Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

NWA C-Suite: Russell Tooley

What is the best business advice someone has ever given you? Make sure you have a great work/life balance. It is so important to clearly know how you will achieve…

NWA C-Suite: Tammy Sun

What’s the top challenge you have faced as a leader, and how did you overcome it? When Carrot was first founded, there were very few employers offering fertility benefits, and…

NWA C-Suite: Sean O’Keane

Do you use artificial intelligence (AI) software in your work, and if so, how so? Every job site is technology-driven, starting with the initial CAD models, equipment driven by 3D…

NWA C-Suite: Amy Morbeck

How significant to you is developing a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) culture within your organization? I have an incredibly diverse family, having children from all over the world, mostly…

NWA C-Suite: Kurtis John

What’s the top challenge you have faced as a leader, and how did you overcome it? The one that keeps me up at night is staying abreast of an ever-changing…

NWA C-Suite: Rebecca Hurst

What is the best business advice someone has ever given you? One of the best pieces of business advice I’ve received is to prioritize relationships over transactions. In a law…

NWA C-Suite: Tyler B. Clark

What advice would you give someone wanting to be a leader in your industry? Nonprofit is a safe place to try new things. Stay away from the phrases, “We’ve always…

NWA C-Suite: Jennifer Martinez Belt

What is the best business advice someone has ever given you? It is the quote from Amelia Earhart, “The best way to do it, is to do it.” How significant…

NWA C-Suite: Bill Barnes

What’s the top challenge you have faced as a leader, and how did you overcome it? Developing an idea into a profitable business model, based on European Union practices, that…

NWA C-Suite: Lekan Ajayi

Do you use artificial intelligence (AI) software in your work, and if so, how so? Certainly. AI is a powerful tool with incredible potential to transform the way we provide…

NEA C-Suite: Mark Young

How would you describe your company? The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce is the voice of the business community. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in Jonesboro…

NEA C-Suite: Tommy White

How would you describe your company? First National Bank is a $2.4 billion community bank with 23 locations in Arkansas and Tennessee. With 325 employees serving thousands of customers with…

NEA C-Suite: Marshall Stewart

How would you describe your company? Dynasty Management Group (DMG) was created in October 2022 and serves as a guiding force for the diverse portfolio of companies within the Conner-Stewart…

NEA C-Suite: Hallie Shoffner

How would you describe your company? Delta Harvest is a specialty rice seed production farm and a regional food hub. We produce more than 20 different varieties of rice including…

NEA C-Suite: David Peacock

How would you describe your company? We are a midsize, family-owned company with 1,500 employees in Jonesboro and Fort Smith. We are celebrating our 77th anniversary. People often say we…

How would you describe your company? Ramsons Inc. is a general contractor and construction manager serving the industrial, commercial, institutional and educational sectors of Northeast Arkansas since its founding in…

NEA C-Suite: Pat Johnson

How would you describe your company? We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Eddie Mae Herron Center is a museum and community center dedicated to education and preserving African American…

NEA C-Suite: Jerry Halsey Jr.

How would you describe your company? Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group (HTHREG) is a real estate brokerage company with disciplines in commercial and residential sales and leasing, and management…

NEA C-Suite: Carroll Caldwell

How would you describe your company? I started my career in real estate in construction in 1966 in Cherokee Village, Ark. During high school, I worked there in construction during…

NEA C-Suite: Chris Barber

How would you describe your company? St. Bernards is a community health endeavor, supported and sustained by the same communities we serve. The Olivetan Benedictine Sisters founded St. Bernards on…