Board of Directors
Executive Board

Kourtney Barrett
Chairwoman of the Board
Barrett Family Enterprises

Jeff Charlson
Past Chair
Bike Rack Brewing

Monica Kumar
Secretary Treasurer
Excellerate Foundation

Neil Greenhaw
At Large
Haxton Road Studios

Bill Akins
Walmart Labs
Board of Directors
Bea Apple, Hillfolk |
John Cowgur, Sam’s Club |
Rob Dodd, Nabholz |
Ben Hasan, Walmart |
Rahul Jalali, Union Pacific |
Steve Keith, XNA, Northwest Arkansas National Airport |
Meredith Lowry, Wright Lindsey Jennings |
Mike Malone, Runway Group |
Martine Pollard, Mercy |
Bart Smith, Jun Group |
Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith and Associates |
Rick Webb, Grit Studios |
Ex-Officio
Jackie Crabtree, Mayor of Pea Ridge, City of Pea Ridge |
Kalene Griffith, Visit Bentonville |
Andrew Heath, Downtown Bentonville Inc |
Debbie Jones, Superintendent, Bentonville Public Schools |
Barry Moehring, Benton County Judge |
Stephanie Orman, Mayor of Bentonville, City of Bentonville |
Paxton Roberts, BikeNWA |
Denise Thomas, Arkansas World Trade Center |
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