A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - June 24, 2019 8:57 am
Residence: Centerton Education: B.A., political science, Spelman College; J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law Professional background: Watkins joined Walmart’s real estate division as an intern in 1997 and transitioned…
by - June 24, 2019 8:52 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.S., biochemistry, University of Oklahoma; M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; family medicine residency, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Professional background: Roller and her husband co-founded…
by - June 24, 2019 8:48 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., journalism, University of Arkansas; M.A., journalism and political science, University of Arkansas Professional background: Purvis’ development career began in 2007 when she was appointed race chair…
by - June 24, 2019 8:44 am
Residence: Springdale Education: B.S.B.A., accounting and data processing, University of Arkansas Professional background: After graduating from college, Parson began her career working in the finance department for the city of…
by - June 24, 2019 8:39 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education B.A., English, University of Arkansas; J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law Professional background: Lowry is a registered patent attorney with nearly 14 years of experience as…
by - June 24, 2019 8:35 am
Residences: Fayetteville and Tahlequah, Okla. Education: B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; MBA, University of Tennessee; J.D., University of Tulsa; LL.M., University of Wisconsin Professional background: Leeds has served as…
by - June 24, 2019 8:30 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: Bachelor’s in Social Work (B.S.W.) and Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas; Master’s in Social Work (M.S.W.), University of Arkansas Professional background: Horne-Brooks has been a top executive…
by - June 24, 2019 8:26 am
Residence: Bentonville Professional background: Brumbelow has worked at Waco Title Co. for nearly seven years. She started as a floating closing agent in 2012 and was promoted to regional closing…
by - June 24, 2019 8:21 am
Residence: Rogers Education: B.S., accounting, East Central (Okla.) University; MBA, University of Arkansas Professional background: Breshears has worked for Arvest Bank since 2001. She was promoted to private banking manager…
by - May 13, 2019 11:03 am
Kenny Whitehead learned about hard work and diligence by running a summer lawn care service during high school with his dad, a teacher in Cameron, Okla. “My Saturday nights were…
by - May 13, 2019 11:01 am
Fort Smith native Maggie Srygley returned home to find a job after she graduated with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and business from Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 2013. She…
by - May 13, 2019 10:59 am
Paying higher taxes is a tough sell to the electorate. Kelsey Smith helped sell it, however. Her fledgling marketing company crafted the successful strategy last year that helped convince Pea…
by - May 13, 2019 10:57 am
Working with numbers has always come easy to Grant Smith. A native of Wynne in east Arkansas, Smith graduated from the University of Arkansas in May 2015 with a finance…
by - May 13, 2019 10:55 am
Halsey Richardson manages more than 1 million square feet of office, retail and medical space and works with executive broker Jay Pearcy at Flake & Kelley Commercial. A Fayetteville native,…
by - May 13, 2019 10:53 am
Bo Renner started thinking of a career practicing law while attending high school. His recollection is that he liked the idea of pursuing a career where if you get upset…
by - May 13, 2019 10:51 am
Dalton Person will tell you he’s an attorney, but he’s also worked as a political consultant and a used car salesman. “I’ve held the three least trusted professions in America,”…
by - May 13, 2019 10:49 am
Justin Parker took a non-traditional route to the construction industry. A Metairie, La., native, he wasn’t unaccustomed to the work. His father, a long-time firefighter, worked on his days off…
by - May 13, 2019 10:47 am
As Northwest Arkansas’ cycling scene continues to gain speed, you’ll find Bianca Montoya right in the middle of it. You might call her the hype queen of the cycling scene….
by - May 13, 2019 10:45 am
Fort Smith native Logan Dodd accepted an internship with candy maker The Hershey Co. at the end of his junior year of college and hasn’t looked back. He graduated with…
by - May 13, 2019 10:43 am
Springdale native Sam Cushman always had a talent for communications. He wrote for high school and college newspapers and was recruited to major in communications at Ouachita Baptist University in…
