Download Our 2019 Board Directory for information about all of our current Board of Directors & Executive Committee members.

Executive Committee

Chairman of the Board | Greg Fogle, Nabholz Construction
Chairman-Elect | Angie Tucker-Ridley, Tucker's Furniture & Appliance
Treasurer | Jeff Milford, AEP/SWEPCO
Past Chairman | Eric Pianalto, Mercy NWA
President/CEO | Raymond Burns
RIDC President | Jerry Vest, Regions Bank

Board of Directors

2019 Directors
Payne Brewer, Arvest Bank
Jill Bright, Grand Savings Bank
Corry Hull, OneDigital Health and Benefits
Erin Kiefer, Assembled Products (2020 Treasurer)
Denten Park, Northwest Health  
Chris Sultemeier, Walmart (retired)

2020 Directors
Leah Acoach
Danny Beck, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
Joe Donaldson, Sam’s Furniture
Brad Hicks, J.B. Hunt 
Mike Power, First Security Bank
David Vaden, Ernst & Young

2021 Directors
Tom Allen, Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners
Ron Branscum, Arvest Bank
David Kimball, Benchmark Group
Jerra Nalley, Runway 
Tanya Smith, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge 
Melissa Turpin, Honeycomb Kitchen Shop

Ex-Officio Board Members

Daizy Andrade, University of Arkansas
Dr. Marlin Berry, Rogers Public Schools
Kristen Boozman, Portfolio Sotheby’s International Realty
Jerry Carmichael, 3C Retail Solutions
Irma Chavez, Conexion de Negocios Latino
Larry Cooper, Embassy Suites NW Arkansas 
Russ Daniel, McLarty Daniel Group
Rich Davis, Black Hills Energy
Mike Dodge, Carroll Electric Coop. Corp.
Sandy Edwards, Crystal Bridges Museum
David Faulkner, Pinnacle Hills Promenade
David Foster, Manhattan Road & Bridge
Diego Garcia, Crafton Tull
Angela Grayson, Precipice IP
Dan Hendrix,  World Trade Center Arkansas
Greg Hines, Mayor, City of Rogers
Tom Hopper, TallChamps, LLC 
Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson, President, NorthWest Arkansas Community College 
Peter Lane, Walton Arts Center
Chris Moore,  Mayor, City of Lowell
Aaron Matthews, First Baptist Church of Lowell
Barry Moehring, Benton County Judge
John-Michael Scurio, George’s Inc.​
Curt Stamp, Cox Business
Dick Trammel,  Chairman Emeritus 
Emma Willis, Arkansas College Savings Plans
Jeff Wood, Tyson Foods 

Division Chairs

Community Development - Leah Acoach
Membership Services - Jill Bright
Economic Development - Payne Brewer
Government Affairs - Jerry Carmichael
Destination Marketing Organization - Larry Cooper

Audit Committee

Jill Bright
David Vaden
​Ron Branscum