Executive of the Year
A Message From Mitch Bettis, President of Arkansas Business Publishing Group
Being a CEO, CFO, board member or any senior company leader has always been challenging, but in recent years, the role has grown uniquely difficult and more complex.
by Mitch Bettis -
Small Private Company: Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl broke into advertising at 4, making commercials for the family car dealership, Edward Motor Co. in Hot Springs. In one of those TV ads, her dad, Ed […] read more >
Large Private Company: Daniel Brown
Daniel Brown has worked in many steelmaking capitals in his 30-year career: Pittsburgh; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit; and now Osceola, Arkansas. Pittsburgh is home to his employer, U.S. Steel, and Osceola […] read more >
Large Private Company: Kristi Casey
In 2019, Kristi Casey received a call from a stranger that changed her professional life. Merritt Dake, co-founder of Rock Dental Brands of Little Rock, wanted her to be the […] read more >
Large Private Company: Patrick Schueck
Ask Patrick Schueck what business executive he looks up to most, and the answer is fairly obvious — his dad. But Schueck’s decision to never steer too far from the […] read more >
Large Private Company: Chase Selby
When some of the biggest calamities of the 21st century shook the world, Chase Selby and his environmental consultancy responded. After the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico exploded […] read more >
Small Nonprofit: Tyler Clark
Clark is president & CEO of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA. read more >
Small Nonprofit: Erica Kennemer
Kennemer is founder & executive director of HorsePlay Hippotherapy & Therapeutic Riding Inc. of Greenbrier. read more >
Small Nonprofit: Diane LaFollette
LaFollette is CEO of the Mid-America Science Museum of Hot Springs. read more >
Small Nonprofit: Michelle Mothershed
Mothershed is CEO of Compassionately Connected for Veterans Inc. of Little Rock. read more >
Large Nonprofit: Richard Dunsworth
Dunsworth is president of University of the Ozarks of Clarksville. read more >
Large Nonprofit: Benjamin Johnson
Johnson is president & CEO of the United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. read more >
Large Nonprofit: Gregory Wood
Wood is executive director of Hospice of the Ozarks of Mountain Home. read more >
Public Sector/Education: Bryan Day
Day is executive director of Little Rock Port Authority. read more >
Public Sector/Education: Amy Johnson
Johnson is Head of School at Arkansas Virtual Academy in Little Rock. read more >
Public Sector/Education: Cam Patterson
One of the biggest challenges Cam Patterson faced as chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was COVID-19. UAMS’ finances took a hit during the pandemic as the […] read more >
Public Sector/Education: Todd Shields
Todd Shields’ three-decade career in higher education was a steady climb up the ladder at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, until he made a surprising move. He was named […] read more >
Financial Executive: Jenny Griffin
Jenny Griffin found inspiration from her grandfather and his small accounting business, and a high school accounting class sealed the deal. “I loved it,” said Griffin, who grew up in […] read more >