Economics Arkansas Names 12 New Board Members
by May 28, 2013 3:21 pm 113 views
Economics Arkansas has named 12 new board members to serve a 3-year term beginning June 1, 2013.
The new board members include:
- Lindsay Carter – Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley
- Jerry Guess – Superintendent, Pulaski County Special School District
- Bob Hamilton – Partner, Bean Hamilton Corporate Benefits
- Amy Johnson – Sr. Vice President, Simmons First National Corporation, Corporate Marketing
- Randy Lawson – CEO, Lawco Energy Group
- Magen Olive – Director, Equity Plans and Legal Services for Murphy USA
- Chip Taulbee – Associate Publisher, Arkansas Business Publishing Group
- Grant Tennille – Executive Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Kristen Welk – Senior Auditor, BKD, LLP
- Jerrod Williams – Bauxite School District Superintendent
- Kimberly Williams – VP of Investments and Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch
- Perry Wilson – Director, Barber Law Firm
In addition, Ray Hobbs, CEO of Daisy Outdoor Products, in Rogers was elected the 2013-2014 Chair, and Dr. Kieth Williams, superintendent of the Bald Knob Public School District, was elected the 2013-2014 President.
“Throughout its 50+-year history, Economics Arkansas has been privileged to have a very strong Board of Directors who understand and support the importance of teaching economic and personal finance concepts in the classroom,” said Sue Owens, executive director of Economics Arkansas. “Our new board members share that perspective and are committed to advocate for even higher levels of economic literacy. Economics is critical thinking, which is a required skill in the 21st century.”
Economics Arkansas is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, educational organization founded in 1962 by Dr. Bessie B. Moore to promote economic literacy in Arkansas.