A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
Jeremiah Recovery House, doing business as 29:11 Healing and Recovery Center, is a substance abuse treatment center offering inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment for men and women. Founded by…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
The Children’s Safety Center of Washington County, which has been in operation for 29 years, provides a space for children who have suffered from alleged abuse to tell their stories…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
The Scott Family Amazeum is a children’s museum in Bentonville, created to spark and nurture the curious and creative spirit. Since opening in 2015, the Amazeum has welcomed nearly 2.5…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
Ozark Foundation is an outdoor recreation event production organization. The nonprofit owns and operates about 20 events in Northwest Arkansas and throughout the state. It also supports an additional 20…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
Hope Cancer Resources is a Northwest Arkansas nonprofit dedicated to ensuring no one faces cancer alone. It provides support and assistance to patients and families, helping ease the emotional and…
by - March 8, 2026 12:00 pm
Kyle Parker has built multiple businesses and organizations from the ground up with a focus on increasing access, such as to health care or legal documents. The Fort Smith native’s…
by - October 6, 2025 12:30 pm
Les W. Smith joined the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in December 2019 as chief business strategy officer after a more than 20-year career at Arvest Bank. He was promoted…
by - October 6, 2025 12:00 pm
With almost three decades of human resources experience, John Shaw manages Garver’s health and retirement benefit programs, recruitment, learning and development, and wellness initiatives, as well as a team of…
by - October 6, 2025 11:30 am
Since assuming leadership in 2021, Dr. Allison Roberts has expanded the nationally-acclaimed Artful Learning program into grades pre-K to 8, making AAA the only school in Arkansas to fully embrace…
by - October 6, 2025 11:00 am
For the past couple of years, Lionel Riley has been chief human resources officer for Riceland Foods, where he works with senior leadership on human resources strategies and processes. He’s…
by - October 6, 2025 10:30 am
Ines Polonius founded alt.Consulting in 1998 to help small businesses in the Arkansas Delta launch and grow. She led its 2014 merger with Community Resource Group to form Communities Unlimited…
by - October 6, 2025 10:00 am
Juli McWhorter has worked for more than 30 years at Springdale-based health system Northwest Health. She was named to her existing role in July after serving as CEO at Northwest…
by - October 6, 2025 9:30 am
Under Jeremy Hudson’s leadership, Specialized Real Estate Group has delivered several Northwest Arkansas projects, including Stonebreaker Hotel, South Yard mixed-use district and multiple multifamily developments. Over the past year, the…
by - October 6, 2025 9:00 am
Jesse Henson has more than 28 years of experience in the electric motors, automation and drives industry. He joined Baldor Electric in 1997, played a key role in integrating Baldor-Reliance…
by - October 6, 2025 8:30 am
Nathan Gairhan has 39 years of banking experience, including 34 years with two banks in Northwest Arkansas. He’s served in his existing role since 2012. What is the best business…
by - October 6, 2025 8:00 am
Founded in 2008 by Chris Baribeau, modus studio has grown into a 25-person firm working from its self-designed, LEED Platinum-certified architectural studio and fabrication shop in downtown Fayetteville. The award-winning…
by - August 25, 2025 2:15 pm
Residence: Walnut Ridge What has been the most fulfilling moment of your career so far? The most fulfilling moment of my career so far was being approached by Shelter to…
by - August 25, 2025 1:50 pm
Residence: Blytheville Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration and management, with certifications in leadership and entrepreneurship What was your dream job and why? I’m doing it — just not in…
by - August 25, 2025 1:10 pm
Residence: West Memphis Education: Master’s degree of business administration-marketing/supply chain; bachelor’s degree in marketing, Arkansas State University What was your dream job and why? As a kid, my dream job…
by - August 25, 2025 12:30 pm
Residence: Cherokee Village & Conway Education: Master’s degree in educational leadership; bachelor’s degree in mid-level education What are some unique aspects of your job? Some unique aspects of my job…
