# Jared D. Wiley Arkansas Department of Transportation staff member with documented internal-ARDOT correspondence with ASHERS Executive Secretary [[robyn-smith]] on the 5/15/2025 Mike Wickline Israel Bonds inquiry. Email [email protected]. Wiley's specific role within ARDOT is not documented in the ASHERS production; the 5/15 email chain establishes him as Smith's first internal-forward recipient on the Wickline thread. ## Role in the ASHERS production The 5/15/2025 correspondence chain captured in two ASHERS production files (FW_ wickline's questions.eml and RE_ wickline's questions.eml) documents Wiley as Smith's initial internal-channel recipient. The chronology: - 9:38 AM: Smith forwards the resolved Wickline thread (containing her 8:32 AM response with the three Israeli tech equity holdings) to Wiley with "FYI" - 10:31 AM: Wiley replies "What's going on? Did Wickline ask about the other three you listed?" — the question references Smith's enumeration of CyberArk, Camtek, and Cellebrite. Wiley is asking whether Wickline's reporter inquiry scope extends to the three Israeli equity holdings or only the no-bonds answer. - 11:38 AM: Smith provides context: "He asked if we had any Israeli bonds or Israeli related investments and how much. Apparently, he heard that APERS may push for an investment in Israeli bonds at their meeting today. When he has situations like that, he normally reaches out to all the systems. In the next few days, I expect there will be an article in the newspaper, so I just wanted you to be aware." - 10:41 AM (Wiley reply): "Thank you." Smith closes: "You're welcome. Have a good day! RMS" Wiley's email signature uses "Get Outlook for iOS" — establishing iPhone-based work email access — but no role or title information beyond his ardot.gov address. ## Significance Wiley is Smith's first internal-channel notification recipient on the Wickline inquiry, suggesting he holds a role within ARDOT or ASHERS where Israel-related investment exposure questions would be operationally relevant. The 11:38 AM Smith context email establishes that Wiley is the appropriate ASHERS-or-ARDOT-internal staffer to be aware of an anticipated newspaper article on pension system Israel Bonds activity. Whether Wiley is on the ASHERS investment-management or financial-reporting team is not documented in this production. ## Evidence > "What's going on? Did Wickline ask about the other three you listed?" > Wiley to Smith, FW_ wickline's questions.eml, 5/15/2025 10:31 AM CDT > "Thank you." > Wiley to Smith, FW_ wickline's questions.eml, 5/15/2025 10:41 AM CDT ## Cross-references [[robyn-smith]] ASHERS Executive Secretary [[ashers-foia-r1-3-27-26]] source page [[ashers-declined-pitch-control-case]] concept page