Board of Directors

Executive Board

Martine Pollard

Chair

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

Monica Kumar

Past Chair

Founder, Bridging Us

Chris Schnurbusch

Incoming Chair

Crossland Construction Company, Inc.

Brad Crain

Secretary/Treasurer

Arvest

Mary Heman

At-Large Member

Vericast

Board of Directors

Chris Blair, Northwest Medical Center

Dr. Scott Cooper, Mercy

Lee Culpepper, Walmart

Lance de la Rosa, Sam’s Club

J’aaron “Jae” Merchant, Artist

Sapna Ramachandran, Kitestring Technical Services

Rafael Rios, Yeyo’s Mexican Grill

Laura Rush, Walmart

Toby Teeter, University of Arkansas

Emma Willis 

Ex-Officio

Bea Apple, Hillfolk

Andrew Branch, XNA Airport

Sam Dean, The Amazeum

Mayor Bill Edwards, City of Centerton

Mayor John Flynn, City of Bella Vista

Kalene Griffith, Visit Bentonville

Dr. Debbie Jones, Bentonville Public Schools

Dana Schlagenhaft, Downtown Bentonville Inc.

Nathan See, Mayor, City of Pea Ridge

Barry Moehring, Benton County Judge

Stephanie Orman, Mayor, City of Bentonville

Dr. Dennis Rittle, Northwest Arkansas Community College

Denise Thomas, Arkansas World Trade Center

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