Arena Task Force Members and Working Groups

Executive Committee Members
Lt. Governor Steve Pence (Chair)
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell
U.S. Congresswoman Anne Northup
Mayor Jerry Abramson

Need, Use and Benefit Working Group Members
Commerce Secretary Jim Host (Chair)
Tom Jurich
Celeste Lanier
Jim Patterson
Bill Samuels

Site Analysis Working Group Members
John Hindman (Chair)
Councilman Kelly Downard
Alice Houston
Eddy Roberts
Bill Samuels

Governance Working Group Members
John Schnatter (Chair)
Ron Carmichle
Cissy Musselman
Jim Patterson
Eddy Roberts

Finance Working Group Members
Alice Houston (Chair)
State Representative Larry Clark
Councilman Kelly Downard
Commerce Secretary Jim Host
State Senator Dan Seum

Responsibilities of the Executive Committee and Working Groups

Executive Committee
Participate in all working group meetings; Approve all expenditures by the Arena Task Force; Establish deadlines for recommendations to be made to the Arena Task Force (Members may send a representative to Arena Task Force or working group meetings).

Need, Use and Benefit Working Group
Consider current and future economic development opportunities of a new arena consistent with Governor Fletcher's directive; Present to the Arena Task Force all viable options for an arena regarding capacity, size, tenants, uses, etc; Oversee economic impact studies; Identify potential consultants.

Site Analysis Working Group
Present to the Arena Task Force all potential sites for an arena consistent with the Governor's directives; Address the economic and environmental impact, property acquisition and infrastructure issues regarding each site.

Governance Working Group
Indentify potential owners and operators of a new arena and examine operating budgets, maintenance and personnel needs.

Finance Working Group
Identify all costs associated with a new arena. Consider all viable means for financing a new arena. Explore practical funding sources.