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Introducing the 2019 C-Suite Award winners

Northwest Arkansas, as we all know, is a thriving region on a lot of different levels. The healthy economy and successful businesses here are no secret. An important reason for…

Introducing the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2019 Forty Under 40 class

Youthful talent is a precious commodity in any field, and once a year the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal recognizes the youthful leaders of our region with a new Forty Under…

Introducing the 2018 Forty Under 40 class

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to present its 22nd class of Forty Under 40. The 40 young men and women we’re recognizing in this issue are some of…

Introducing the 2018 class of Women in Business honorees

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is pleased to introduce our 10 honorees for the 2018 Women in Business awards program. Honorees represent women from a variety of careers, who have…

Introducing the 2018 Fast 15 class

On behalf of our entire staff, it is our privilege to present the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 10th annual issue dedicated to honoring 15 young business professionals in the Northwest…

C-Suite honorees discuss aspects that help shape their careers

Northwest Arkansas has its share of strong corporate leaders. In this issue, we recognize 10 of them with our third annual C-Suite Awards. The honor acknowledges regional business leaders for…

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…

Introducing the 2017 Forty Under 40 class

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is proud to present its 21st class of Forty Under 40. The award honors 40 individuals who are making a positive difference in their professions…

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…