A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - August 25, 2025 11:50 am
Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in business-management information systems, Arkansas State University What was your dream job and why? My dream job would be working for a nonprofit organization. I’m…
by - August 25, 2025 11:20 am
Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance with an emphasis in bank management, Arkansas State University What are some unique aspects of your job or business? My job is incredibly…
by - August 25, 2025 10:30 am
Residence: Cave City Education: Associate of applied science degree What was your dream job and why? Since high school, I carried around a blue Kodak point-and-shoot camera everywhere. I loved…
by - August 25, 2025 9:40 am
Residence: Jonesboro Education: Doctor of philosophy, higher education; master’s degree in communication studies; master’s degree in family studies; bachelor’s degree in communication studies What has been the most fulfilling moment…
by - August 25, 2025 9:00 am
Residence: Manila Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration-marketing and management, Mississippi State University What was your dream job and why? As a kid, I didn’t have a title in mind,…
by - August 25, 2025 8:10 am
Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science What character traits do you feel have benefited you in your success? I believe there are several character traits that have helped…
by - August 11, 2025 2:30 pm
When Joey Woesch was young he wanted to be a police officer. He was intrigued by the criminal justice system, and he wanted to give back to his community. As…
by - August 11, 2025 2:20 pm
Cori Wilson has helped change the skyline of Northwest Arkansas. Her projects include Hunt Tower, Founders Plaza and Northgate Plaza in Rogers, as well as Highland Oncology Center in Mountain…
by - August 11, 2025 2:10 pm
Ashley Wheeler moved into a Habitat for Humanity home in Fayetteville at age 16. Now she’s CEO of the organization’s Northwest Arkansas affiliate. Born in Jackson, Miss., Wheeler came to…
by - August 11, 2025 2:00 pm
Brian Wagers’ income problem led him to real estate and soon to multifamily commercial real estate. He was earning a lot from his commission-based sales job, maxing out his Roth…
by - August 11, 2025 1:50 pm
Preston Stewart’s parents like to cook. Growing up he was exposed to all sorts of homemade dishes. He liked to watch cooking shows on television, and by the time he…
by - August 11, 2025 1:40 pm
Ian Starnes was a star quarterback in high school, and he knew his career path would lead him into business. His father, Rodger, was vice president of marketing and customer…
by - August 11, 2025 1:30 pm
Kayla Spradling appreciates the opportunities she was given when she started in banking and values being able to do the same for others. “I was given the chance to prove…
by - August 11, 2025 1:20 pm
The impact health care professionals had on Keller Sims and his nephew led him to pursue a career in physical therapy. When Sims was younger, his nephew had a brain…
by - August 11, 2025 1:10 pm
Morgan Scholz used a negative experience with human resources at a company to spur her desire to change the entire profession. “I realized what an important role [HR] is in…
by - August 11, 2025 1:00 pm
Happenstance led Kyle Reynolds into the oil and gas industry. The Sheridan native was in law school at the University of Arkansas when Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. recruited him…
by - August 11, 2025 12:50 pm
At 7 Brew, Stephanie Quillen is building a long-term human resources strategy with an employee culture rooted in growth, capability, and care for the 1,200 corporate employees in 34 states…
by - August 11, 2025 12:40 pm
Ashley Pifer has spent her career ensuring water quality for the communities in which she’s worked. A Fayetteville native, Pifer specializes in disinfection and distribution system water quality and has…
by - August 11, 2025 12:30 pm
Stephen Nix is not the doctor or even medical school professor that immediately comes to mind when imagining either. He earned a medical degree from the University of Arkansas for…
by - August 11, 2025 12:20 pm
Zach Moore was working toward a general business degree when he decided he wanted to get a specialized degree instead. His mother urged him to get a construction management degree,…
