Karen Roberts

Director/Board Member at

Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc.

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Karen Roberts is currently the Director at Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc., the Director at Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc., a Member of the American Bar Association, and a Member of the Arkansas Bar Association.
Previously, she held positions as the Director at Mercy Health (Missouri) and Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas.
From 2013 to 2023, she served as the Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Walmart, Inc. She also served as a Trustee at the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. from 2012 to 2015.
Additionally, she held the positions of President & Executive Vice President at Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust.
Ms. Roberts obtained her undergraduate degree from Harding University in 1991 and her graduate degree from The University of Arkansas in 1992.

Karen Roberts active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Arkansas Bar Association Arkansas Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates bar association	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc. Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as leadership council, which aims to build open and diverse legal profession of corporate chief legal officers and law firm	Director/Board Member	-
Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc. Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc. The private company is based in Fayetteville, AR. Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing economic growth, workforce development, infrastructure, health care, and quality of life in Northwest Arkansas, encompassing Benton, Washington, and Madison counties and key cities like Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Springdale. The council collaborates with more than 100 members, including major regional employers, to foster investment, job growth, and talent attraction across sectors such as consumer packaged goods, logistics, education, IT, and health care. It supports businesses and startups through initiatives like financial incentives, workforce training, and a talent network, and provides resources including a career hub, cost of living calculator, and research reports. The council leads significant infrastructure projects, supports health care transformation, and emphasizes housing affordability, sustainable land use, arts and culture, and environmental sustainability. Peacock Nelson has been the CEO of the company since 2017.	Director/Board Member	-
American Bar Association American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Karen Roberts

Companies	Position	End
WALMART INC.	General Counsel	2022-12-31
International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Serves the global retail real estate industry	Director/Board Member	2015-05-17
Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas	Director/Board Member	-
Mercy Health (Missouri) Mercy Health (Missouri) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals and clinics	Director/Board Member	-
Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Sells, leases and manages commercial real estate properties	President	-

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Walmart, Inc. Walmart, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates retail and wholesale stores & e-Commerce websites that sells grocery, general merchandise, health and wellness products	Retail Trade
Mercy Health (Missouri) Mercy Health (Missouri) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals and clinics	Health Services
Harding University Harding University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
American Bar Association American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Serves the global retail real estate industry	Finance
Arkansas Bar Association Arkansas Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates bar association	Commercial Services
Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc. Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc. The private company is based in Fayetteville, AR. Northwest Arkansas Council, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing economic growth, workforce development, infrastructure, health care, and quality of life in Northwest Arkansas, encompassing Benton, Washington, and Madison counties and key cities like Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Springdale. The council collaborates with more than 100 members, including major regional employers, to foster investment, job growth, and talent attraction across sectors such as consumer packaged goods, logistics, education, IT, and health care. It supports businesses and startups through initiatives like financial incentives, workforce training, and a talent network, and provides resources including a career hub, cost of living calculator, and research reports. The council leads significant infrastructure projects, supports health care transformation, and emphasizes housing affordability, sustainable land use, arts and culture, and environmental sustainability. Peacock Nelson has been the CEO of the company since 2017.
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc. Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as leadership council, which aims to build open and diverse legal profession of corporate chief legal officers and law firm	Commercial Services
Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Sells, leases and manages commercial real estate properties	Finance
Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas