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Surprise yourself 6 2019 ANNUAL REPORT southlandcasino.com | West Memphis, AR 10040 AR State Chamber Annual Report 8.75x11.25.indd 1 11/26/19 9:36 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Our Leadership ..........................................................................8 Associated Industries of Arkansas Governmental Affairs .............................................................10 Political Action Committees ................................................19 1200 West Capitol Ave. P.O. Box 3645 Events/Outreach/Initiatives ...................................................20 Little Rock, AR 72203 Manufacturing/Industry/Workforce Development .........30 Phone: 501-372-2222 Committees ..............................................................................34 Fax: 501-372-2722 www.arkansasstatechamber.com Marketing/Sales/Awards .........................................................36 Leadership Arkansas ...............................................................38 Pinnacle Program .....................................................................44 New and Upgraded Members ..............................................46 Sponsors and Advertisers .....................................................47 Affiliated Organizations .........................................................48 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 Carol Mugerditchian Director of Governmental Affairs Director Manager, Scheduling Manager, Event Administrative Assistant Northwest Arkansas of Communications & Events Sponsorship Jeanette Sanderlin Trey Lamberth Trish Villines Executive Assistant Director of Communications, Executive Director, Arkansas Be Pro Be Proud Institute for Performance Excellence 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 7 OUR LEADERSHIP 2019 Executive Committee State Chamber of Commerce Officers Chairman of the Immediate Past Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Board: Chairman: Curtis Barnett John Burgess Raymond M. Burns Ronnie Dedman Phil Baldwin Ray Dillon Arkansas Blue Cross Mainstream Rogers-Lowell Area AT&T Arkansas Citizens Bank Deltic Timber and Blue Shield Technologies, Inc. Chamber Corporation (Retired) of Commerce Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Laura Landreaux Michael Lindsey Andy Miller Nelson Peacock Frank Thomas George Wheatley Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Walmart Inc. Flywheel Energy NWA Council Stephens Inc. Waste Management of Arkansas Associated Industries of Arkansas Officers State Chamber/AIA Treasurer Chairman of the Immediate Past Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Gary Head Board: Chairman: Chris Hart David Peacock Signature Bank of Arkansas Grady E. Harvell Haskell L. Central Moloney Inc. Hytrol Conveyor W&W/AFCO Steel Dickinson Company Inc. McGeorge Contracting Company Inc. Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Vice Chairman: Paul Rivera Thad Solomon Mindy K. West Greg Williams Jeffrey Wood Caterpillar Inc. Nucor-Yamato Steel Murphy USA Inc. Nabholz Construction Tyson Foods, Inc. Services 8 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 State Chamber Board David Avery Ed Choate Bradley Hardin David Moore Stephanie Smith Jeff Williams Windstream Delta Dental Southwestern Electric Farm Bureau Mutual Easter Seals Arkansas America’s Insurance Company Car-Mart, Inc. Gary Beasley of Arkansas Inc. Power Company/An Wayne Smith of Arkansas, Inc. E.C. Barton R. Andrew Clyde AEP Company Oaklawn Jockey Club Larry Wilson & Company Michael S. Moore First Arkansas Bank Murphy USA Inc. Michael Harvey Roderick L. Friday Eldredge & Trust Scott Bennett Mel Coleman NWA Council Smothers & Clark LLP Arkansas State North Arkansas Daniel Heard Philander Smith College David Wolf Highway Mike Myers Southland Casino Electric Cooperative Uniti Group Inc. Elizabeth Solano & Transportation Winrock International Racing Steven Collier Alan Hope MISO Department