Our Mission
Divisions
Arkansas Development Finance Authority
Arkansas Division of Aeronautics
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Arkansas Insurance Department
Arkansas Securities Department
Arkansas State Bank Department
Arkansas State Broadband Office
Arkansas Waterways Commission
Arkansas Workforce Connections
Arkansas Workforce Policy & Innovation
Executive Team
Hugh McDonald
Secretary of Commerce
Allison Hatfield
Chief of Staff
Missy Morehart
Chief Information Officer
Tammy Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Clark Cogbill
Director of Marketing & Communications
DeCarlia Smith
Director of Human Resources
Jake Windley
Director of Legislative Affairs & Policies
Melissa Adams
Executive Assistant
About The Governor
Sarah Sanders
Governor of Arkansas
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the 47th Governor of Arkansas.
Inaugurated on January 10, 2023, she is the first woman to serve as governor of the state and currently is the youngest governor in the country.
Recent News
Arkansas Unemployment Rate is Unchanged at 3.7% in May
Posted: 06/24/2025LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 24, 2025) — Today the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Bureau...
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Arkansans Impacted by April Severe Storms and Tornadoes Can Now Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Posted: 05/28/2025LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald announced today that, as a...
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Arkansas Ranked in Top 10 for Overall Economic Outlook
Posted: 05/27/2025Arkansas was recently named one of the top states for overall economic outlook for 2025....
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Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.7% in April
Posted: 05/21/2025LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 21, 2025) — Today the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with...
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