Board of Directors
Executive Board
Bill Akins
Chairman of the Board
Walmart Labs
Kourtney Barrett
Past Chair
Barrett Family Enterprises
Monica Kumar
Incoming Chair
John Cowgur
Secretary Treasurer
Sam's Club
Board of Directors
Bea Apple, Hillfolk
Brad Crain, Arvest
Rob Dodd, Nabholz
Neil Greenhaw, Haxton Road Studios
Ben Hasan, Walmart
Mary Heman, Valassis Digital
Rahul Jalali, Union Pacific
Meredith Lowry, Wright Lindsey Jennings
Mike Malone, Runway Group
Cindi Marsiglio, Walmart
Martine Pollard, Mercy
Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith & Assoc.
Ex-Officio
Jackie Crabtree, Mayor, City of Pea Ridge
Sam Dean, Amazeum
Kalene Griffith, Visit Bentonville
Andrew Heath, Downtown Bentonville Inc
Kelly Johnson, Northwest Arkansas National Airport
Debbie Jones, Bentonville Public Schools
Barry Moehring, Benton County Judge
Stephanie Orman, Mayor, City of Bentonville
Paxton Roberts, BikeNWA
Denise Thomas, Arkansas World Trade Center
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