First Friday Breakfast - May 1st, 2015
First Friday Breakfast - May 1st, 2015
Guest Speaker: Mike Malone, CEO of Northwest Arkansas Council
Mike Malone is the President and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council. Established in 1990, the Council works to identify regional challenges and solutions for this fast-growing and dynamic region. During his more than nine years leading the Council, Mr. Malone worked to bring solutions to regional infrastructure, economic development and education challenges facing Northwest Arkansas.Prior to working for the Northwest Arkansas Council, he was employed by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and the U.S. Senate in Washington, DC. During the Clinton Administration, Mr. Malone worked at the White House for six years in various roles including Deputy Assistant to the President for Management and Administration.
From 2009-2013, Mr. Malone also served as a Member of the Arkansas Lottery Commission, a nine-member public board charged with establishing and overseeing the operations of lotteries in the State of Arkansas. During his term, more than $300 million was raised for higher education scholarships for Arkansans.
Mr. Malone serves on numerous state and local boards including the NWACC Foundation’s Board of Directors, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, the AHEC-NW Advisory Board, the Arkansas Capital Corporation’s Board of Directors, Accelerate Arkansas’ Executive Committee, the Men’s Advisory Council of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas and the NWA Naturals’ Advisory Committee. Previously, Mr. Malone also served on the Fayetteville Public Library’s Board of Trustees and the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Healthcare.
Mr. Malone was recognized as a member of the Northwest Arkansas 40 Under 40 class of 2007, the Arkansas 40 Under 40 class of 2008 and is a graduate of Leadership Arkansas class VIII.
Mr. Malone resides in Fayetteville, Arkansas with his wife, Allyson Malone and their two children, Olivia and Mia.
First Friday Breakfast - May 1st, 201...
Date and Time
Friday May 1, 2015
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM CDT
Friday, May 1st, 2015
7:30am
Location
Fort Smith Convention Center
Fees/Admission
$17.50 per member
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