Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: Tommy Coughlin

Tommy Coughlin grew up in the world of Wal-Mart. But instead of retail, he’s making a name for himself in banking. Coughlin, son of Cynthia Coughlin and the late Tom…

Forty Under 40: Jacqueline Coffman

During the four whirlwind years that Jacqueline Coffman has worked for Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, she has led the opening of two inpatient departments and spearheaded two new ventures: a…

Forty Under 40: Craig Cockrell

Craig Cockrell is a tax bond lawyer in Mitchell Williams’ business practice group, specializing in the intricacies of municipal bond financing. He helps cities, schools and other public entities borrow…

Forty Under 40: Mike Castagna

When Mike Castagna was a project manager for Baldwin & Shell, he would often visit job sites when the concrete pour was taking place. Castagna, who also worked in the…

Forty Under 40: Robert Kelly Carlson

Kelly Carlson has worn a variety of hats working for nearly a decade at Arvest Bank. He joined the Walton-owned banking concern in 2008 as a commercial loan assistant. He…

Forty Under 40: John Scott Bull

Pace Industries’ culture led John Scott Bull to join the die casting company as director of marketing and sales manager in 2008. He went on to become national account manager…

Forty Under 40: Becca Brisiel

Becca Brisiel has always been interested in fashion. “I always loved shopping with my mom and also dressing up in her clothes,” Brisiel said. “It’s something that can be looked…

Forty Under 40: Charley Boyce

Growing up in Oklahoma, Charley Boyce says he knew two things — the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry and baseball. In Northwest Arkansas, he has excelled at both….

Forty Under 40: Alex Baldwin

Alex Baldwin opened up his own insurance office, or “scratch” agency, in Fayetteville in October 2010. At 27 years old, he was the youngest State Farm agent/owner in Arkansas. In…

Women in Business: Pearl Anna McElfish

Pearl Anna McElfish Associate Vice Chancellor University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fayetteville Residence: Springdale Education: B.A., speech communications, Arkansas Tech University; M.S., community and economic development, University of Central…

Women in Business: Sandy Royce Martin

Sandy Royce Martin President & CEO ProComm Communications Inc. Eureka Springs Residence: Eureka Springs Education: Attended University of Missouri and Webster University; professional certifications in economic development, community development and…

Women in Business: Sandy Johnson

Sandy Johnson Dermatologist/Co-Owner Johnson Dermatology Fort Smith Residence: Fort Smith Education: M.D., Northwest Ohio Medical University; B.S., Youngstown State University Professional background: After residency at University of Arkansas for Medical…

Women in Business: Rebecca Hurst

Rebecca Hurst Managing Partner Smith Hurst PLC Fayetteville Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., accounting, Arkansas State University; J.D., law, University of Arkansas School of Law; LL.M., taxation, New York University School…

Women in Business: Angela J. Grayson

Angela J. Grayson Principal & Founder Precipice IP PLLC Bentonville Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S., chemistry, Delta State University in Mississippi; M.S., physical chemistry, University of Mississippi; J.D., law, University of…

Women in Business: Rebecca Elkins

Rebecca Elkins CEO Elkins Design Bentonville Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S., marketing, Missouri State University Professional background: Elkins has spent 18 years in business-to-business and retail marketing, often working with Fortune…

Women in Business: Renee Durham

Renee Durham General Manager Harry Robinson Buick GMC Fort Smith Residence: Fort Smith Education: B.A., liberal arts, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Professional background: Over the past 20 years,…

Women in Business: Jessica DuQuesne

Jessica DuQuesne Senior Project Manager Saatchi & Saatchi X Springdale Residence: Rogers Education: Delta (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), University of Cambridge Professional background: DuQuesne joined…

Women in Business: Jessica Elizabeth Flake Dearnley

Jessica Elizabeth Flake Dearnley Principal Broker, Partner, Executive Vice President Flake & Kelley Commercial Real Estate Northwest Springdale Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., psychology and creative writing, Carnegie Mellon University; M.B.A,…

Women in Business: Jay Amargós

Jay Amargós Founder and Chief Mindful Officer i’mindful Studio LLC Bentonville Residence: Bentonville Education: B.B.M. and M.B.A., University of Phoenix Professional background: Amargós started i’mindful Studio on April 1, 2016….

Fast 15: Brandon Wall

A fourth-grade assignment sparked Brandon Wall’s interest in design and led him into a career in construction. The assignment was to draw the floor plan and elevations of his house,…