MISSION
The purpose of Global Ties Arkansas is to unite emerging and existing international leaders in professional networks, linking Arkansas and the world to help build a state that is a thriving part of the global community.
Global Ties Arkansas is part of a national network, Global Ties U.S., that receives governmental officials, journalists and nonprofit leaders brought to the United States by the U.S. Department of State, the Library of Congress and Congress. These visitors are identified by U.S. Embassies in their countries as people in a position likely to influence issues related to America. More than 3,000 visitors come to the U.S. yearly. Arkansas hosts 125-150 visitors annually,and we are part of a network of more than 90 cities. Most visitors stay four or five days, but some are here one to four weeks.
STAFF
BOARD
VERNON MARKHAM
PRESIDENT
Senior Account Executive
SAS INSTITUTE, INC.
vmarkh3@gmail.com
DR. ALLAN WARD
FORMER DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AT PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE AND RETIRED PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AT UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK
ALWARD@UALR.EDU
LORETTA ALEXANDER
TREASURER
ADMINISTRATOR
LAKE VILLAGE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER
loretta.alexander@sbcglobal.net
RUSH DEACON
CEO
ARKANSAS CAPITAL CORPORATION GROUP
rdeacon@arcapital.com
DR. KALEEM SAYYED
TREASURER - SECRETARY - CHIEF QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTH
KSAYYED@HOTMAIL.COM
AMBASSADOR ALAN EASTHAM
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR, RETIRED
EASTAW@PRODIGY.NET
DR. JIM STOCKTON
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL ADVANCEMENT AT NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE; MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FORMER CHAIR, NCIV; FORMER ACIV CHAIR
SILOAMJIM@GMAIL.COM
SUSAN INMAN
PRESIDENT OF THE ARKANSAS COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONS ASSOCIATION; FORMER PULASKI COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
SUSAN.INMAN@SBCGLOBAL.NET
AARON LUBIN
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS AGENCY, INC.
ALUBIN@EXECRERUIT.COM
AMMAN ABBASSI
Independent Filmmaker
evitica@gmail.com
KIM LANECEO
CEO of The Conductor in Conway
kim@arconductor.org
