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Box 3645 Little Rock, AR 72203 Events – Outreach ..................................................................20 Phone: 501-372-2222 Manufacturing – Workforce Development ......................26 Fax: 501-372-2722 Together Arkansas ..................................................................31 www.arkansasstatechamber.com Committees ..............................................................................32 Leadership Arkansas ...............................................................34 Pinnacle Program .....................................................................40 New and Upgraded Members ..............................................42 Sponsors and Advertisers .....................................................43 Affiliated Organizations .........................................................44 STATE CHAMBER/AIA STAFF Randy Zook Kenneth R. Hall, J.D. Shelley Short Marcus Turley Andrew Parker President & CEO Executive Vice Vice President Programs Vice President of Director President and Partnerships Membership Development of Governmental Affairs Toni Lindsey Jeff Thatcher Deb Mathis Bill Watson Rick Neal Director of Governmental Affairs Director Manager, Scheduling Manager, Event Education to Employee Northwest Arkansas of Communications & Events Sponsorship Director Carol Mugerditchian Jeanette Sanderlin Trey Lamberth Trish Villines Administrative Assistant Executive Assistant Director of Communications, Executive Director, Arkansas Be Pro Be Proud Institute for Performance Excellence ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSAS 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 7 OUR LEADERSHIP 2020 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE State Chamber of Commerce Officers Chairman Immediate Past Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: of the Board: Chairman: Curtis Barnett John Burgess Raymond M. Ronnie Phil Baldwin Ray Dillon Arkansas Blue Mainstream Burns Dedman Citizens Bank Deltic Timber Cross and Blue Technologies, Inc. Rogers-Lowell AT&T Arkansas Corporation Shield Area Chamber (Retired) of Commerce Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Laura Michael Andy Nelson Frank Thomas George Landreaux Lindsey Miller Peacock Stephens Inc. Wheatley Entergy Walmart Inc. Flywheel Energy NWA Council Waste Arkansas, Inc. Management of Arkansas Associated Industries of Arkansas Officers Chairman Immediate Past Past Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: of the Board: Chairman: Bill Reed Mike Callan Chris Hart Grady E. Haskell L. Riceland Foods Stephens Central State Harvell Dickinson (Retired) Production Co. Moloney Inc. Chamber/ W&W/ McGeorge AIA AFCO Steel Contracting Company Inc. Treasurer Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Gary Head Jay Henderson Sam Maia Mindy K. West Greg Williams Jeffrey Wood Signature Bank Nucor Steel Caterpillar Inc. Murphy USA Inc. Nabholz Tyson Foods, Inc. of Arkansas Arkansas Construction Services 8 ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSAS 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 STATE CHAMBER BOARD David Avery R. Andrew Clyde Bradley Hardin Mike Myers Scott Teague Ex-Officio Windstream Murphy USA Inc. AEP Southwestern Winrock International U.S. Bank Don Bobbitt Mel Coleman Electric Power Company Gary Newton William Thames Matt Boch University North Arkansas Buddy Hasten Arkansas Learns McGriff Insurance Dover Dixon Horne of Arkansas System PLLC Electric Cooperative Arkansas Electric John O’Brien Ryan Underwood Robin E. Bowen Steven Collier Cooperatives Hot Springs Village BKD, LLP Jane Duke Arkansas Tech Tyson Foods, Inc. ARcare Daniel Heard Michael O. Parker Sam Walls University Niel Crowson Uniti Group Inc. Dover Dixon Arkansas Capital Tom Kennedy Darlene Brugnoli E.C. Barton & Company Jerry Holder Horne PLLC Corporation Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Verizon Wireless Houston D. Davis Garver Rob Ratley Drew Weber Kevin McGilton Jan Cannon University Kurt Knickrehm OG+E U.S. Pizza Co. Inc. Riceland Foods Inc. Arkansas Oklahoma of Central Arkansas McGriff Insurance Chris Raymer Troy Wells Matt Mika Gas Corporation Carlton Davis George Knollmeyer Mississippi County Baptist Health Tyson Foods, Inc. Jim Cargill Hospital System Warren Bank Ben E. Keith Company Sherece West Myla Petree Arvest Bank & Trust Company Benny M. Koontz Matt Reddin The Winthrop ABB Jim Carr Bryan Day Koontz Electric Simmons Bank Rockefeller Foundation Robert D. Smith Highland Home Holding Little Rock Company Inc. Mike Ross Cindy Westcott Robert D. Smith, III Port Authority Bret Carroll Kim Linam Southwest Power Pool CenterPoint Energy Ken Stuckey Conway Corporation Angela DeLille Arkansas Oklahoma Reynie Rutledge Gordon Wilbourn Pace Industries Cox Communications Gas Corporation Joe Carter First Security Bank Kutak Rock LLP Connie Vaughan Snyder Environmental Peggy Doss Randy Massanelli Sam Sicard Jeff Williams McKee Foods Davy Carter University of Arkansas University of Arkansas First National Bank America’s Corporation at Monticello Centennial Bank Michael S. Moore of Fort Smith Car-Mart, Inc. Guy Wade Warren Carter Gene Dresel Friday Eldredge Wayne Smith Larry Wilson Friday Eldredge & Clark Arkansas Farm Kimbel Mechanical & Clark LLP Oaklawn Jockey Club First Arkansas Bank Systems Bureau Federation David Moore Roderick L. & Trust Marvin Childers Steve Edwards Farm Bureau Mutual Smothers David