Arkansas Women in Agriculture

Keynote Speakers

Mrs. Jolene Brown

Jolene Brown will have you laughing while you learn! She's fun and funny, long-legged but not long-winded, and so insightful audiences accuse her of sleeping under their beds. The positive impact of her work is well documented by the accolades of those who have had her speak for their events. Coming from West Branch, Iowa this real “Farmer Brown” uniquely understands the hearts, homes and the business of agriculture. Through humor, hope, and helpful ideas her messages are guaranteed to bring us ideas to put into action and something good to talk about in the days to come.

As a professional speaker, Jolene is an honored recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional award.(CSP) This is the highest earned designation of speaking achievement from the National Speakers Association. She's made numerous guest appearances for television and radio broadcasts and her work has been featured in several major publications.

Along with her professional speaking, Jolene blends many different roles: farm partner with husband Keith, Mom of two daughters, and an avid supporter of community and church activities. Her real life stories have been gathered from every day life and shared with people throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Mrs. Ginger Graham

Mrs. Graham will serve as one of our keynote speakers on. She holds an Agricultural Business degree from University of Arkansas . She also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University. She is the C.E.O. of Amylin Pharmaceuticals of California. Ginger and her husband have contributed to the Arkansas Women in Agriculture conference through their donations to the University of Arkansas Foundation sponsoring a Graham Fellow to assist in the conference development.

Mrs. Janet Huckabee

Janet McCain Huckabee, First Lady of Arkansas, was born July 16, 1955, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She spent her childhood in Hope, Arkansas, graduated from Hope High School in 1973, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The first lady and her husband, Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee, share a priority in making meaningful contributions to the lives of families and children in the state of Arkansas.

For more information about the First Lady's Programs, visit http://www.arkansasfirstlady.com

Session Presenters

Cooking Demonstration
Presented by Don Bingham, Chef for the Governor's Mansion
Chef Bingham is certified with the American Culinary Federation and, as Chairman of the Board for the Central Arkansas Chapter of the American Culinary Federation, Chef Bingham is active in training and education in the culinary arts. A former Arkansas Chef of the Year , Chef Bingham hosts The ABC's of Cooking on PBS affiliate AETN, channel 2, in Little Rock. He can currently be seen each Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 CST on WB-affiliate KKYK channel 22's Arkansas View with hosts Tracy Douglas and Sheryl Lackey. Don was recently featured on a National, five state cooking show, A Taste of the South including Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia. Along with his wife Nancy, Chef Bingham is the co-author of two cookbooks, Celebrate with Cooking and Celebrate the Holiday. He has also produced a cooking video Holiday Cooking with Don Bingham. Chef Bingham is a conference speaker and entertainer. He was the keynote speaker for the National Association of Church Food Services and presents seminars and demonstrations for churches, civic groups and political functions. Chef Bingham is the Governor's Mansion Administrator for the Mansion in Little Rock where he serves as host, event planner and executor of the day-to-day operations of the Governor's Mansion. He and wife Nancy are the parents of five children and reside in Conway, Arkansas.