SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Steve Roberts
Full Name
Steve Roberts
Job Title
Associate Executive Director
Company
Arkansas Activities Association
Speaker Bio
Steve Roberts built a successful career as a college football coach and leader in high school athletics over the past three decade. Roberts coached at Arkansas State University for nine seasons, with multiple seasons over .500 with a conference championship, a bowl game appearance, the most D1 wins in school history and a Sun Belt Coach of the Year all on the list of achievements during his tenure. He also had successful stints at Southern Arkansas University and Northwestern State University early in his career. Following his coaching career, Roberts served as athletic director for Cabot Public Schools before joining the Arkansas Activities Association in 2017, where he currently serves as associate executive director. Roberts has spoken to Arkansas Farm Bureau Insurance groups on previous occasions, leveraging his experience in coaching to motivate audiences and inspire leaders and we're happy to have him at this year's Officers & Leaders Conference.

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CS Bank
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Dr. Joan Burke
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Ted Nelson
StoneX Group Inc.
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Thomas Smith
StoneX Group Inc.
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Dr. Andrew McKenzie
University of Arkansas
Professor - Agricultural Economics and Agribusines

John Newton
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