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OUR PROCESS

A selection committee chose 55 individuals, including 4 co-chairmen, to serve as the Steering Committee. Young professionals from the community at large were encouraged to apply. The Steering Committee began with a half-day work session on Sunday, September 11th, where they selected 6 areas of study:

Arts & Culture
Diversity
Economic Development
Public Education
Public Safety & Governance
Transportation & Environment

Additionally, the co-chairs have added a Messaging Committee to effectively communicate the progress throughout the year.  

Task forces were formed for each of the study areas to define problems and develop implementable strategy proposals. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 2-5 pm at UALR’s Reynolds College of Business building.  Members of each task force will work during the first 6 months to identify issues within their designated category and use the remaining months to identify potential solutions.

CO-CHAIRS

Amanda Richardson
Amanda Richardson
Think Big Little Rock Co-Chair
Antwan Phillips
Antwan Phillips
Think Big Little Rock Co-Chair
Chris East
Chris East
Think Big Little Rock Co-Chair
Kara Wilkins
Kara Wilkins
​Think Big Little Rock Co-Chair

Task Force Chairs

Chris Burks
Chris Burks
Public Safety & Governance Chair
Frank Scott
Frank Scott, Jr.
​Transportation & Environment Chair
Jack Lofton
Jack Lofton
​Arts & Culture Chair
Phillip Butterfield
Phillip Butterfield
​Economic Development Chair
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas
​Diversity Chair
Rachel Norris
Rachel Norris
​Education Chair

Steering Committee & Active Members

Keenan Abner, Stem, Inc.
Mitchell Adams, Hornby Zeller Associates
Brandon Bibby, Witsell Evans Rasco Architects / Planners
Steve Biernacki, Habitat for Humanity
Cory Biggs, ForwARd Arkansas
Charles Blake, Central Arkansas Transportation
Sheila N. Bowers, ML Community & Lifestyle Magazine
Chris Burks, Sanford Law Firm
Phillip Butterfield, Stephens Inc.
Breonna Coleman, Owens Insurance Agency Inc.
Michael Daouda, Bank of the Ozarks
Eddie Davis, CHI St. Vincent
Heather Davis, Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects
Juliana Echeverri, Communities Unlimited
Sam Evans, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Shawn Flate, Molex, LLC
Liz Floyd, studioMAIN
Elston Forte, The Y.I.AM Project
Shana Graves, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
​Becca Green, Rock Region Metro
Bryan Griffith, City of Little Rock
Sam Grubb, National Guard Professional Education Center
Will Gruber, Pulaski County Civil Attorney's Office
Chris Hancock, Winrock International
Felecia Hancock, Rainwater, Holt & Sexton
Sarah Hansen, Arkansas Community Foundation
Braziel Hatch, FIS
Shannon Heard, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
​Jennifer Hoss, Attorney
Ivan Hudson, Ivan Hudson Agency
​Elmer Jackson, Department of Human Services
Nikki Jackson, Consulting Management Innovators
Kalena Jones, Baptist Health Medical Center

​Jared Landrum, TEKsystems
Tameka Lee, The Design Group
​Jeff LeMaster, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute

Bri Leniear, Pollution Management, Inc.
Jack Lofton, Johnson & Vines, PLLC
​Chris Long, musician at Chris Long Acoustic
Sinovia Mayfield, Apptegy
​Evan McCombs, FF&S Solutions
Kathleen McDonald, Beacon Legal Group, PLLC
Anthony Moore III, Arkansas Highway Transportation Department
Nikki Nichols, Baptist Health Medical Center
Nicholas Norfolk, ConnectingDots Media
Rachel Norris, Central High School
Adam Osweiler, McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Miriam Pearsall, Public Consulting Group, Inc.
Chauncey Holloman Pettis, City of Little Rock
Isis Pettway, UAMS 
AlexAnne Pitts, First Orion Corp
Jason Riley, Arkansas School for Math, Science, and Arts
Kody Robinson, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation
Brittney Roy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Jeremiah Russell, Rogue Architecture
Frank Scott, First Security
Susie Shinn, Razorback Foundation
Abbi Siler, Stone Ward
Cody Simon, Datamax Inc.
Sarah B. Stricklin, Master of Arts in Arts Candidate
Nate Thomas III, Clinton Foundation
Kathryn Tull, McLarty Automotive Group
​Seth D. Ehrlich, United States Air Force 
Rhonna Wade, Arkansas Community Foundation
Laura Chambers Waliski, Aristotle
Matthias Wehnert, Perks Worldwide
Veronica Wirges, owner at V-Star Salon
Ellie Wheeler, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
Emma Willis, Office of the Arkansas State Treasurer
Olu Yerokun, Albright Ideas
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