Be EPIC Podcast

Mike Novogratz is the CEO and Investor at Galaxy Digital, a diversified financial services firm dedicated to the digital asset, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry. Before his role at Galaxy Digital, Mike served as a partner at Goldman Sachs and CIO of Fortress Investment Group.

In this episode, the Walton College Dean Team including Matt Waller, Anne O'Leary-Kelly, Alan Ellstrand, and Brent Williams discuss topics related to higher education and beyond. What can current trends and platforms tell us about future platforms and what does that look like for the education arena? What does visibility and transparency tell us about future needs? This discussion reaches into tough topics and explores the journey ahead. Anne O'Leary-Kelly is the Senior Associate Dean of the Walton College of Business. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and received her Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management from Michigan State University. Alan Ellstrand is the Associate Dean for Programs and Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He previously served as the Director of MBA Programs. Brent Williams is the Associate Dean for Executive Education and Outreach and Garrison Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

Bob East is the owner of East Harding Inc. & Advanced Cabling Systems. He received a BSBA in Finance and Administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Bob's past positions include positions at Little Rock National Airport Commission, Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, Associated Builders and Contractors, Arkansas Nature Conservancy, Vision Little Rock and Downtown Little Rock Partnership. He is currently on the Board of the Downtown Little Rock Partnership and on the Board of the Arkansas Workforce Commission. Bob has been honored with many awards, including Arkansas Business Publishing Group “Executive of the Year” in 1996 and “Man of the Year” by the Associated Builders & Contractors of Arkansas in 1983.

Integrating Blockchain into Supply Chain Management: A Toolkit for Practical Implementation: https://www.amazon.com/Integrating-Blockchain-Supply-Chain-Management/dp/1789660483 Brian Fugate is the Chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Brian's research focuses on advancing the scholarship and practice of strategic, global integration of demand and supply, knowledge flows, and sustainability across the supply chain. Brian teaches undergraduate, graduate, executive, and professional development courses in on-campus and online formats, and has received multiple awards for innovations in teaching and learning, including AACSB's Innovations That Inspire Award. Brian is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Supply Chain Management, an Associate Editor for the Journal of Operations. Remko Van Hoek is a clinical full professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He took this position in January 2018. In addition to this, Remko also serves as an independent advisor of sourcing and procurement. Remko’s past positions include executive roles within Disney, PwC, Nike and Cofely. Before accepting his position at the University of Arkansas, Remko was a visiting professor at the Cranfield School of Management in Cranfield, England. He served as the 2018 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council for Supply Chain Management (CSCMP) and has done keynotes around the world.

Darrell W. Chambliss has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Waste Connections since October 2003. From October 1, 1997, to that date, Mr. Chambliss served as Executive Vice President – Operations of Waste Connections. Darrell has more than 28 years of experience in the solid waste industry and holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas.