2025 - 2026 Board of Directors
Officers
President
Ellie Bertani | President & CEO, Gitlab Foundation
Vice President
Rand Waddoups | Senior Director of International Sourcing Services, Walmart Stores, Inc.
Secretary
Jennifer Swartout | Associate Vice President of General Education, NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Treasurer
Amy Callahan-Flynn | SVP Customer Excellence, Inmar Intelligence
Past President
Bill Akins | Honors Marketing Professor, University of Arkansas
Board Members
Chad Evans | President / CEO, Benton County, Arvest Bank
Whitney Yoder | AR Public Relations Manager, Cox Communications
Kathleen Dalton | CHRO (Retired)
Albino Feijo | Senior Strategy, Operations & Digital Executive, EY-Parthenon
Sarah Goforth | Executive Director, Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, University of Arkansas
Elda Scott | Community Leader & Philanthropist
Eric Scott
Kirstie Sims | Group Director, Walmart.org Strategic Initiatives
Annie Walker | SVP Merchandise Operations Food
Emma Willis | Consultant
Peyton Stearns
Advisory Board
Bob Arvin | Divisional VP Supply Chain, Walmart Stores, Inc. (Retired)
Kalene Griffith | President/CEO, Visit Bentonville
Nancy Leake | Community Leader & Philanthropist, Downtown Bentonville Revitalization (Retired)
