Connections: Home Builders to host 35th Annual Home Show

More than 5,000 people are expected to attend the Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association’s 35th annual NWA Home Show from Feb. 28 to March 2 at the Rogers Convention Center, according to a news release.

New to the event this year are outdoor displays. The event, sponsored by Window World, will include more than 150 exhibitors showcasing new products, trends, and services in home improvement, remodeling and design. Attendees can meet industry leaders, receive discounts and offers, and win prizes. Food trucks will serve coffee, hot chocolate, treats, Mexican food, barbecue and hot dogs.

Tickets are $5 per person. Children under 13 can attend for free with an adult.

NEW HIRES
Health Care
Amy Brown
Fayetteville
Employer: Washington Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clinic
Title: physician assistant, certified
Previous employer: Mayo Clinic Arizona
Previous title: general surgery fellow

Darrin Cunningham
Springdale
Employer: Northwest OB/GYN – Wedington
Title: obstetrician-gynecologist
Previous employer: Creekside Center for Women
Previous title: obstetrician-gynecologist

Michael Clouatre
Tontitown
Employer: Willow Creek Women’s Hospital
Title: obstetrician-gynecologist
Previous employer: Creekside Center for Women
Previous title: obstetrician-gynecologist

Grace Long
Fayetteville
Employer: Washington Regional Brain and Spine Surgery Clinic
Title: physician assistant, certified
Previous employer: PrimeCARE Medical Clinic
Previous title: medical assistant

Ashley Mason
Fayetteville
Employer: Washington Regional HerHealth Clinic
Title: obstetrician-gynecologist
Previous employer: Creekside Center for Women
Previous title: obstetrician-gynecologist

Mark Ranatza
Springdale
Employer: Arkansas Children’s Northwest
Title: chief nursing officer
Previous employer: Manning Family Children’s
Previous title: assistant vice president of hospital operations

Greg Reiter
Bentonville
Employer: Willow Creek Women’s Hospital
Title: obstetrician-gynecologist
Previous employer: Creekside Center for Women
Previous title: obstetrician-gynecologist

Douglas Seglem
Fayetteville
Employer: Washington Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Title: physician
Previous employer: St. Bernards Medical Center
Previous title: physician

Nonprofit
Alison Hiett
Springdale
Employer: Children’s Safety Center
Title: grants administrator

Taylor Speegle
Fayetteville
Employer: Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
Title: vice president/chief strategy officer
Previous employer: Arkansas Children’s Foundation
Previous title: executive director of philanthropy

PROMOTIONS
Financial Services
Ben Maddox
Fayetteville
Employer: AcreTrader
Title: chief strategy officer
Previous title: senior vice president

Food & Beverage
James Baumgardner
Prairie Grove
Employer: Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.
Title: account executive II, Walmart and Sam’s Club lead
Previous title: senior district sales manager

Sam Hulsey
Huntsville
Employer: Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.
Title: merchandising manager
Previous title: merchandiser supervisor

Greg Thomas
Rogers
Employer: Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.
Title: district sales manager
Previous title: relief account manager

Tourism
Alison Nation
Bentonville
Employer: Visit Bentonville
Title: chief marketing officer
Previous title: vice president of communications and marketing

Natalie Stika
Bentonville
Employer: Visit Bentonville
Title: communications manager, social and PR
Previous title: communications coordinator, social and PR

Mer Wilder
Bentonville
Employer: Visit Bentonville
Title: communications manager, web and e-news
Previous title: communications coordinator, web and e-news

APPOINTMENTS
Banking
Ryan Gehrig
Fort Smith
Employer: Mercy Arkansas Communities
Title: president
Appointment: board of directors
Organization: First National Bank of Fort Smith

Kim Linam
Fort Smith
Employer: Cuarzo Healthcare Capital
Title: senior vice president of finance and treasurer
Appointment: board of directors
Organization: First National Bank of Fort Smith

Health Care
Melissa Stephens
Fort Smith
Employer: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Title: assistant dean of clinical medicine and professor of family medicine
Appointment: physician trustee
Organization: American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Board of Trustees

Nonprofit
Kael K. Bowling
Fayetteville
Employer: Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP
Title: partner
Appointment: board of directors
Organization: Children’s Safety Center

Hunter Norton
Fayetteville
Employer: Encore Bank
Title: Northwest Arkansas market president
Appointment: board of directors
Organization: Children’s Safety Center