Director of Governmental Affairs
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas
Toni Lindsey serves as the director of governmental affairs for the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas and the program director for Leadership Arkansas. She is responsible for fostering community relations with local chambers/chamber members and elected officials in northwest Arkansas, while representing the positions of the State Chamber/AIA before entities that include the following: committees, boards, various state agencies, the governor’s office and the legislature. She previously worked at the athletic department at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville for nearly 17 years as director of special events, television show coordinator for the head football and basketball coaches’ shows and in several other capacities. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and communication from the University of Arkansas in 2000 and has completed coursework for a master’s degree in communication from the UA.
