A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - August 21, 2017 12:08 pm
Jacob Roberts says his life’s purpose is to help other people become successful and achieve their dreams, and he accomplishes this through mentoring, serving the community and focusing on relationships….
by - August 21, 2017 12:06 pm
Megan Raynor has an exceptional commitment to connectivity and community involvement, and her career is a testament to the rewards. Raynor says she chose the field of accounting by accident….
by - August 21, 2017 12:05 pm
If Jarrod Ramsey finds himself lacking motivation, he said, “I think of the Biblical principle, do everything as if you’re doing it for the Lord.” The Preston, Okla., native holds…
by - August 21, 2017 12:03 pm
Dave Pinson was hired by Trinity in February 2011 as a regional director. He was in charge of supervising a handful of properties in Oklahoma and Fort Smith, just a…
by - August 21, 2017 12:01 pm
Persevering through a downturned economy, two job layoffs and the challenges of a startup, Joe Payne has emerged as a respected member of the creative tech community in Northwest Arkansas….
by - August 21, 2017 12:00 pm
Landi Mkhize’s decision in 2005 to take a job with the Arkansas State Bank Department ensured that during the recession he was examining banks rather than being in the painful…
by - August 21, 2017 11:58 am
Growing up amongst the row crops of northeast Arkansas, Shannon Mirus saw that agriculture was both the heart and economic engine of her community — whether people grew rice or…
by - August 21, 2017 11:57 am
Born in St. Louis, Martin Miller spent most of his childhood in Fayetteville and considers that his hometown. Through four years at college in Minnesota, then two years of graduate…
by - August 21, 2017 11:55 am
Efficiency expert James Melton spends his days finding ways to maximize the capabilities of the George’s hatchery, while minimizing the cost of labor. He’s only been with the company since…
by - August 21, 2017 11:54 am
Inspired as a child by then-Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Myra McKenzie-Harris set her sights on a legal career because she wanted to help people, especially women and minorities. She…
by - August 21, 2017 11:52 am
Alexa McGriff is a senior social strategist with Moxie, which has been engaged by the corporate affairs division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to enhance the retailer’s positive reputation. Alexa designed…
by - August 21, 2017 11:50 am
Despite a rocky start, Joshua McFadden’s career in Arkansas has been a success. A California native, McFadden and his father visited John Brown University in Siloam Springs while researching potential…
by - August 21, 2017 11:49 am
While attending college at the University of Arkansas, Josh McCaslin began to dabble in investing with his family’s financial adviser in Little Rock. A specialized portfolio management class at the…
by - August 21, 2017 11:47 am
Michael Macechko didn’t take the traditional route to become a physician. Most know they always wanted to be a physician, but he didn’t find out until late into his college…
by - August 21, 2017 11:46 am
Casey Kinsey believes culture is the most important aspect of the workplace. It’s why he started his own business in 2014, and he considers the nine jobs he has created…
by - August 21, 2017 11:44 am
Christina Karnatz is a storyteller. It’s what she did as host and reporter for almost six years on the radio program Ozarks at Large, and it’s what she does now…
by - August 21, 2017 11:42 am
When Dustin Hughes started with Kimbel Mechanical Systems he was a plumber apprentice making $10 an hour. Now, he oversees two divisions, seven locations, nearly 250 employees and about the…
by - August 21, 2017 11:41 am
As senior manager of the Walmart Foundation’s NWA Giving program, Erin Turner Hogue puts her years of experience in fundraising to work on the other side of the equation. Before,…
by - August 21, 2017 11:39 am
Jennifer Heiges has almost had to reintroduce the watch to the world. With the advent of smartphones, watches have become more of an accessory and less of a necessity. “We…
by - August 21, 2017 11:38 am
When Charlene Greer-Jones was recruited out of college for the Toys-R-Us management training program, she left New Orleans on a whim and moved to Fayetteville, having no idea that she’d…
