Jamie Anderson, vice president of I.F. Anderson Farms Inc. of Lonoke, has been appointed by the governor to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. He will be serving a seven-year term, replacing John David Neeley, the departing chairman. “As a longtime aquaculture farmer and hunter, Jamie’s knowledge of wildlife and conservation policy will be a great asset to Arkansas,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. “I have no doubt he will approach this appointment with strong leadership and a servant heart.”
Anderson has been the vice president of I.F. Anderson Farms since 1998. His grandfather and great-grandfather founded the company in 1949, making him a fourth-generation aquafarmer. Anderson has worked to modernize the company. He holds the patent for the Black Salty, a baitfish that can survive in both fresh water and saltwater, and also developed a system that overnight ships live fish to more than 40 states. Anderson’s expertise has also led him to seats on nearly a dozen state and national boards, including the Agribusiness Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He played a key role in relocating the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service-certified Health Inspection Lab from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. He is a founding member of the Arkansas Waterfowl Association, which teaches underserved youth about hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Anderson has served in every leadership position at the organization.
Anderson graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a degree in agricultural business.
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