Staff

	Graham Cobb President/CEO Graham joined the Chamber in November 2017. A native Arkansan, Cobb is a proven leader with 20 years of experience in product development, audience/customer/member engagement, people management, brand advancement, and culture construction. Prior to joining the Chamber he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. He also worked within multiple divisions of Arkansas Business Publishing Group and opened three locations of a successful local pizza chain, designing new product and pivoting the concept to fit a new market.
	Travis Stephens Vice President of Operations Travis joined the staff in March 2019. Travis leads & manages the team to execute the vision of the CEO and move forward the mission of the chamber as well as leads the team in developing programming and events to serve the needs of members and increase awareness of the organization. Before joining the Chamber Travis was the Economic Development Director for the city of Bella Vista and is the former CEO of the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a B.S. degree in Economics.
	Sherry Rolsma Director of WalStreet and Major Investor Engagement Sherry joined the Chamber in May 2018. She is the Director of WalStreet and Major Investor Engagement. Sherry’s primary responsibilities are ensuring the continuous and steady growth of the Chamber’s WalStreet program. She oversees the WalStreet Speaker Series, Fireside Chats, Bayou Bash and the WalStreet Bike and Brew events. Prior to joining the Chamber Sherry worked for JB Hunt, Member Services and in pharmaceutical sales.
	Evan Gray Director of Talent Initiatives and Small Business Programming Evan joined the staff in July of 2019. Evan is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management. His primary responsibilities are to initiate programming focused toward young professionals, which includes Leadership Benton County, CRAFT programming (Community Retention and Attraction of Future Talent), and the Build Bentonville Business Lunch series. Additionally, Evan works with the Chamber’s Small Business Council committee to develop beneficial workshops and programs for small businesses. Prior to joining the Chamber Evan worked with Downtown Bentonville Inc.
	Allison Chase Director of First Impressions and Facilities Manager Allison Chase joined the Chamber in October of 2018. She is the Office and Facilities Manager. Her primary responsibilities are managing the Chamber office with front desk management, greeting guests, answering phones, coordinating volunteers and assisting with special projects and programs. Allison also assists with all Chamber events.
	Alex Howland Director of Business Women’s Conference and Special Projects Alex Howland is the Director of the Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference and all education events; the Bentonville Teacher of the Year, Bentonville Teachers’ Fair and the Bentonville New Teacher Lunch, for the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Alex joined the Chamber in January of 2020. She is a passionate and driven leader with more than seven years of experience directing and managing corporate events and she directed corporate award ceremonies at Arkansas Business and most recently worked for the Jones Center as the Special Campaigns Manager where she assisted with special projects and renovations.