For the first time, Arkansas Money & Politics is proud to announce Arkansas Influencers in business — nominated by the public in an online process in September and October and narrowed to the Top 25 out of hundreds by a board of professionals statewide hand-selected by AMP’s publisher and staff.
Those chosen will be featured in a special January edition of AMP.
Congratulations to the 2020 Arkansas Influencers class:
Doug McMillon — CEO, Walmart
Dr. Marta Loyd — CEO, UA Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Gretchen Hall — CEO, LRCVB
Frank Scott Jr. — CEO, Mayor of Little Rock
Heather Larkin — CEO, Arkansas Community Foundation
Randy Zook — CEO, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/AIA
Shelley Simpson — EVP; CCO; President, Highway Services J.B. Hunt
Warren Stephens — CEO, Stephens Inc.
George Gleason — CEO, Bank OZK
Gina Radke — CEO, Galley Support Innovations
Jeff Amerine — Founder, Startup Junkie
Jimmy Moses — Chairman, Newmark Moses Tucker
Kathy Webb — Little Rock City Board Representative, Ward 3
Steve Straessle — Principal, Catholic High School
Wayne Miller — Executive Director, The Venture Center
Todd Jenkins — Senior Diversity, Inclusion & Innovation Lead, J.B. Hunt
James Hendren — President, Hendren Consulting
Joe Saumweber — CEO, RevUnit
Joyce Elliott — Arkansas State Senator
Stacy Hurst — Secretary, Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism
Dr. Ali Krisht — Director, Arkansas Neuroscience Institute
Tad Bohannon — CEO, Central Arkansas Water
Elizabeth Pulley — Executive Director, Children’s Advocacy Centers
Yang Luo-Branch — Founder and President, Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses
Deke Whitbeck — President, The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation
Arkansas Money & Politics is a monthly Forbes-like magazine designed for the state of Arkansas, its industry and its business leaders. AMP each month has a reach of over 35,000 corporate and small business leaders, key government influencers, college and university presidents and healthcare CEOs. Cover features have included governors, groundbreaking entrepreneurs, industry moguls and more. AMP delivers unmatched reporting by of compelling and informative stories on a variety of topics that are top-of-mind to Arkansas’ business leaders, entrepreneurs, health care professionals, industry titans and elected officials.
Packages for this special, congratulatory section of AMP are available. Please email hbaker@aymag.com
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