Subject Matter Experts

Jarrod King has 10 years experience in managed care pharmacy serving both in the PBM and consulting spaces. Jarrod has had Type 1 Diabetes for over 30 years and founded Diassentials in 2023. Diassentials created the first waterproof insulin pump case. Through Diassentials, Jarrod gained experience with starting a small business including fundraising, taking a

Over the past 15 years, I’ve built a well-rounded career in the pet food, feed, food industries that includes leading projects, supporting production operations, driving sales, and designing facilities across multiple countries. I’ve lived and worked in multiple countries which has shaped my perspective and strengthened my ability to connect and collaborate with people from

University MD, BSME and BSAgE, Johns Hopkins MBA finance, co-founded telecom company, moved to insurance after .Com collapse

Rashauna Norment is a registered patent attorney with Rashauna Norment Law Firm, PLLC. She is licensed to practice law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and in the federal and state courts of Arkansas. She has provided intellectual property, estate planning, and heir property legal services to business owners, other law firms, creators,

Marla Johnson is a tech entrepreneur, business leader, and advisor who helps entrepreneurs turn promising ideas into businesses that solve real problems. She brings 30 years of experience building a company, navigating emerging technology, and helping people turn new tools into new opportunity. As Cofounder and CEO of an internet company in 1995, Marla learned

Martial Trigeaud is a French-born entrepreneur living in USA and France. He is an investor, and strategic operator whose work spans the sporting goods and healthcare industries. Guided by the conviction that meaningful progress is driven by people, technology, and purpose, he has built and supported ventures that combine industrial expertise with long-term societal impact.

Corey Thompson is CTO at Pellucere Technologies, Inc. in Springdale, AR. Corey is a native of Pittsburg, Texas, and moved to Fayetteville for college. Corey holds a B.S. (2008) and a M.S. (2011) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the UofA. He earned his Ph.D. in Microelectronics and Photonics from the UofA in 2014 working under

Joel Ponce is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hashku, a Bentonville-based shopper intelligence and media company serving CPG brands. He’s built marketing and media businesses across agencies, startups, and major media companies — earning national Effie Awards for work with Gillette and Hershey’s at Walmart. His career spans Saatchi & Saatchi X; DataRank, a Y

Lance is a results-driven finance and business strategy professional with corporate-level experience at Fortune 500 organizations including Chevron, KPMG, and Walmart, where he advanced to Senior level management. Beyond the corporate world, Lance is the founder of his own financial advisory firm called Tailored Financial Solutions supporting businesses across industries, and actively manages a diversified

Joseph Paul Clifton is an AI Orchestration Product Director and founder of Akra Collective, where he designs AI-driven workflows and software integrations for small and mid-sized businesses. Over the past decade-plus, he has consulted with entrepreneurs across SaaS, AgTech, energy field operations, geospatial, and AEC, building custom ERP platforms, data pipelines, and operational systems that