Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

C-Suite: Denise Thomas

Fast Fact: Thomas joined WTCA in 2007 and was director of Africa, European and Middle East trade before being promoted to her current role in July. If you weren’t in…

Fast Fact: Stephens has led Soapbox Influence since its inception in 2014. She previously spent more than 15 years in marketing, communication, public relations, development, strategy and leadership roles across…

C-Suite: Bill Rogers

Fast Fact: Rogers started working for the Springdale Chamber of Commerce in 1998 and became its president and CEO on Jan. 1. What’s the most interesting thing about you that…

C-Suite: Allan Peretz

Fast Fact: Peretz has helped Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketer, to a revenue growth rate of 1,781% from 2017 to 2020. If you weren’t in your current profession, what would…

C-Suite: Chris Lyle

Fast Fact: Lyle has led research and development at Pel-Freez for more than six years and was promoted to his existing role in June. What is the best business advice…

C-Suite: Craig Lile

Fast Fact: Lile played golf at the University of Arkansas and owns the school record for most career tournament wins (5). If you had $1 million to give, what would…

C-Suite: Brock Hoskins

Fast Fact: Hoskins is chair of Garver’s board of directors and became the Arkansas company’s ninth president and CEO during the firm’s 100th year in 2019. In your company/industry, what…

C-Suite: Joe Ehrhardt

Fast Fact: Ehrhardt started Teslar in 2008 to provide automated workflow and portfolio management tools to help community financial institutions. What’s the most recent book you read? I just reread…

C-Suite: Vance Clement

Fast Fact: Clement has worked in the medical device industry for more than 25 years. He joined Lineus in 2015 and became CEO in 2018. If you weren’t in your current…

C-Suite: Shannon Campbell

Fast Fact: Campbell has worked for multiple nonprofits for more than 25 years. She became COO of SPSFNWA when two regional organizations merged earlier this year. What’s the most interesting…

Forty Under 40: Chris Woodard

Chris Woodard is an entrepreneurial-type who happens to have a law degree. As the co-founder of a transactional law practice with his wife Jenna, Woodard is licensed to practice law…

Forty Under 40: Emma Willis

Emma Willis’ career has spanned from marketing to financial services to business strategy and thought leadership, focusing on higher education savings plans and resources. Willis recently was named chief operating…

Forty Under 40: Adam White

Adam White believes servant leadership is being both “a working manager and a servant manager, so you’re not afraid to get in the trenches and support the staff when needed…

Forty Under 40: Allisha Watkins

Allisha Watkins went to college to become a physical therapist. She realized quickly, though, that the thing she loved most was understanding human behavior. That curiosity has served her well…

Forty Under 40: Kendall Wagner

Kendall Wagner felt called to medicine in sixth grade when he lost a close friend to cystic fibrosis. His sister then successfully underwent surgery for a brain tumor. Wagner began…

Forty Under 40: Mailena Urso

Mailena Urso pursues what brings her meaning to her life, and as a result, she owns two diverse businesses with bright futures. Urso helps companies with website development, branding, and…

Forty Under 40: Jennifer Travis

When Jennifer Travis joined Tyson Foods as a University of Arkansas student, the Springdale native didn’t think she would have remained with the company for 18 years. Travis started with…

Forty Under 40: Crandall Streett

Crandall Streett graduated with honors from the University of Central Arkansas in 2003 with a public relations degree and moved to Fayetteville a year later, intent on earning a master’s…

Forty Under 40: Aron Shelton

After presenting ideas to its former and existing leadership on communicating the region’s story, Aron Shelton joined the Northwest Arkansas Council in July 2017. Recently, the Fayetteville native spearheaded the…

Forty Under 40: Seth Runser

Seth Runser believes a leadership role isn’t about taking the credit. “It isn’t about what you do,” he said. “It’s about how you develop your people and what results they…