Jim Hudson
Department of Commerce Chief of Staff
As chief of staff, Hudson will work to align the activities of the nine divisions within the Department of Commerce’s divisions in support of the priorities set by Governor Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston.
Prior to joining AEDC in early 2019, Jim spent over twenty-five years in executive leadership with for-profit and non-profit organizations in Central and Northwest Arkansas. He is passionate about organizational clarity and helping the teams he leads navigate in a high-change environment.
Jim has a bachelor's degree from Hendrix College in Conway, a juris doctor from the Bowen Law School in Little Rock, a master's degree in leadership from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, and a master of divinity from Southern Seminary in Louisville.
Jim and his wife Leigh have their home in Little Rock.