Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Fast 15: Andrew Gibbs-Dabney

Andrew Gibbs-Dabney looks to create durable outdoor clothing for people who want to own less and get the most out of their belongings. In late 2017, he developed plans for…

Fast 15: Katie Duke

Katie Duke received the experience she needed to be successful after spending more than four years at public relations company Mitchell in Fayetteville. In her time there, she primarily worked…

Fast 15: Jenny Button

One of the state’s largest commercial real estate and property management firms had no problem entrusting one of its greatest assets to a rookie property manager. Sage Partners combined with…

C-Suite: Jim Tull

Achievements: Tull has worked at Crafton Tull for 25 years, seeing it expand to a regional firm with seven offices throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma and 30 owners, from six equal…

Achievements: Recognized by several industry publications as one of the state’s most prominent attorneys in the area of mergers and acquisitions; holds an AV ethics rating from Martindale Hubbell (the highest…

C-Suite: Brian Shaw

Achievements: Oversees brokerage operations of a firm that manages more than 4 million square feet of commercial real estate; has led development of more than $150 million in commercial real…

C-Suite: Erica Preston

Achievements: Leads retail team at Chambers Bank; chair of Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference; incoming Junior Achievement of Northwest Arkansas board chair; co-chair of the Sunshine School and Development Center…

C-Suite: Eric Pianalto

Achievements: Member of Mercy’s leadership team for more than two decades, and was named chief executive in 2013; prior to that, he was chief operating officer of Mercy Clinic in…

C-Suite: Michael Paladino

Achievements: Growth from two to 60 employees in the first five years at RevUnit and 90% year-over-year revenue growth; serves as vice chairman of SAKE, a student-run nonprofit at the…

C-Suite: Matt Mawby

Achievements: Mawby has worked for the company since its founding in 1986; became president and part owner in 1996, and the sole owner in 2010, leading the business through a…

C-Suite: Lisa Bridgers

Achievements: Bridgers implemented progressive HR practices at Rockfish; co-creator and emcee for the Women in the Workforce conference; member of the Executive Advisory Council for the Inseitz Group’s Women’s Empowerment…

C-Suite: Aaron Bleidt

Achievements: Created two successful businesses, both centered on showcasing the virtues of the NWA region: CitiScapes magazine, where he served as publisher/editor and owner from 2000 to 2010; and marketing…

C-Suite: Clinton Bell

Achievements: In business for 17 years, creating a place where his more than 20 employees can work, play, research, study, laugh and grow. What is it that drives you in…

Forty Under 40: Aaron Wirth

Aaron Wirth remembers how strong the real estate market was before the recession. “We were literally hanging the sign at [Fayetteville subdivision] Salem Heights when we had people asking to…

Forty Under 40: Kraig Williams

Kraig Williams was 17 when he started in the financial industry as a client associate, but he’s been a part of the industry since he was 8 when his mother…

Forty Under 40: Natalie Tibbs

Because her parents ran a women’s shelter, Natalie Tibbs was exposed early to trauma and difficult circumstances, and she decided: “I want to be part of the hope and the…

Forty Under 40: Matt Spence

Matt Spence leads a team of 140 employees across 17 stores throughout the region, overseeing AT&T sales and operations. In 2007, he started as a sales representative in Russellville and…

Forty Under 40: Marshall Saviers

The cornerstone of Marshall Saviers’ business philosophy is making sure Arkansas is an attractive place where companies and individuals can invest and expect to flourish. And the attraction has been…

Forty Under 40: Noel Sanger

In 2011, Noel Sanger left behind the big bank industry and moved his family to Fort Smith to take a job at United Federal Credit Union. Sanger became the market…

Forty Under 40: Cal Rose

Recruited to help develop the firm’s transactional business practice in its Northwest Arkansas office, Cal Rose has helped several companies in the tech and real estate space acquire or merge…