2025 MBEP Fall LUNCH & LEARN
U of A Walton College at 2nd & Main
119 Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
October 8th
10:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Ralph Brown
VP, Head of Asset Development Services
Southern Bancorp Community Partners
Featured Speaker I
A.J. Brown
Deputy and Director of Business Operations for the 19th Contracting Squadron
Little Rock Airforce Base
Introduction of Speaker
Ralph Brown
Featured Speaker II
Kenneth Griffin Jr.
Certified Procurement Counselor
Arkansas APEX Accelerator
Break
Introduction of Speaker
Ralph Brown
Featured Speaker III
Charles Blake
Market Executive
Southern Bancorp
Announcements & Q&A
Ralph Brown
Special thanks to our Impact Partners & Funders, Community Leaders & Partners, Program Volunteer Recruitment Team and to our Marketing & Communications Team.