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Brandi Joplin

Former CFO Sam's Club

Brandi Joplin is a distinguished Fortune 1 financial executive, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Sam’s Club, the $90 billion subsidiary of Walmart Inc. Prior to her tenure as CFO, she served as the Chief Audit Executive for Walmart Inc., working closely with the Walmart Board Audit Committee. During her time at Walmart Inc., Joplin led transformative initiatives in global risk management, AI-driven forecasting, and cost transformation, contributing to record growth and operational excellence.

She currently serves as the Executive in Residence of Accounting at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. She also serves on the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation Board and the Finance Committee of Hope Cancer Resources.

Boards of Directors

Southern Bancorp, Inc.

John C. Edwards

General Counsel & Economic Development Director

Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority

Amanda Johnson

Executive Director

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

Diane Tatum

Regional Customer Service Manager (Retired)

Entergy Arkansas