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Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info

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Arkansas Business’ 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock.

Winners in each category will also be announced at the event.

Get Tickets: Purchase tickets for the event here.

The CFO of the Year Awards honor the state’s top CFOs and their company’s achievements, and the awards are designed to recognize CFOs who have taken on the essential duty of fiscal leadership, successfully guiding their company or organization through prosperous and uncertain economic times. 

This year, Karla Payne of Arvest Bank has earned the CFO Lifetime Achievement Award, while Steven Warren of BKD LLP will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in Accounting.

The other finalists are:

Small Private Company

  • Craig Carter, Trinity Property Management

  • Brian Hughes, RevUnit

  • Stuart McLendon, DYNE Hospitality Group, LLC

Large Private Company

  • Bryan Bruich, Nabholz

  • Bryan Jackson, Jefferson Regional Medical Center

  • Scott Westjohn, Central Moloney, Inc.

Nonprofit Organization/Public Sector

  • Randal Black, Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association

  • Tom Dunn, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.

  • Nikki Parnell, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

Bank

  • Brent Black, Malvern National Bank

  • Kim Cullum, First Arkansas Bank & Trust

  • Joann West, The Farmers and Merchants Bank

Education

  • Alex Becker, University of Arkansas at Monticello

  • Gina Terry, University of Arkansas System

  • Tina Wheelis, Ozarka College

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