Lesley Nalley ARcare Powers Scott Teague Don Bobbitt Hot Springs Village Ex-Officio Bill Conine of Arkansas, Inc. U.S. Bank University of Arkansas Gary Newton Arkansas Electric Tom Hopper Ryan Underwood Matt Boch System Arkansas Learns Cooperatives Crafton Tull BKD, LLP Dover Dixon Robin E. Bowen John Cooper and Associates Michael O. Parker Horne PLLC Arkansas Tech Donald E. Walker Cooper Karla Hughes Dover Dixon University Arvest Bank Tom Kennedy Communities Inc. University of Arkansas Horne PLLC Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Jan Cannon at Monticello Sam Walls Rich Davis Leon Philpot Arkansas Capital Myla Petree Arkansas Oklahoma Rich Mountain Electric Black Hills Energy Kurt Knickrehm Corporation ABB Gas Corporation Cooperative Inc. Houston D. Davis McGriff Insurance James W. Carr Drew Weber Robert D. Smith University of Central George Knollmeyer Rob Ratley Harding University U.S. Pizza Co. Inc. Robert D. Smith, III Arkansas Ben E. Keith Company OG+E Bret Carroll Charles Welch Ken Stuckey Carlton Davis Benny M. Koontz Chris Raymer Arkansas State Pace Industries Conway Corporation Mississippi County Warren Bank Koontz Electric University System Joe Carter & Trust Company Company Inc. Hospital System Lynn Tatum Snyder Environmental Troy Wells Tyson Foods, Inc. Bryan Day Kim Linam Mike Ross Baptist Health Davy Carter Little Rock Arkansas Oklahoma Southwest Power Pool Guy Wade Centennial Bank Port Authority Gas Corporation Sherece West Friday Eldredge Reynie Rutledge The Winthrop & Clark First Security Bank Marty Casteel Angela DeLille Randy Massanelli Rockefeller Foundation Simmons First Cox Communications University of Arkansas Sam Sicard Gordon Wilbourn National Bank First National Bank Steve Edwards Kutak Rock LLP Marvin Childers GES Inc./Food Giant of Fort Smith The Poultry Federation 2019 AIA Board James P. Adams Clay Gordon Ken Jenkins David Oakes Rob Strickland Tammy Waters Gar-Bro Manufacturing Kinco Martin Sprocket American Greetings Georg Fischer Domtar Ashdown Mill Company Constructors, LLC & Gear Inc. Corporation Harvel LLC Chris Weiser Steven M. Anthony Jason Green Ron Keeneth Dave Reinhart Van Tilbury J V Manufacturing Inc. Anthony ABB Bridgestone Americas Nucor Arkansas East Harding Bob West Timberlands, Inc. George Harguess Tube Business Thomas Schueck Construction Hytrol Conveyor Scotty Bell Denso Manufacturing John Kelleher Lexicon Inc. Lenore Trammell Company Inc. Virco Manufacturing Arkansas, Inc. Gerdau Special Steel Mike Simpson Big River Steel Joe Wilson Corporation Mark Hauke Robert E. Langston TCPrint Solutions James D. Walcott ConAgra Brands Scott Bull Evergreen Packaging Langston Jim Sliker Weldon Williams Pace Industries Trish Henry Companies Inc. Central States & Lick Inc. Patty Cardin Russellville Steel Gary McChesney Manufacturing Ernie Walker Lanxess Solutions Inc. Company Inc. FutureFuel Melissa Smith Rineco Chemical Caryl Chilldres Bill Horne Chemical Company McKee Foods Industries Tokusen U.S.A. Inc. Clearwater Paper Scott McGeorge Corporation R. Trent Goins Corporation McGeorge Contracting OK Foods Inc. Company Inc. 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 9 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS State Chamber/AIA Hosts Annual Legislative Reception on Jan. 22 The State Chamber/AIA hosted our Annual Legislative Reception on Jan. 22 under the big tent on the parking lot following the convening of the 2019 General Assembly of the Arkansas Legislature. The event drew a crowd of more than 300, including members of the Arkansas Kelley Bass of Museum of Discovery, Steve Edwards of GES, Inc. – Edwards Food Giant, Rep. Steve Hollowell, Rep. Matthew Sheppard and Denver Peacock of The Peacock Group General Assembly, elected Constitutional officers, state agency heads and State Chamber/ AIA members. The Annual Legislative Reception provides the opportunity for members of the state’s business community to network and interact one-on-one
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