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
Karen Armstrong
Intern Program Manager
Arvest Bank
Lowell, AR
James Barnett
President
DaySpring Cards
Siloam Springs, AR
Kelly Barnes
Partner
US Health Industry and Global Health Industry Consulting Leader
PwC
Dallas, TX
Rochelle Bartholomew
President
CalArk Trucking
Mabelvale, AR
Ann Bordelon, Board Chair
CFO, Mitchell Communications
Springdale, AR
Louis Bowen
Chairman and CEO
Asia Capital Management Limited
Hong Kong
Randy Boxx
Dean Emeritus
Shenandoah Univeristy
Siloam Springs, AR
John Bracken
President
Blistex Bracken
Seattle, WA
Clete Brewer
Managing Partner
New Road Ventures
Bentonville, AR
Stephen Chaffin
President
Smith Capital Management
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
Ray Dillon
President and CEO
Deltic Timber Corporation (Retired)
Little Rock, AR
Ed Drilling
President
AT&T Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Rosemary Fairhead
Senior Vice President
U.S. Bank
St. Louis, MO
Cathy Gates
Managing Partner/Senior Audit Partner
Ernst & Young LLP (retired)
Tulsa, OK
'Sunny' Hemant Gosain
Chairman/CEO
Omniquo, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Bill Greene
Founder/President
W.K. Greene & Associates
Ferndale, MI
Mary Ann Greenwood
Founder and Investment Advisor
Greenwood Gearhart, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
Mary Harmon
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
New York, NY
Dan Hendrix
President/CEO
Arkansas World Trade Center
Rogers, AR
Jessica Hendrix
President
Saatchi & Saatchi X
Springdale, AR
Jean Hobby
Partner Global Strategy
PwC
Dallas, TX
Jerry Jones
Chief Ethics & Legal Officer/EVP/Assistant Secretary
Acxiom Corporation
Little Rock, AR
William H. "Bill" Kennedy
Senior VP/General Counsel
Cooper Communities, Inc.
Rogers, AR
Jason LaFrance
Principal
Dale Capital Partners, Inc.
Little Rock, AR
J. Stephen Lauck
Chairman and Portfolio Manager
Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC
San Francisco, CA
Greg Lee
CAO & International President (retired)
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
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
Steve Nelson
Lecturer
University of Central Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Gary Norcross
President & CEO
Fidelity Information Services
Jacksonville, FL
Sam Pittman
Senior Vice President
FTN Financial Capital Markets
Dallas, TX
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
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
Bob Shoptaw
Chairman (retired)
Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Little Rock, AR
Shelley Simpson
Chief Marketing Officer
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Lowell, AR
David Snowden
Vice Chairman
Tarco, Inc.
Little Rock, 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
Terry Turpin
CEO
Acumen Brands, Inc./Country Outfitter
Fayetteville, AR
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
Victor Wilson
President/CEO
CSI Holsters
Arlington, TX
David Wurm
Vice President, North American Retail Sales
General Mills
Rogers, AR
