2015 Annual Report
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2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 2 The network experience in Arkansas is better A better when everything works together. We’ve combined technology and service to build a best-in-class network that provides wireless network coverage the Natural State can depend on, whether it’s for business or keeping up with family and friends. No one drops fewer calls than AT&T 1 and with more than 34,000 Wi-fi hotspots nationwide, and unmatched global service, we’re committed to keeping Arkansas connected locally, nationally and around the world. Providing a better network. It’s just another way we help our customers stay connected 1AT&T drops less than one percent of calls. AT&T 2013 Annual Report. 3 © 2016 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. OUR LEADERSHIP Executive Committee State Chamber of Commerce Officers Associated Industries of Arkansas Officers Chairman of the Board: Immediate Past Chairman: Chairman of the Board: Immediate Past Chairman: Vice Chairman: Ray Dillon Mike Callan Bill J. Reed Steve M. Cousins Haskell L. Dickinson Deltic Timber Stephens Production Riceland Foods Inc. Lion Oil Company McGeorge Contracting Corporation Company Company Inc. Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Joe Carter Troy Keeping Grady E. Harvell Trish Henry Drew McGee Snyder Environmental Southland Park AFCO Steel, LLC Russellville Steel Tyson Foods, Inc. Gaming & Racing Company Inc. Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Past Chairman Michael Lindsey Rick Riley Leon Topalian of the Board: Walmart Stores Inc. Entergy Arkansas, Inc. NUCOR Yamato Bill Hannah Nabholz Construction Services Vice Chairman: Past Chairman of the Board: George Wheatley Ed Drilling Waste Management AT&T Arkansas of Arkansas Treasurer Ex-Officio: State Chamber/AIA: Raymond M. Burns Gary Head Rogers-Lowell Signature Bank Area Chamber 4 of Arkansas of Commerce 2016 State Chamber Board Justin Allen Steven Collier Eric Jackson Rex Nelson Scott Teague Lifetime Wright Lindsey ARcare Oaklawn Jockey Club Simmons Bank U.S. Bank & Jennings LLP Roger Collins Kurt Knickrehm Gary Newton Frank Thomas Oral Edwards Richard Arnold Harps Food Stores, Inc. Regions Insurance Group Arkansas Learns Stephens Inc. GES INC./Food Giant Conway Corporation John Cooper Benny M. Koontz Leon Philpot Van Tilbury Albert Yarnell Gary Beasley Cooper Koontz Electric Rich Mountain Electric East-Harding Yarnell’s E.C. Barton & Company Communities Inc. Company Inc. Cooperative Inc. Construction F.M. Bellingrath Kristi Crum Dwight Lacy Len Pitcock Sam Walls Ex Officio B3 Properties Inc. Verizon Wireless- Rivendell Behavioral Cox Communications The Arkansas Capital South Central Region Health Services of AR Corporation Group Marvin Childers Paul Beran Dan Rahn The Poultry Federation University of Arkansas - Carlton Davis Kim Linam UAMS Charles Welch Fort Smith Warren Bank Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas State Jim Davis & Trust Company Gas Corporation Rob Ratley University System Georgia Pacific Don Bobbitt OG+E University of Rich Davis Mike Malone Troy Wells Paul Means Arkansas System SourceGas Arkansas Inc. NWA Council MaryJane Rebick Baptist Health Entergy Arkansas Standard Business Robin E. Bowen Steve Edwards Randy Massanelli Systems Mark White Michael O. Parker Arkansas Tech University GES Inc./Food Giant University of Arkansas Arkansas Blue Cross Dover Dixon Horne PLLC Craig Rivaldo and Blue Shield Walter Bryant Danny Ferguson Venita McCellon-Allen Arvest Bank Robert D. Smith CenterPoint Energy Southwestern AEP Southwestern Gordon Wilbourn Attorney Energy Company Electric Power Company Mike Ross Kutak Rock LLP John Burgess Southwest Power Pool Lynn Tatum Mainstream Hank Henderson Mike McFarland Randy Wilbourn Tyson Foods, Inc. Technologies, Inc. America’s Car-Mart, Inc. Arvest Bank Reynie Rutledge Martin Wilbourn First Security Bank Partners LLC James W. Carr Tom Hopper David Moore Harding University Crafton Tull Farm Bureau Mutual Sam Sicard Dan Williams and Associates Insurance Company First National Bank Garver Ed Choate of Ark., Inc. of Fort Smith Delta Dental Dick Horne Cole Williamson of Arkansas Inc. Dover Dixon Michael S. Moore Jeff Standridge American Data Network Horne PLLC Friday Eldredge Acxiom Corporation R. Andrew Clyde & Clark LLP Larry Wilson Murphy USA Inc. Dr. Karla Hughes F.S. Stroope First Arkansas Bank University of Arkansas Rick Morgan Boat World Inc. & Trust Mel Coleman Monticello State Farm Insurance North Arkansas Electric Cooperative 2016 AIA Board Leah Acoach Mark J. Feldman W. Kent Ingram W. Scott McGeorge Melissa Smith Tammy Waters Ozark Mountain Flexsteel Industries Razorback Concrete Pine Bluff Sand McKee Foods Domtar Poultry, Inc. Inc.