A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
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Residence: Rogers Education: B.S.B.A., accounting with finance minor, 2008, University of Arkansas; Certified Treasury Professional, Association for Financial Professionals Professional background: Henderson serves as commercial banking leader and market executive…
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Residence: Springdale Education: B.S.B.A., B.S., marketing management, University of Arkansas Professional background: Hathorn began working for a mortgage company while in college and decided to make it a career. She…
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Residence: Tontitown Education: B.S., family and human services, MBA, leadership and ethics, John Brown University Professional background: Fury-Smith spent the majority of her career in business operations for community health…
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Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., interdisciplinary studies: sustainability, culture and environment, 2002, Hendrix College; M.P.S., 2009, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service; M.P.H., 2009, doctorate, public health leadership, 2018,…
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Residence: Rogers Education: B.S.B.A., Southwest Baptist University Professional background: Brown is the director of operations for ULI Northwest Arkansas. In this role, she supports the regional staff and programs like…
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Residence: Siloam Springs Education: B.B.A. with pre-law minor, John Brown University; Graduate School of Banking at Colorado Professional background: Engle began her career in 1998 at Arvest Bank as a…
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Born in Brentwood, Calif., Lily DeSpain spent seven years of her childhood in Beijing, China, where her parents worked at the American embassy. Her father was an FBI agent, and…
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A hot, sweaty job detailing vehicles at the local Ford dealership one summer during high school helped Andrew Dunlap learn responsibility. It reinforced what his Catholic family emphasized: “Use your…
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Fayetteville native Kyle Pate was a left-handed pitcher for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team before transferring to pitch for other college and university baseball teams. He pitched for…
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Amanda White’s professor at the University of Alabama, a former chief information security officer for the state of Alabama, piqued her interest in cybersecurity. “She had a unique way of…
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Edgar Mora has always loved soccer and other sports. In middle school, he dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, but that morphed when he got into high school. A…
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Joseph Leidy was 19 when he joined water technology company Xylem. He’s worked his way up through six positions, gaining experience in the water and wastewater industry. He was named…
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Ashley Calderon believes a true leader chooses to serve others over themselves, and “if you put people first, success will always come.” One of Walmart’s youngest managers in global supply…
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The path into the world of construction was cemented later in Bryan Harmon’s life. He didn’t grow up in a construction family, and no one in his family ever worked…
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When Mahonry Jaen was growing up he wanted to be an astronaut. There was only one problem. He was living in Mexico, and the prospects of going into space seemed…
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Springdale native Cole Brothers joined Springdale-based Core Brewing & Distilling Co. as an intern in early 2018. He wasn’t necessarily seeking a job in the beer industry but wanted to…
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As a kid, Allen Deaver wanted to be a park ranger. In school, he gravitated toward his math and science classes. Soon he merged those interests, and the idea of…
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Natalie Pridmore was born in South Florida and moved to Fayetteville as a freshman in high school. Her parents wanted a fresh start, and a Google search for best places…
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Colby Carlson made a quick jump into a successful career in real estate. He oversees more than $30 million in managed real estate assets through his company. “I attribute my…
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Leigh Anne Robinson makes an impact on the lives of those around her, whether it’s in her job of improving public health for Arkansans or mentoring those early in their…
