A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - August 15, 2022 8:02 am
A first-generation college student, Autumn Lewis Spicher has always had an innate desire to achieve. As a high school senior in Joplin, Mo., she earned the prestigious Honors College Fellowship…
by - August 15, 2022 8:00 am
Rachel Spencer’s interest in transforming food systems led her to Arkansas over a decade ago. As a result of her success at the grassroots, state, regional and national levels, she…
by - August 15, 2022 7:57 am
Max Shaw plans to build Infinity Worlds to be synonymous with the top-tier sales agencies in Northwest Arkansas. He envisions the parent company, The Bar Code Group, as synonymous with…
by - August 15, 2022 7:56 am
Brandon Sebald moved to Northwest Arkansas in 2012 to open area Planet Fitness locations. Initially, he intended the move to be temporary but decided to stay. Over the past decade,…
by - August 15, 2022 7:55 am
Eli Saldivar has been at the center of the e-commerce world for more than 15 years. Born in Pachuca, Mexico, Saldivar attended John Brown University because his sisters went there….
by - August 15, 2022 7:53 am
Abigail Reith spent 10 years earning degrees in three states to finish her education in the animal health industry. With a focus on poultry medicine, health and management, it’s no…
by - August 15, 2022 7:51 am
The second-largest city in the state relies on Blake Pennington to keep its government running smoothly. “Not everybody is going to be happy with what we do,” he admits. “But…
by - August 15, 2022 7:49 am
Betsy O’Connor has led and expanded research into health disparities in specific populations in the United States and internationally. In 2015, she joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - August 15, 2022 7:47 am
Joey Msall has always been interested in building and construction. He is fascinated by design, civil engineering and long-term city planning. In 2010, he decided that the energy sector might…
by - August 15, 2022 7:45 am
Jack Mitchell was in high school when he began to pursue a career bridging the gap between technology and business. He worked an evening accounting job at the Walmart home…
by - August 15, 2022 7:43 am
Matt McClanahan has worked in the retail industry since 2007 and has managed $500 million for brands and retailers, such as Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble and Walmart. After graduating from…
by - August 15, 2022 7:41 am
Tyler Masters is a good listener. “I listen to hear,” he said. “It’s always been important in my career that those who work with or for me feel heard.” Born…
by - August 15, 2022 7:39 am
The last few months of 2006 were wet in Oklahoma, which was terrible weather for an excavation and dirt worker like Bruce Lynch. “In the dirt business, when it’s good,…
by - August 15, 2022 7:38 am
Zach Ledford was looking for a new opportunity when he transitioned from a supply chain career to the banking industry. He also wanted to move back to his hometown of…
by - August 15, 2022 7:35 am
As assurance partner, Sarah Langham leads the microinnovation initiative for HoganTaylor. The initiative empowers staff to make small changes, try new things to solve problems and find solutions for clients…
by - August 15, 2022 7:33 am
Will Kraner has worked only for Benchmark Group since graduating college but hasn’t remained stagnant. After earning a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Arkansas in 2006, Kraner accepted…
by - August 15, 2022 7:32 am
In the past four years, Patrick Kinnamon helped guide a tech startup toward becoming a multimillion-dollar global business. He’s got plans to do it again — and bigger — with…
by - August 15, 2022 7:30 am
After taking a high school accounting class, Michelle Hurst knew she wanted to be an accountant. Originally from Southwest City, Mo., Hurst was intrigued with business while working at her…
by - August 15, 2022 7:28 am
Kathryn Heller believes words matter. “They can inspire, convict or move people to action,” she said. At the foundation, Heller drives communication strategy and messaging to share the organization’s work…
by - August 15, 2022 7:26 am
Watching her parents serve others in their careers as a Methodist minister and a schoolteacher encouraged Sara Heck to do the same. “While I didn’t feel a call to either…
