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Rodney Hawkins

First Joined Simmons First National Corporation: 2021
Age: 56

Professional Experience

Mr. Hawkins serves as EVP, Chief Audit Executive for Simmons First National Corporation. Reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, Mr. Hawkins oversees Simmons’ risk-based Internal Audit function, which evaluates the bank’s internal controls, IT and business processes for operational effectiveness and efficiency. Prior to joining Simmons, Mr. Hawkins served in various audit and compliance leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies in the media, entertainment and telecommunication industries.

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration degree (Accounting), University of Georgia

Experience and Qualifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Windstream Communications (chief audit and compliance officer)
  • AOL Time Warner (divisional chief audit executive)
  • Arthur Andersen LLP (audit and risk advisory service)
  • American Cancer Society (Arkansas) (board member)
  • University of Arkansas at Fayetteville - External Advisory Board Member for the Sam M. Walton College of Business (Business Integrity Leadership Initiative)

-The following individuals are executive officers: Jay Brogdon, Daniel Hobbs, Chris Van Steenberg, Jonathan Schneider, Brian Jackson, George Makris, III, Jena Compton, David Garner, Tina Groves, and Brad Yaney.

-The following individuals hold officer positions at Simmons First National Corporation and Simmons Bank: Jay Brogdon, Daniel Hobbs, Chris Van Steenberg, Ed Bilek, Jena Compton, David Garner, Tina Groves, Rodney Hawkins, Ann Madea, and George Makris, III.

-The following individuals hold officer positions at Simmons Bank only: Alex Carriles, Jimmy Crocker, Josh Herron, Lisa Hunter, Josh Jensen, Elizabeth Machen, Chris White and Brad Yaney.