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CFO of the Year

CFO of the Year: Introduction from Publisher Mitch Bettis

Chief financial officers don’t usually grandstand or seek the limelight, so the idea of honoring them at an awards luncheon might seem unusual.

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CFO Lifetime Achievement: Kristi Dannelley, GreenPoint CFO

During COVID, Dannelley started GreenPoint CFO to assist business owners. The company provides fractional and outsourced CFO and COO services to companies seeking financial and operational consulting.

Lifetime Achievement in Accounting: Charles W. Warren, Fort Smith School District

Warren, 57, has been the chief financial officer of the Fort Smith School District since 2009, after having served 21 years in the private sector.

Small Private Company CFO Winner: Brian Swindle, Harrison Energy Partners

Swindle took an unusual path to become CFO at Harrison Energy Partners, a 192-employee HVAC equipment distributor headquartered in Little Rock.

Large Private Company CFO Winner: Jeff Weatherly, Lexicon

After 25 years as CFO of Lexicon Inc., the steel fabricator and constructor, he considers “positioning our company to be financially independent from and for our shareholders” as one of his biggest accomplishments. read more >

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Nonprofit CFO Winner: Laine Harber, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

Harber became CFO in 2010 of what was then the Arkansas Arts Center, now the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts which reopened its doors in April. read more >

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Public Sector/Education CFO Winner: Russ Hannah, Arkansas State University

Hannah has been chief financial officer at the ASU System’s flagship campus since 2021, and aims to finish out his career at the place he calls home. read more >

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Hospital CFO Winner: Amanda George, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

George was promoted to CFO of the UAMS Health System in 2018, and a year later she was named CFO for the entire UAMS campus, which has about 11,000 employees. read more >

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Bank CFO Winner: Eric Mangham, Arkansas Federal Credit Union

Mangham was promoted to chief financial officer at AFCU in May 2015. read more >

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Small Private Company CFO: Taylor Crow, Pain Treatment Centers of America

Taylor Crow earned degrees in accounting and finance, then worked in Little Rock as a CPA, but he always knew he wanted to work in health care. read more >

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Small Private Company CFO: Brian Smith, Southern Administrative Services

Smith became CFO of Southern Administrative Services, the 42-employee consulting company, in April 2022. read more >

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Large Private Company CFO: Brady Pipkin, EOS

Pipkin's accounting career has focused on the the trucking industry, the latest as CFO of EOS Inc. in North Little Rock. read more >

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Large Private Company CFO: Chris Shepard, Clark Contractors

A look back at his career choices shows Chris Shepard pursuing a strategy of opportunity-hopping that led him to Clark Contractors. read more >

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Large Private Company CFO: Brady Moore, Priority-1

Brady Moore was a transportation veteran when he joined Priority-1 Inc. in November 2021, just before its spinoff from Priority Wire & Cable. read more >

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Nonprofit CFO: Britney Snell, SHARE Foundation

The chance to make a difference in the community where she was born and raised keeps Britney Snell, vice president of finance at the SHARE Foundation of El Dorado, excited about the future and engaged in her work. read more >

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Nonprofit CFO: Monique L. Sanders, Arkansas Foodbank

Sanders joined the Arkansas Foodbank as CFO in December 2021, having previously worked for the nonprofit from 2018-2020. read more >

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Nonprofit CFO: Susan Singleton, Healthy Connections

Susan Singleton combines her accounting skills with her passion for mission-driven nonprofit work. read more >

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Public Sector/Education CFO: Tammy Hall, Harding University

Tammy Hall has been the chief financial officer of her alma mater since 2019 after a brief stint as director of purchasing and 15 years as assistant vice president of finance. read more >

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Public Sector/Education CFO: Ember Strange, City of North Little Rock

As soon as Ember Strange finished college, she began her career path to eventually become the chief financial officer of the city of North Little Rock. read more >

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Public Sector/Education CFO: Emily Shumate, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Shumate was promoted to chief financial officer of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission in January 2022. read more >

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Public Sector/Education CFO: Misty Eubanks, Arkansas Department of Human Services

After serving as interim CFO of DHS a handful of times, Eubanks permanently filled the position in 2021. read more >

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Hospital CFO: Andrew Covington, Arkansas Surgical Hospital

In 2017, Covington joined Arkansas Surgical Hospital as director of financial services. He was later promoted to CFO. read more >

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Bank CFO: Sandy Ferguson, Generations Bank

Ferguson has been with the bank in all its iterations since 1981. read more >

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Bank CFO: Paul Castleberry, Eagle Bank & Trust and State Holding Co.

Castleberry has been CFO of Eagle Bank & Trust for more than 20 years. read more >

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