BUSINESS MATTERS
State Chamber 2025 Executive Committee
Meet the 2025 Executive Committee: Businesses leaders elected to guide key initiatives for the State Chamber.
Laura Landreaux
Chairman (Entergy Arkansas)
Laura Landreaux is president and CEO of Entergy Arkansas — a company that has helped power life in Arkansas for 110 years.
She ensures that Entergy Arkansas meets the power needs of approximately 730,000 customers in 63 Arkansas counties...
Gary Head
Immediate Past Chairman (Signature Bank of Arkansas)
Gary Head is the chairman, president, and CEO of the Signature Bank of Arkansas. A native of Eureka Springs, Gary founded Signature Bank of Arkansas in 2005. Gary formerly served in several different roles at McIlroy Bank and Trust in Fa...
Ronald Dedman
Past Chairman (AT&T (Retired))
Ronnie Dedman is a distinguished business leader who retired as President of AT&T Arkansas at the end of 2022 after over 45 years with the company. A native of Tuckerman (Jackson County), Ronnie began his AT&T career with a summe...
Reggie Rose
Treasurer (Simmons Bank)
Reggie Rose is the West Arkansas Division President at Simmons Bank, responsible for overseeing operations in El Dorado, Marshall, Clinton, Conway, Fort Smith, Clarksville, Russellville, Charleston, Ozark, Mountain View, Benton, Bryant, ...
Curtis Barnett
Vice Chairman (Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield)
Curtis Barnett serves as president and chief executive officer for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield which serves more than 2 million members nationwide. As president and CEO, Barnett is leading Arkansas Blue Cross’ efforts to help tra...
John Burgess
Vice Chairman (Mainstream Technologies, Inc.)
John Burgess is a co-founder of Mainstream Technologies and has served as President since its inception in 1996. John also serves as Mainstream’s Chief Security Officer and leads the Company’s Cybersecurity Management and Consulting unit...
Raymond M. Burns
Vice Chairman (Rogers Lowell Chamber)
Raymond Burns is President/CEO of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber in Rogers, Arkansas. He is one of 275 Certified Chamber Executives in the nation. The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce is a Five-Star Accredited Chamber, the highest ...
Joe Carter
Vice Chairman (EverBranch Capital Group)
Joe Carter is the CEO of EverBranch Capital Group. He provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership and plays a key role in shaping and executing the company’s vision, strategic plan, and significant investments.
Joe is an au...
Eddie Lee Herndon
Vice Chairman (OG+E)
Eddie Lee Herndon is currently the Community Affairs Manager for OG&E and registered state agent for Arkansas representing the company in Arkansas and LeFlore County in Oklahoma.
Among his many responsibilities are crisis management ...
Michael Lindsey
Vice Chairman (Walmart)
Michael Lindsey is the director of public affairs and state and local government relations for Walmart in Arkansas and Missouri. This includes working with elected officials on projects, policy and legislation at the state and local leve...
Mark McHale
Vice Chairman (Ritter Communications)
Mark McHale joined Ritter Communications in January 2022 as Vice President, Public Affairs and Community Relations.
Mark has an extensive background in strategic communications, public policy, media relations, and technology services tha...
Andy Miller
Vice Chairman (Flywheel Energy)
Andy Miller is the Senior Government & Community Relations Director at Flywheel Energy, LLC.
Flywheel Energy is a private exploration and production company formed to provide American consumers with reliable, affordable energy by acq...
Nelson Peacock
Vice Chairman (Northwest Arkansas Council)
Nelson Peacock is the President and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council. In his role at the Northwest Arkansas Council, he collaborates with Arkansas’s top organizations, including major employers, state leaders, educators, local gover...
Larry Shackleford
Vice Chairman (Washington Regional Medical Center)
J. Larry Shackelford joined Washington Regional Medical System in 2010 and became President and CEO of Washington Regional in 2017. Prior to joining Washington Regional, he served as CEO at Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas. Shack...