A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
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….
by - October 13, 2019 6:06 pm
Achievements: A third-generation banker, Rutledge has led the $5.6 billion bank’s interests in Washington, Benton, Sebastian, and Crawford counties since 2013. He is a board member of LifeSource International, WorkMatters…
by - October 13, 2019 6:04 pm
Achievements: Peacock has led one of the region’s most influential nonprofits since July 2017, most notably working to address infrastructure, healthcare and entrepreneurship improvements. He previously worked in the California…
by - October 13, 2019 6:02 pm
Achievements: Marshall started at BCS (formerly Baker Computer Services) as an hourly worker on the shop floor. He was named CEO in 2010. Under Marshall’s leadership, the IT services company…
by - October 13, 2019 6:00 pm
Achievements: Kimball leads one of the largest engineering and architectural firms in Arkansas. He was named president in 2018 and has practiced mechanical engineering for more than 25 years. He…
by - October 13, 2019 5:58 pm
Achievements: Johnson has served as XNA airport director since 1996. She was promoted to chief operating officer in 2018. Previously, she worked for the city of Fayetteville for more than…
by - October 13, 2019 5:55 pm
Achievements: Head started his banking career in 1983. He was president and CEO of Arvest Bank’s Fayetteville market in 2004 when he resigned to launch Signature Bank, which opened in…
by - October 13, 2019 5:53 pm
Achievements: Fogle has worked in commercial construction for 37 years, starting with summer positions as a laborer. He has since held multiple leadership roles including project manager, executive vice president…
by - October 13, 2019 5:50 pm
Achievements: Clark has led the chamber for 10 years. Previously, he was the longest-serving attorney general in Arkansas, chief of staff for Gov. David Pryor, and assistant dean of the…
by - October 13, 2019 5:48 pm
Achievements: Brooks has been director of the center for more than a year. She previously worked in banking for 30 years and was president and CEO of The Bank of…
by - September 9, 2019 9:20 am
Residence: Osceola Education: Studied business management at Mississippi County Community College (now Arkansas Northeast College) Professional background: Collins has worked in housing property management. What was your dream job as…
