Susie Douglas Munson is the Chief Operating Officer of Douglas Companies. She is enjoying her 35th year of employment at her family business, founded by her father, Bob Douglas, in 1973. She oversees the purchasing department, which includes working with the purchasing team on vendor product acquisition, programs and relations. Another area of Susie’s focus is Human Resources where she works closely with the Human Resource Director on employee recruitment and retention, employee policies and procedures, employee benefits programs, and manages the company’s relationships with insurance providers.

Susie is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Education. She has been an active member of the Convenience Distributors Association’s Board of Directors for over fifteen years, and she has served as Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee before joining the Executive Committee. In 2017, she was elected as Chairman of the Convenience Distributors Association and was its first female chairman in its history, and she considers that accomplishment to be one of the highlights of her career. Currently, Susie serves on the Board of Directors of the Southern Association of Wholesale Distributors. She is also a past president of the Arkansas Wholesale Marketers Association and has served on the WAM Advisory Board. Locally, Susie serves on the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s “50 for the Future” and the Conway Regional Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee. She has also been very active in the political arena, advocating for industry and small business issues at both the state and federal levels.

Susie’s spare time is spent with family and friends, enjoying travel, lake time, and supporting the Arkansas Razorbacks. Susie and her husband Eric are the proud parents of three adult children; Mary Grace, Douglas and Stephen.