CFO of the Year

WINNER: Andrew Landrum, ABC Financial Services (Large Private Company CFO)

11 months ago

Two years ago, Andrew Landrum moved to ABC Financial Services of Sherwood for many of the same reasons he had been part of the Acxiom team.

WINNER: Seth Jensen, Slim Chickens (Small/Medium Private Company CFO)

11 months ago

Seth Jensen didn't join the Slim Chickens restaurant team on the ground floor, but he wouldn't have to take too many stairs to reach his office.

WINNER: Debbie Henry, Baxter Regional Health System (Nonprofit CFO)

11 months ago

Debbie Henry's introduction to the financial side of the health care industry came more than three decades ago.

WINNER: Reathel Privett, Union Bank & Trust (Bank CFO)

11 months ago

Reathel Privett started work at Union Bank & Trust in Monticello as a 17-year-old teller back in May 1980. The part-time job marked the beginning of a career and the establishment of a vocational home.

WINNER: Mel Sansom, Harding University (Education CFO)

11 months ago

Mel Sansom has decreased debt at Harding University by approximately $20 million over the last four years.

CFO of the Year: Introduction from Publisher Mitch Bettis

11 months ago

As global and regional economic issues continue to evolve, Arkansas Business shines the spotlight on chief financial officers.

Joe Woosley, Jordan Woosley Crone & Keaton (Lifetime Achievement Award in Accounting)

11 months ago

Over 53 years as a principal at Jordan Woosley, Joe Woosley has taken pride in the firm's growth and the chance it gave him to look out for clients like surviving spouses at risk of falling prey to fraudsters.

Jim H. Fink, Little Rock Christian Academy (CFO Lifetime Achievement Award)

11 months ago

Jim Fink has had an enviable and diverse accounting career, having worked at one of the Big Four accounting firms, at two Arkansas frozen treat companies and now at a private Christian school.

Susie Koehn, BSR (Finalist: Large Private Company CFO)

11 months ago

Susie Koehn is still abuzz from the mountaintop experience of helping make the initial public offering happen in May for Little Rock's BSR.

Mark Todd, Rock Dental Brands (Finalist: Large Private Company CFO)

11 months ago

Since Todd arrived the number of dental clinics under management has grown from 27 to 74 practices in Arkansas and Missouri. Rock Dental has about 500 employees.

Jim Acuff, Wilson & Associates (Finalist: Small/Medium Private Company CFO)

11 months ago

Jim Acuff's goals for Wilson & Associates include expanding, attracting the best people and having the best technology to support the firm.

Jenny Griffin, Advanced Cabling Systems (Finalist: Small/Medium Private Company CFO)

11 months ago

Advanced Cabling has been a perfect fit because, as the company's first CFO, Jenny Griffin has built the financial infrastructure her own way with a staff of four.

Jon Dor, Museum of Discovery (Finalist: Nonprofit CFO)

11 months ago

What Jon Dor enjoys about his current job is that he gets to do what he loves for an organization that's making an impact.

Corey Moline, Arkansas Community Foundation (Finalist: Nonprofit CFO)

11 months ago

A two-year mission trip to southern Argentina during his college years resulted in an “epiphany” for Corey Moline: Engineering wasn't the field he needed to pursue.

Christine Murphy, Recovery Centers of Arkansas (Finalist: Nonprofit CFO)

11 months ago

Christine Murphy wanted to be a scientist, but she soon discovered she had chemistry with numbers.

Eric Mangham, Arkansas Federal Credit Union (Finalist: Bank CFO)

11 months ago

Credit unions brought Eric Mangham to Arkansas early in his career, and his plan is to stay right where he is.

Chris Wewers, Southern Bancorp (Finalist: Bank CFO)

11 months ago

Chris Wewers started on a banking career as a part-timer while in college back in 1991. His passion for the lending business hasn't waned during those 27 years.