-Harrison Division Company Inc. & Gravel Company Corporation Chris Weiser James P. Adams Richard Flynt Ken Jenkins George Moschner Barrett Smith J V Manufacturing Inc. Gar-Bro Manufacturing Bryce Corporation Martin Sprocket Baldor Electric Company Trinity Rail Company & Gear Inc. Danny Glass David Oakes Colin Sterling Lifetime Scotty Bell Firestone Building Gary Kaiser American Greetings Lockheed Martin Virco Manufacturing Products Company Georgia-Pacific Corp. Corporation Missiles & Fire Control Dan Woods Corporation Timex (retired) Leon Hall Ron Keeneth Luis Planas Brian Stringer Russ Bragg Timex Corporation Bridgestone Americas Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. ConAgra OK Foods Inc. Tube Business Melissa Hanesworth Paul Rich Jimmy Swain Scott Bull Pernod Ricard-USA Albert King Aerojet Rocketdyne Bryce Corporation Pace Industries Lennox International Corporation George Harguess James D. Walcott Patty Cardin Denso Manufacturing Robert E. Langston Dave Ring Weldon Williams Great Lakes Solutions - Arkansas, Inc. Langston Companies Inc. American Greetings & Lick Inc. A Chemtura Business Corporation Chris Hart Craig Lichty Kevin Ward Mark DiGirolamo Central Moloney Inc. Evergreen Packaging Co. Paul Rivera Kimberly-Clark Nucor Steel-Arkansas Caterpillar Inc. Corporation Bill Horne Peggy Matherne Thomas Ethridge Clearwater Paper Albemarle Corporation Thomas Schueck Austin Powder Company Corporation Lexicon Inc. Gary McChesney John Farmer FutureFuel Chemical Novus Arkansas, LLC Company 5 Poised for Growth. Deltic Timber Corporation is helping Arkansas grow. Our diversity of assets in timberland ownership and management, wood-based product manufacturing, and real estate development positions us as poised for continuing growth in an expanding economy. deltic.com McKee Foods was the first bakery to sell individually wrapped cakes in a multipack carton in 1960. The product Made Right line was named after a granddaughter of the founders. A carton of 12 cakes had a suggested retail price of 49 cents Here in at that time. Twelve cakes would have cost 60 cents if sold Northwest separately. Today, we are still a great bargain and we are America’s Number One Snack Cake - made right here in Arkansas Northwest Arkansas. 6 McKee Foods Corporation / 555 McKee Drive / Gentry, AR 72734 / 479-736-2601 / www.mckeefoods.com TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Arkansas State Our Leadership ....................................................4 - 5 Chamber of Commerce/ Governmental Affairs .......................................8 - 19 Associated Industries Events / Outreach / Initiatives ......................20 - 25 of Arkansas Manufacturing/Industry/ Workforce Development ................................26 - 28 1200 West Capitol Ave. Committees ......................................................30 - 31 P.O. Box 3645 Marketing / Sales / Outreach .......................32 - 33 Little Rock, AR 72203 Leadership Arkansas ..................................... 34 - 39 Pinnacle Program Members ..........................40 - 41 Phone: 501-372-2222 New Members .........................................................42 Fax: 501-372-2722 Thanks to Our Sponsors ........................................43 www.arkansasstatechamber.com Statewide Organizations ............................... 44 - 45 State Chamber/AIA Staff Randy Zook Kenneth R. Hall, J.D. Angela DeLille Andrew Parker President & CEO Executive Vice President Director of Governmental Affairs Director of Governmental Affairs Jeff Thatcher Shelley Short Deb Mathis Sue Weatter Director of Communications Director of Programs and Marketing Manager, Scheduling & Events Executive Director, Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence Bill Watson Marcus Turley Carol Mugerditchian Holly Wilson Manager, Event Membership Development Administrative Assistant Director of Arkansas State Sponsorship Representative Chamber Foundation 7 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS State Chamber/AIA Hosts Business 101 Sessions for Arkansas Legislators Prior to the 90th General Assembly on January 6-7 and also again on November 17, the State Chamber/AIA hosted Business 101 at the AT&T Building in Little Rock. Business 101 provided all 135 legislators an opportunity to hear from and interact with seasoned experts on many of the issues they encountered when the Session began and prior to the start of the 2016 Fiscal Session. Topics covered included: taxes, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, highways, the state budget, energy, education, workforce development, licensing and more. State Chamber Chairman Ray Dillon of Deltic Timber Corp. and AIA Chairman Bill Reed of Riceland Foods Business 101 drew a capacity crowd of Arkansas legislators Former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Ben Noble of Noble Strategies 8 State Reps. Robin Lundstrom and Rick Beck speak with Arkansas Highway and