A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - June 25, 2018 8:45 am
Residence: Alma Education: B.S., criminal justice, Tulsa University Professional background: Rucker established her business in October 1996, which has since built about 420 homes. Rucker is the first woman to become president…
by - June 25, 2018 8:41 am
Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S.B.A., accounting, Robert Morris University Professional background: Miles leads a six-person team at Sage Partners and has a combined 18 years of experience working in accounting for service, manufacturing…
by - June 25, 2018 8:35 am
Residence: Fort Smith Education: B.B.A, accounting, University of Oklahoma Professional background: McReynolds leads a nearly $3 billion transportation company and has 27 years of experience in the logistics and transportation industry,…
by - June 25, 2018 8:30 am
Residence: Fayetteville and Grove, Okla. Education: B.S., secondary education, English, University of Arkansas; J.D., law, University of Arkansas School of Law Professional background: Londagin has worked at Legacy National Bank for almost…
by - June 25, 2018 8:25 am
Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S., business administration, John Brown University; MBA, John Brown University Professional background: Kiefer started with the manufacturing company in 2000 as a product manager. She was promoted to director…
by - June 25, 2018 8:19 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., communications, Ouachita Baptist University Professional background: Clark is a top strategic communications professional with more than 25 years of experience in the corporate arena. She has been with…
by - June 25, 2018 8:12 am
Residence: Rogers Education Attended University of Arkansas, majored in apparel studies Professional background Boozman began selling real estate 15 years ago and opened her own company in 2008. The company…
by - June 25, 2018 8:08 am
Residence Prairie Grove Education B.S., agricultural business, University of Arkansas; M.S., agricultural economics, University of Arkansas Professional background Bartholomew has held the role of vice president for three banks in…
by - May 14, 2018 2:56 pm
Eggs are a tremendous source of protein. For Alex Worley, they are also a tremendous source of pride. Noble Foods is the largest egg company in the United Kingdom, and…
by - May 14, 2018 2:54 pm
Brenden Sherrer works to find creative solutions as a consultant in merger and acquisition services and strategy planning for Zweig Group. Sherrer joined the consulting company as an intern in…
by - May 14, 2018 2:51 pm
The job is “pretty awesome.” That was Meagan Piroutek’s response when asked about her corporate marketing strategist job at Fort Smith-based OK Foods. Company President Trent Goins believes the vertically-integrated…
by - May 14, 2018 2:49 pm
Bryce Paden left a comfortable position at Walmart to start a business he hopes will bridge the gap between technology startups and large corporations. He co-founded i2i Labs in September…
by - May 14, 2018 2:47 pm
Cori Miller, a St. James, Mo., native, took her first construction management course at Missouri State University on a whim. In the hands-on class, “we were framing up walls, building…
by - May 14, 2018 2:45 pm
Aricka Lewis learned about hard work and perseverance when she was 9 years old. Her single mother moved them from Pine Bluff to Fayetteville, then successfully juggled law school, work…
by - May 14, 2018 2:43 pm
A few minutes with Lizzie Johnson can transform one’s perception of fundraising. The work is incredibly rewarding when you’re seeking money for something you believe in, Johnson said. For six…
by - May 14, 2018 2:40 pm
Michael Iseman felt almost lied to after graduating college and joining a big technology company in his native Kansas City, Mo. Iseman was told it was the place to go…
by - May 14, 2018 2:38 pm
Shane Hartzler grew up in a small town north of Kansas City, Mo., in a household with three sisters. “Me and my dad are very close,” he joked. It’s probably…
by - May 14, 2018 2:37 pm
Don’t tell Josephine Hardy an introverted English literature major from Australia can’t make a great American retail technology marketer. The 28-year-old founder of InboundMate finds her background fitting — after…
by - May 14, 2018 2:35 pm
He was laid off after 11 months with his first job. And of his first time to meet the person who would become his wife: “We did not get along…
by - May 14, 2018 2:33 pm
Eric Gilreath is a self-taught IT director who advises up-and-comers to be prepared to get a lot wrong before getting it right. “Don’t be afraid to break the wheel,” Gilreath…
