A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - June 24, 2020 7:10 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.S.B.A., financial management, University of Arkansas Professional background: Keck joined the firm in 2016 and has received two promotions. Under her leadership as COO during the past…
by - June 24, 2020 7:07 am
Residence: Fort Smith Education: B.S., accounting, Arkansas Tech University Professional background: In August 2017, Geren was named president and CEO of Weldon, Williams & Lick after serving as chief financial…
by - June 24, 2020 7:04 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.S., chemical engineering, University of Connecticut; J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law Professional background: Clark’s firm focuses on complex commercial and construction litigation. Before embarking on…
by - June 24, 2020 7:02 am
Residence: Springdale Education: B.S., computer science engineering, University of Arkansas Professional background: In March 2018, Black joined NewRoad Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm. She previously worked at Lowell-based…
by - May 13, 2020 8:19 am
Find a job you’re passionate about doing. Corben Young is a believer in that viewpoint, and it’s served him well in his career. Three years ago, RichContext co-founders Billy Courtney,…
by - May 13, 2020 8:18 am
SupplyPike develops a suite of applications that helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies manage their supply chain and retail analytics. It was launched in 2017 as a division of CaseStack,…
by - May 13, 2020 8:16 am
After graduating from college in 2014, Lindsey Sullivan’s goal was to pursue a career in the nonprofit world. Three years ago, however, she leaped into the business world and hasn’t…
by - May 13, 2020 8:14 am
Morgan Stewart is one of those folks not comfortable being comfortable. The COVID-19 pandemic has her, like many people, working and staying at home. She’s a bit restless in the…
by - May 13, 2020 8:12 am
Fayetteville native Taylor Shelton joined the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce soon after he spoke to its president and CEO, Steve Clark. Shelton was interested in politics and wanted to work…
by - May 13, 2020 8:09 am
In high school, Iran native Kamyar Sardari wanted to be a volleyball player. By the end of high school, he decided to study engineering. Sardari’s brother was an engineer, he…
by - May 13, 2020 8:08 am
Every day, Emma Pierce makes a difference in the lives of teachers and students. Through her leadership in implementing strategies in fundraising, special events and grantmaking, she helps generate $300,000…
by - May 13, 2020 8:06 am
Aspiring to reach the top of a chosen profession is hard to achieve without the work ethic and drive that goes with it. Will Mullen’s father, a former basketball coach,…
by - May 13, 2020 8:04 am
Josh Montanez wants to make an impact. As a financial adviser, he helps his clients make some of the “most important decisions of their lives.” Growing up in Little Rock,…
by - May 13, 2020 8:02 am
Kristy Meinzer was 11 when she started her first job driving a combine harvester during wheat harvesting season. Meinzer was raised on a 2,000-acre farm of mostly wheat in Meade,…
by - May 13, 2020 8:00 am
Brit McKenzie grew up wanting to work in politics. With parents active in civic life in Rogers, “civic duty and responsibility and love of the political system,” were natural for…
by - May 13, 2020 7:57 am
Springdale native Zack Kifer became interested in the real estate industry while working as a bank teller. He would meet with brokers and liked their work. He found out about…
by - May 13, 2020 7:54 am
Zach Hocker’s work ethic paid off in his four years as a professional football player. That continues in his work in commercial real estate. “Nothing comes easy,” he said. “I’m…
by - May 13, 2020 7:52 am
Caroline Currier is known as “the fixer” to many of her elderly clients. In her practice as an elder law attorney, she helps seniors get their financial and personal affairs…
by - May 13, 2020 7:50 am
Tristin Bolton’s job as a family consumer science agent with the Crawford County office of the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service involves spending a lot of time in area schools teaching…
by - October 13, 2019 6:07 pm
Achievements: Smith launched his executive search firm 25 years ago, credited with building customer teams for hundreds of Walmart supplier offices in Northwest Arkansas and filling thousands of high-paying jobs….
