arkansas

Carl Cross
President and Attorney
Trendview Real Estate
Dallas, Texas

Allan Duncan
Managing Director
Rockwood Companies
Dallas, Texas

Bob East
Chairman of the Board
East Harding Construction
Little Rock, Arkansas

Rosemary Fairhead
Senior Vice President
U.S. Bank (retired)
St. Louis, Missouri

Bobby Franklin
President and CEO
National Venture Capital Association
Washington, D.C.

Angie Garrett
Executive Director
Digital, Innovation & Strategic Analytics
Arvest Bank
Bentonville, Arkansas

Cathy Gates (Chair)
Assurance Partner
Ernst & Young LLP (retired)
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Hemant "Sunny" Gosain
Chairman/CEO
Ambivo, Inc.
Danville, California

Bill Greene
Founder/President
W.K. Greene & Associates
Ferndale, Michigan

Clay Hill
Principal Founder and CEO
Provision Data Services
Dallas, Texas

Jean Hobby
Partner Global Strategy
PwC (retired)
Dallas, Texas

Brandi Joplin
Senior Vice President and CFO
Sam’s Club
Bentonville, Arkansas

Jason LaFrance
President
Dale Capital Partners
Little Rock, Arkansas

Randy Lawson
Chairman & CEO
Lawco
Bentonville, Arkansas

Tommy May
Chairman
Simmons First Foundation
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Jamie MacLean
Partner, Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia

Jim McClain
Of Counsel
Kelly Hart & Hallman (retired)
McKinney, Texas

Doug McMillon
CEO
Walmart (retired)
Bentonville, Arkansas

Judy McReynolds
Chairman of the Board
ArcBest Corporation
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Elise Mitchell
Founder and Principal
Velocity Collective
Nashville, Tennessee

Gary Norcross
President and CEO
Fidelity Information Services (retired)
Jacksonville, Florida

P. Tate Olinghouse
Chief Client Officer
Acxiom
Conway, Arkansas

Nelson Peacock
President and CEO
Northwest Arkansas Council
Springdale, Arkansas

Eric Pianalto
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
Mercy Arkansas
Rogers, Arkansas

Mario Ramirez
President
MRamirez Group, LLC
Highland Village, Texas

Charles Redfield
Executive Vice President, Food Division
Walmart U.S. (retired)
Bentonville, Arkansas

Reynie Rutledge
Chairman
First Security Bancorp
Searcy, Arkansas

Janet Ryan
Managing Director
Bank of America Private Bank
Dallas, Texas

Aaron Saint
Senior Managing Director, Utilities Industry Group Lead, US
Accenture
Dallas, Texas

Kevin Scanlon
Executive Vice President
Diector, Private Client Group
Stephens, Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas

Larry Shackelford
President and CEO
Washington Regional Medical System
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Shelley Simpson
President and CEO
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Lowell, Arkansas

Michael Smith
Executive Vice President
Con-Real, Inc.
Arlington, Texas

Scott Spradley
Chief Technology Officer
Lennar
Miami, Florida

J.K. Symancyk
President and CEO
Signet Jewelers
Dallas, Texas

Philip Tappan
Managing Partner
Tappan Land & Water, LLC
Little Rock, Arkansas

Tom Tedford
CEO
ACCO Brands Corporation
Lake Zurich, Illinois

Denise Thomas
CEO
Arkansas World Trade Center
Rogers, AR

Carter Tolleson
CEO
Tolleson Wealth Management
Dallas, Texas

Larry Walther
Arkansas State Treasurer (retired)
Little Rock, Arkansas

Jim Walton
Chairman/CEO
Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
Bentonville, Arkansas

Ed Wilson
CEO and Founder
Dreamcatcher Media, LLC
Santa Monica, California

Larry Wilson
Chairman/CEO/President (retired)
First Arkansas Bank & Trust
Jacksonville, Arkansas

Gerald Alley
President/CEO
Con-Real Inc.
Arlington, Texas

Ray Dillon
President/CEO
Deltic Timber Corporation (retired)
Little Rock, Arkansas

Ed Drilling
Senior Vice President
Regulatory and External Affiars
AT&T (retired)
Little Rock, Arkansas

Bill Kennedy
Senior VP/General Counsel
Cooper Communities, Inc. (retired)
Rogers, Arkansas

J. Stephen Lauck
Chairman
Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC
San Francisco, California

Greg Lee
CAO & International President
Tyson Foods, Inc. (retired)
Fayetteville, Arkansas

John Reap
President and CEO
Town North Bank, N.A. (Retired)
Dallas, Texas

John Roberts
Chairman of the Board
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Lowell, Arkansas

Sherman Tate
President and CEO
Tate and Associates
Little Rock, Arkansas