A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - August 16, 2020 12:11 pm
In her role at Walmart, Allison Van Matre manages 360-degree communications, strengthening Walmart’s brand reputation, engaging and inspiring associates, building stakeholder trust and driving growth. “We want to be the…
by - August 16, 2020 12:10 pm
Keith Tencleve has established a career at the intersection of two strengths: business and engineering. This symbiosis of skills has benefited his endeavors with aviation projects and now as an…
by - August 16, 2020 12:08 pm
Madeline Taylor is one of the youngest members at the oldest company in Arkansas. She earned the promotion in 2019, three years after joining Rose Law Firm in Little Rock,…
by - August 16, 2020 12:07 pm
John Strack’s career in the construction industry was put in motion by some advice from his mother. Strack was a business student at the University of Arkansas when his mom…
by - August 16, 2020 12:05 pm
Matt Smith’s occupation with one of the state’s most recognizable companies did not start with a grand plan. “I never really planned on making [banking] a career,” he said. “Fifteen…
by - August 16, 2020 12:04 pm
Carson Roncketto was looking for a change when she joined Creative as chief operating officer in August 2017. After working in the nonprofit sector, the North Little Rock native sought…
by - August 16, 2020 12:02 pm
In his work at the Northwest Arkansas Council, Joe Rollins has the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. Rollins serves as a liaison between students, educators and business…
by - August 16, 2020 12:01 pm
In 2012, the law firm Emily Reynolds worked for placed her on a secondment assignment for a client — Walmart. Eighteen months later, she transitioned to a permanent in-house job…
by - August 16, 2020 11:59 am
Brad Phillips believes data tells a story and drives sound business decisions. He’s passionate about providing that resource to his owner group of 11 doctors, helping them make metric-based, data-driven…
by - August 16, 2020 11:58 am
Zoe Naylor is a native of Australia and now an American citizen practicing transactional immigration law in Northwest Arkansas. She is also an instructor at the University of Arkansas, the…
by - August 16, 2020 11:56 am
Traditionally, the names of CPA firms consist of a string of partners’ last names. But when legacy firms Beall Barclay and Thomas & Thomas merged in 2018, Rachael McGrew suggested…
by - August 16, 2020 11:55 am
Margot Lemaster joined the Northwest Arkansas Council in 2017 and is focused on advancing diversity, equity and inclusion for the region. EngageNWA is a council initiative. “More diverse communities are…
by - August 16, 2020 11:53 am
Krista Langston-Wiles has worked in senior leadership positions at multiple healthcare organizations across the state and overseen more than $35 million in grants to support programs and projects. The Melbourne…
by - August 16, 2020 11:52 am
Working for a large company like General Mills appealed to Mike Klaas as his father and grandfather worked for more than 30 years for big companies. “I really kind of…
by - August 16, 2020 11:50 am
Adam Kirkendall has started two successful businesses from the bottom up. Originally from Tulsa, Okla., Kirkendall attended Evangel University in Springfield, Mo., graduating in 2007 with a marketing and management…
by - August 16, 2020 11:48 am
Brad Kingsley developed an interest in architecture starting in middle school and initially was more interested in cities and urban planning. High school mentors led him to consider an architecture…
by - August 16, 2020 11:46 am
Aaron Huntley is a creative soul, perhaps rare in the banking industry but, he believes, particularly useful today. Huntley, a Pine Bluff native, joined First Western Bank in 2019 as…
by - August 16, 2020 11:44 am
Math was never Katelyn Huddleston’s strong suit. She planned to be an English teacher. Originally from Claremore, Okla., Huddleston worked as a teller in 2005 in Arvest’s Pryor, Okla., branch…
by - August 16, 2020 11:42 am
Hazel Hernandez has always enjoyed travel and its impact on others. And when she determined nursing wasn’t for her, the Mena native switched her major to hospitality administration. “The more…
by - August 16, 2020 11:41 am
Melissa Haynes said her accomplishments as a self-taught interior designer originate at her engineering father’s analytical mind and interior designer mother’s creative energy. Haynes’ firm has designed some of Northwest…
