A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - August 13, 2023 1:41 pm
From a childhood in Hong Kong, an entrepreneurial father, and parents who exposed her to service and varied people and experiences, Christina Williams developed a life mission to help people…
by - August 13, 2023 1:39 pm
It’s been the “less traveled” path for Joshua Wheatley. He joined the military at 17 and was part of the Army National Guard communications unit in Hot Springs. He just…
by - August 13, 2023 1:38 pm
Former Razorbacks head coach Houston Nutt recruited Jose Valdez as an offensive lineman. The left tackle blocked for running backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones before joining the NFL. A…
by - August 13, 2023 1:37 pm
Justin Teague is successful because he doesn’t take no for an answer. He’s risen to the challenges that come from having a highly neurodivergent mindset and believes his most significant…
by - August 13, 2023 1:35 pm
Bethany Taylor started Gratsy in 2019 with no investors or financing. “Building the company based on our profit,” she’s led the company to three consecutive years of triple-digit revenue growth…
by - August 13, 2023 1:34 pm
Rusty Tate’s defining moment was on a church mission trip providing water filters to people in Haiti to give them clean water. “It gave me a new appreciation for what…
by - August 13, 2023 1:32 pm
Irlna Tantchou’s father had a dream that his three daughters would grow up and become doctors. And they did. “I can’t ever remember not wanting to be a doctor,” she…
by - August 13, 2023 1:31 pm
Stacy Tan worked in retail for 12 years before joining supply chain software company SupplyPike. She was interested in the international logistics of how products make it to the shelf…
by - August 13, 2023 1:29 pm
Anna Keogh Stamps grew up in a family of engineers but didn’t want to be one. She wanted to help people. Then she realized she could use her natural math,…
by - August 13, 2023 1:28 pm
Each day, Susie Shinn tells the story of 19,000 children in the Bentonville Public Schools, raises funds and supports innovative classroom projects for their futures. Shinn completed her first year…
by - August 13, 2023 1:26 pm
It was a tragic event in college that showed Rachel Putman the power of communication. She was a staffer with the Daily Tar Heel, the University of North Carolina student…
by - August 13, 2023 1:25 pm
In May 2020, due to the pandemic, Dequeshia Prude-Wheeler was furloughed from Mercy Hospital, where she was in-house counsel. During the break, she pondered why she became an attorney. As…
by - August 13, 2023 1:23 pm
A small animal veterinarian and co-owner of two veterinary hospitals in Rogers, Lindy O’Neal enjoys surgery and emergency medicine and is devoted to the health of her profession through legislative…
by - August 13, 2023 1:22 pm
Megan Murdock relocated to Northwest Arkansas from her native North Carolina a decade ago. One year later, she joined the state’s largest commercial real estate firm and has maintained an…
by - August 13, 2023 1:20 pm
Ben Mills balances risk and sustained growth running a craft brewery, focusing on atmosphere and ensuring customers feel comfortable and have fun. Fossil Cove Brewing was an early player in…
by - August 13, 2023 1:19 pm
Omar Mejia believes everyone deserves a chance to own a home. At Arvest, he is helping as many people as he can realize that American Dream. “When I say home…
by - August 13, 2023 1:17 pm
James McMillan worked 80-hour weeks in retail management before beginning a different career in the insurance industry. Before the move, he could not see much of his family because of…
by - August 13, 2023 1:16 pm
Kerri Boling McGee learned hard work, passion and dedication while growing up on a beef cattle and poultry farm in Gravette. “I found a passion for understanding the laws and…
by - August 13, 2023 1:14 pm
In college, Carly Marshall had her mind set on being a television reporter. But between graduation and her first job, her focus switched. “I also always wanted to go to…
by - August 13, 2023 1:12 pm
Max Mahler was working on an MBA at the University of Arkansas when he was recruited to Wells Fargo Advisors in 2011. The company offered to help pay for graduate…
