Executive Committee

Paul Rich
Retired, Aerojet Rocketdyne
(2019-2023)

Jack Guess
Senior Project Estimator/CPE
Baldwin & Shell Construction Company
(2020-2022)

Hannah Vogler
Arkansas STEM Coalition

Randy Palculict, AIA
Vice President
Jackson Brown Palculict Architects
(2020-2022)

Dr. Lawrence Whitman
Dean, Donaghey College of STEM
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
(2016-2021)

Kimberly Koch
Founding Principal
Insight Engineering, PLLC
(2020-2022)

John Miller
Retired
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation
(2015-2023)

Amanda Sturgell, AIA
Architect, Senior Associate
Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects
(2020-2022)
Board of Directors

Blake Beckham
Territory Manager
Victaulic Corporation

Jacob Bock
Engineering Manager Software Solutions
Molex, LLC

Bobby Brown
Manager of Design Engineering
Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc.

Sam Carrasquillo
Director of Strategy & Growth
Team Walt

James Chavez
Partner
Encompass Financial Planners

Derwin Davis
Recruiter
Union Pacific

Zachary Fittro
General Manager
Delta Group Electronics, Inc.

Amanda Furr
Executive Vice President of Operations
Michael Baker International

Dr. Brian Gittens
UAMS Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Justin Hall
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Aerojet Rocketdyne

Mary Beth Hatch
STEM Integration Specialist at
Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

Valerie Keaton
Business Operations Senior Manager
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

Shannon Lynn, P.E.
Principal Consultant
Trinity Consultants, Inc.

Dr. Maria Markhan
Director
Arkansas Division of Higher Education

Dr. Richard Moss
Director of STEM Success
University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College

Rob Roedel
Director of Corporate Communications
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas

Col. Bernard Smith
Commander, 19th Mission Support Group, USAF
Little Rock Air Force Base

Nan Vandervort
Senior Director, Human Resources
Dassault Falcon Jet

Megan Greenland Williams
Vice President of Chapter Development
Associated Builders and Contractors of Arkansas

Laveta Wills-Hale
Network Director
The Arkansas Out of School Network

Chris Wright
Executive Vice President for Operations Support
Nabholz Construction