A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - August 20, 2018 7:03 am
Rebekah Henry started out as the company’s front desk receptionist in 2011. A passion for customer service has guided her to the executive leadership table. Meeting and exceeding customer expectations…
by - August 20, 2018 7:01 am
Steven Head had planned to attend the University of Arkansas and, after graduating, return home to Little Rock to find a job. But he not only met his wife here,…
by - August 20, 2018 6:59 am
Kirby Jett Harris said she isn’t a whiz with numbers, and she got into banking accidentally. But she found a great fit for herself in business development at Truity Credit…
by - August 20, 2018 6:58 am
Sterling Hamilton’s career path has consisted of him following the things that make him curious. The Eagle Scout and bass guitarist studied studio art at the University of Arkansas and…
by - August 20, 2018 6:56 am
Tyler Gill took on a fresh challenge this summer, leading an inaugural team for C.A. Fortune Sales & Marketing that will serve more than 5,000 Walmart retail units nationwide. Gill…
by - August 20, 2018 6:54 am
Graduating with a business management degree from Arkansas Tech in 2002, Jeff Gattis had no intention of going into the construction field. But with three preceding generations of his family…
by - August 20, 2018 6:52 am
Drawn to the sciences, Amy Fore began her healthcare career as a pharmacy technician. In 2008, she earned a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of Arkansas…
by - August 20, 2018 6:51 am
Jared Faciszewski sees investing as a unique career that provides the opportunity “to learn about and work with all sorts of different businesses and different industries. No two days are…
by - August 20, 2018 6:48 am
Attorney Katie Eaves is becoming a regular on the public speaking circuit in Northwest Arkansas, because she has a passion for teaching about nonprofits and their governance, taxation and structure….
by - August 20, 2018 6:46 am
When Nicholas Dozier was a freshman in college, he started his first business on the square in downtown Fayetteville. He explained the computer business was like Best Buy’s Geek Squad…
by - August 20, 2018 6:45 am
Before starting in the title industry 15 years ago, St. Louis native Tim Doyle briefly worked in finance but found it wasn’t for him. In 2003, he left to work…
by - August 20, 2018 6:43 am
On take-your-daughter-to-work day, 7-year-old Kim Cooper went along with her dad to the Houston ad firm Ogilvy & Mather. A mock campaign was held, and the kids strategized how to…
by - August 20, 2018 6:41 am
Helping other people be successful is what Ben Carroll enjoys most about his job. “I get to help other people develop and achieve their goals through leadership programs, coaching or…
by - August 20, 2018 6:39 am
For Dave Burris, architecture is about creative problem-solving. “I love the idea of being able to solve other people’s problems,” he said. “One day you’ve got your problem on a…
by - August 20, 2018 6:37 am
Bo Bittle’s father has been an insurance executive in Fayetteville since 1970, and in his office is a framed piece of paper from one of Bo’s first-grade writing assignments: What…
by - August 20, 2018 6:36 am
Bonnie Atchison left her hometown to attend college and later law school. But returning home to build a career was always a goal. A Rogers native, she returned 13 years…
by - August 20, 2018 6:32 am
Stephanie Allen has always had a passion to help others, but that desire grew stronger when she saw home health aides take care of her grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s and…
by - August 20, 2018 6:28 am
Growing up in Greenville, Miss., Jolana Aibangbee knew she wanted to help others because of the help given to her and her family. “There were a lot of strangers who…
by - June 25, 2018 8:52 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.S., turf grass management, University of Georgia Professional background: Taylor has been the UA head women’s golf coach since 2007. She led the team to a historic season in…
by - June 25, 2018 8:48 am
Residence: Bella Vista Education: B.A., English, Seattle Pacific University; MBA with emphasis on marketing and business law, Seattle University Professional background: A mergers and acquisitions broker and business valuation specialist, Taylor co-founded…
