Professional achievements
• Owning and operating a small shoe repair business.
• Becoming a loan officer.
• Chairing the merger committee for Habitat Washington County and Habitat Benton County to form Habitat for Humanity of NWA.
Community involvement
Basketball coach, Boys & Girls Club; member, community outreach committee, NWA Women’s Shelter; board secretary and board co-chair, Habitat for Humanity; tech team leader and member, Vertical Community Church in Fayetteville.
Career dream as a child
“Sports broadcaster. I wanted to be on the court or field interviewing coaches and players. Erin Andrews beat me to it!”
Professional “aha” moment
“When I stepped into the CEO role at Habitat, I had this moment of clarity — like, ‘Oh, this is what all those past roles, challenges and experiences were training me for.’ Turns out nothing is wasted — and I often took the scenic route.”
Making Arkansas more attractive to young professionals
“More opportunities to own a home in the places they desire to work.”
