A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - September 9, 2019 9:20 am
Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S. Finance, Oklahoma State University Professional background: Osment has worked in banking for nearly 30 years. Her first banking job was as a part-time teller in college…
by - September 9, 2019 9:20 am
Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with emphasis in Public Relations, Arkansas State University; University of Oklahoma Institute for Chamber Managers Professional background: White worked as the executive director…
by - September 9, 2019 9:20 am
Residence: Paragould Education: Degree in computer information systems, Arkansas State University Professional background: Wright began her career with First National Bank (FNB) in October 1985 in the bookkeeping department. After…
by - August 18, 2019 5:30 pm
Amy Terjak has enjoyed an upwardly mobile corporate career in 15 years working for Sam’s Club. As an undergrad at the University of Arkansas, she had an opportunity to job…
by - August 18, 2019 5:28 pm
Tim Stidham’s grandmother was the first woman in Missouri to sell $1 million worth of life insurance, about 60 years ago. That’s not why Stidham went into the insurance business….
by - August 18, 2019 5:27 pm
Alek Srbinovski grew up in Macedonia before arriving in the U.S. as a foreign exchange student in Little Rock. He earned an economics degree in December 2003 from the University…
by - August 18, 2019 5:25 pm
Bourgon Reynolds strives to distinguish herself both as a legal writer and a litigator for federal class-action lawsuits. A Fayetteville native, Reynolds studied English at the University of Arkansas then…
by - August 18, 2019 5:22 pm
Trent Ragar was 23 when he started Scotts Lawn Service with a truck and a dream. He owned the business for 11 years, and revenue rose to $4 million before…
by - August 18, 2019 5:20 pm
Growing up in Little Rock, Courtney Norton watched her father give to others and gain respect during his 30-year career as a golf sales representative for Wilson and Nike. Today…
by - August 18, 2019 5:18 pm
Amber Muehlbach is an avid road and mountain biker and a Tough Mudder competitor. It is no wonder she has successfully navigated career detours and unusual paths to become a…
by - August 18, 2019 5:16 pm
Everything Tara Muck has done in her career has been to take on new challenges. She enjoys “being able to tackle a project or an obstacle that may seem impossible…
by - August 18, 2019 5:14 pm
Heather Milliken hasn’t looked for her last two careers. They found her. After graduating from Van Buren High School in 1998, Milliken worked in administration for several doctors in Fort…
by - August 18, 2019 5:12 pm
The portfolio of illustrator and animator J’Aaron Merchant proves that careers can be launched on a grand scale from Northwest Arkansas. Merchant came to the region in 2013 to work…
by - August 18, 2019 5:10 pm
When Drake McGruder started working for Georgia Pacific in 2008, his daily commute included driving by a Planters nut facility and thought he might like to work there. He joined…
by - August 18, 2019 5:08 pm
Eric Leemis’ father, who was a healthcare consultant, introduced Leemis to the healthcare industry and helped to generate his interest in the field. A Memphis, Tenn., native, Leemis earned a…
by - August 18, 2019 5:06 pm
Christopher Ladd earned an economics degree from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Texas. A career in finance was a goal while pursuing those degrees, particularly in…
by - August 18, 2019 5:04 pm
Retail, shopper behavior and computer science. Meagan Kinmonth-Bowman loves those topics. She is immersed in all three at Stonehenge. The business was stood up earlier this year as the technology…
by - August 18, 2019 5:02 pm
Mervin Jebaraj always had an interest in community outreach roles working with the public. That led him to his job at the University of Arkansas’ Center for Business and Economic…
by - August 18, 2019 5:00 pm
Joe Hurst has been interested in public service since high school. The Van Buren native was involved in the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 2000, was an intern for…
by - August 18, 2019 4:58 pm
Randall Hurban solidified his career path at age 8. A friend’s parents were architects and had designed their own house in Greenville, N.C. Hurban remembers his early conviction: “This is…
