Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: Stefanie Ceola

Stefanie Ceola has led and managed a near-tripling in Boston Mountain Money Management’s business since she joined the firm four years ago by helping to bring in new clients and…

Forty Under 40: Kelly Brown

Born and raised in Little Rock, Kelly Brown moved to Northwest Arkansas to attend college in 2006. She never left. She intended to become a teacher and graduated from the…

Russellville native Becca Bradley has lived on the East and West coasts for careers in politics and philanthropic fundraising, focusing on higher education and healthcare. In December, she joined the…

Forty Under 40: Koby Bowen

Homebuilding is a legacy passed to Koby Bowen by her father, who began building homes in 1995 and later launched Homes of Distinction. Bowen now runs the business, which has…

Forty Under 40: Vonnice Boone

For Vonnice Boone, inclusion isn’t just her job. It’s her heart’s passion. Born in Washington, D.C., Boone’s family moved to Maryland when she was in first grade. “I grew up…

Forty Under 40: Daisy Bonilla

A public servant looking to empower others, Daisy Bonilla said she’s always had a passion for serving people, especially people from the most vulnerable communities. From Sylmar, Calif., she started…

Forty Under 40: Jeremy Bobo

With a clear vision for content marketing and brand strategy, Jeremy Bobo co-founded a go-to-market creative service agency this year for retail and e-commerce digital platforms. Potential clients include several…

Forty Under 40: Robin Atkinson

Northwest Arkansas is the best place for Robin Atkinson to accomplish her mission as CEO of Interform — helping creatives professionalize their work. “There’s a creative-expansive movement from the business…

Forty Under 40: Gayatri Agnew

When Gayatri Agnew was in middle school, her single mother became a full-time kindergarten teacher, changing their family’s future. That influenced Agnew to spend her life ensuring people have meaningful…

Women in Business: Judith Yáñez

Residence: Springdale Education: B.A., mathematics, University of Arkansas; M.A., teaching, University of Arkansas Professional background: Before establishing nonprofit RootED Northwest Arkansas in July 2017, Yáñez served as the education program…

Women in Business: Traci Sowersby

Residence: Fort Smith Education: B.S., accounting, Indiana University Professional background: Sowersby assumed her current job in April 2015. She established a Shared Services organization within the company during a restructuring…

Women in Business: Terisa Riley

Residence: Fort Smith Education: B.A., communications, University of Missouri; M.A., higher education, University of Missouri; Ph.D., higher education and research, Saint Louis University. Professional background: Riley spent more than 25…

Women in Business: Diana McDaniel

Residence: Springdale Education: B.A., international relations, University of Arkansas; M.P.A. (master of public administration), University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Professional background: McDaniel has been affiliated with Arkansas Children’s for 14 years…

Women in Business: Laura Kellams

Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., journalism, University of Arkansas Professional background: Kellams joined AACF as its first NWA director in 2008. In this role, she works to call attention to challenges…

Women in Business: Tiffany Hudson

Residence: Springdale Education: B.A., English, Georgia Southern University; M.A., public policy, American University Professional background: At the start of 2020, Fayetteville nonprofit Partners for Better Housing hired Hudson as its…

Women in Business: Stacia Dean

Residence: Rogers Education: B.S., nursing, University of Arkansas Professional background: Dean is a registered nurse and has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 23 years. In her existing…

Women in Business: Lisa Bridgers

Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., communications, Arkansas Tech University Professional background: Bridgers has worked in human resources and talent acquisition for more than two decades. Before being named to her existing…

Women in Business: Canem Arkan

Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., economics and communications, University of Pennsylvania Professional background: Endeavor NWA launched as the sixth U.S. office of entrepreneurial nonprofit Endeavor Global. Arkan is also managing director…

Women in Business: Brenda Anderson

Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S., geography/geology, Missouri State University; graduate studies in resource planning, Missouri State University Professional background: In her existing role with the development and real estate company, Anderson…

Fast 15: AnneMarie Witecki

AnneMarie Witecki parlayed a graduate fellowship with Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock into a critical role with the organization’s multimillion-dollar expansion to Northwest Arkansas. Witecki’s resume has the unique experience…