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Lanny Nickell

Director · Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce

Director at Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

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Reported as Director of Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, based in Little Rock, AR.
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Also listed as Director of Arkansas Repertory Theatre Company, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Power Pool effective April 1, 2025, bringing over 30 years of transmission planning and electric utility operations experience. Joined SPP in 1997 and advanced through progressively senior roles including Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for establishing SPP's reliability coordination and tariff administration functions.

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Career & tenure

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Tenure here
1997–present (29+ years at SPP)
Education
  • University of Tulsa (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering)
  • Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program)

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Director · $4.5M revenue · Little Rock, ARTO FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS.Filed FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Arkansas Repertory Theatre Company Director · $2.5M revenue · Little Rock, ARTO PRODUCE A DIVERSE BODY OF THEATRICAL WORK OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Lanny Nickell

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Lanny Nickell 1 organization · Little Rock, ARSouthwest Power Pool INC
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Lanny Nickell 1 organization · Little Rock, ARRonald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana INC
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Lanny Nickell 1 organization · Audubon, PAAssociation of Power Exchanges Corporation

Network

Serves alongside

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$234K
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Executive Vice President · FY2021
$193K
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VP Academies of Central Arkansas · FY2025
$137K
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VP Advocacy · FY2025
$131K
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Chief Revenue Officer · FY2025
$123K
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Director, Hr & Talent Initiatives · FY2025
$119K
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Executive Director · FY2024
$95K
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Executive Artistic Directo · FY2020
$48K
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Director · FY2025
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Executive Committee · FY2025
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Executive Committee · FY2025

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