Our Mission
Divisions

Arkansas Development Finance Authority

Arkansas Division of Aeronautics

Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Arkansas Insurance Department

Arkansas Securities Department

Arkansas State Bank Department

Arkansas Waterways Commission

Arkansas Wine Producers Council

Office of Skills Development
Executive Team

Mike Preston
Secretary of Commerce
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson appointed Michael (Mike) Preston Secretary of Commerce in July 2019 and retained his position of four years as executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Since 2015, the Hutchinson administration along with Secretary Preston, has inked 524 agreements totaling $10.5 Billion employing almost 24,000 Arkansans, with an average wage of almost $21.00.

Judge Steven Porch
Chief Legal Counsel & Executive Broadband Manager

Alisha Curtis
Chief Communications & Legislative Director

David Bell
Chief Financial Officer

Jim Hudson
Chief of Staff

Melissa Adams
Executive Assistant
Recent News

Vacancy Announcement: Director of State Broadband Office
Posted: 06/21/2022The Arkansas Department of Commerce is recruiting for a new director for the State Broadband...
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Arkansas Department of Commerce Names Jim Hudson Chief of Staff
Posted: 03/04/2022Little Rock, Ark. (March 4, 2022) – The Arkansas Department of Commerce has named...
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Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains Stable at 4.4 Percent in May
Posted: 06/23/2021Arkansas Civilian Labor Force Summary: Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor,...
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Governor touts benefits of McClellan-Kerr Navigation System as flooding prompts state of emergency
Posted: 06/10/2021Arkansas’ top economic sector is agriculture and each year it creates tens of thousands of...
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