Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Promotes Julia Dossett Morgan to Chief Advancement Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Morgan, who joined the institute in 2018, has more than two decades of experience in nonprofit communications. read more >
Baptist Health Names New VP & Chief Medical Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Mackenzie Clyburn has been promoted to vice president of hospital operations at Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock, and Dr. David Shenker has been promoted to chief medical officer. read more >
Shana Chaplin Joins Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Previously the director of Engage Arkansas, Chaplin will develop and lead programs and educational services for the institute, as well as cultivate and steward relationships with partners and donors. read more >
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Nick Stevens Appointed Executive Director of Creative Institute
He co-founded the Conway institute in 2020. read more >
Stone Ward Hires Misty Duffy (Movers & Shakers)
She is the firm's new director of strategy. read more >
Hawkins Joins Winthrop Rockefeller Institute as Chief Strategy Officer
Hawkins’ appointment comes after a 20-year career in state government, and his new role will be “developing, executing, communicating and sustaining strategic initiatives” at the institute. read more >
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Money Well Spent (Editorial)
We tend to take news of big donations for granted. read more >
A Spring In Our Step (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Regular check-ins provide opportunities to develop the strengths of your best people and can build affinity between employers and employees. read more >
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Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Adds 2 (Movers & Shakers)
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts has hired two for its marketing team, Malina Tabor and Bob Tarran. read more >
Rockefeller Groups Live Up to Rich Name
Almost 50 years after Winthrop Rockefeller died, the three nonprofits seeded by his fortune are evolving their missions for doing good in Arkansas, the nation and the world read more >
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McKuin Named to Rockefeller Institute Board (Movers & Shakers)
Bob McKuin of Little Rock has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain. read more >
Matt Waller Joins Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has accepted a three-year appointment to the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Board of Directors. read more >
Rockefeller Institute Hires Osburn, Hopper (Movers & Shakers)
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in Morrilton has added two new members to its executive team. Mandy Osburn is the new chief financial officer and James Hopper is the new director of programs. read more >
4th Under 40 Forum to Explore Racial Equity
The fourth annual Under 40 Forum will take place Thursday and Friday at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain. read more >
Under 40 Forum Aims to Raise Positive Awareness of Arkansas
Participants in this year's Under 40 Forum this week presented recommendations to the governor and legislative leaders for increasing positive awareness about Arkansas inside and outside the state's borders. read more >
Online Programs Gain Users in Arkansas
Michael Moore, chief academic and operating officer at eVersity, the University of Arkansas System’s online-only university, loves to show how the availability of online education can change lives. read more >
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Arkansas Community Foundation Adds Lauren Morris (Movers & Shakers)
Lauren Morris has joined the Arkansas Community Foundation in Little Rock as affiliate program director. read more >
Gary Greene Retires from Rockefeller Institute (Movers & Shakers)
Gary Greene retired earlier this month as chief financial officer, treasurer and director of finance and administration for the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton. read more >
On Petit Jean, State, Cuba Leaders Talk Trade, Agriculture
Marta Loyd, executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, says this week's Cuba roundtable gives officials a chance to talk about the challenges of establishing trade with the country. read more >
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UA Business Hall of Fame 2016: Winthrop Rockefeller (1912-1973)
Winthrop Rockefeller’s effect on the economy, community and psyche of Arkansas was sweeping, especially after becoming the first Republican governor in Arkansas since post-Civil War Reconstruction. read more >