Ali Arnold is the Assistant Director of the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center, where she oversees the Center’s operations, programming, and community relations. Prior to her appointment as Assistant Director, Ali served as the Center’s Communications Specialist for just under three years. Before joining the HKEC, Ali worked with a specialty foods startup overseeing brand development. Ali received her Bachelor’s Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Mississippi.

Prior to her career in business, Ali spent 7 years honing her craft as a watercolor artist, during which she received several awards and recognitions for her work, most notably having her work showcased in the Mississippi Museum of Art. In her free time, you can find Ali with her nose buried in a book or taking selfies with her cat, Stella.