July 2014

New Members

Joe Aiello - Aiello Communications

Amber Beale - Kutak Rock

Ronald Watkins Jr. - Crafton Tull

Angela Cella - General Mills

Jason Pluenneke - Connolly LLC

Melanie Effertz - Nielsen

Nicole Bowman - The Whistler Group

Berenice Monsivais - Advance Pest Control, Inc.

Alexander Arens - Sam's Club

Curtis Brumfield - Walmart Stores, Inc.

Chris Walters

James Eldridge - WearLit, Launch Group

Kristen Herbert - Helen R. Walton Children's Enrichment Center

Upcoming

NWAEL|Connect - July 10

Member Orientation - July 18, 2014

Lunch with a Leader featuring Mayor Greg Hines - July 23, 2014

NWAEL|Connect: Brews in the Ballpark - August 9, 2014

Race for the Spike - August 23

Partner News

artinfusion, an affinity group for young professionals at Crystal Bridges will host Culture Hour at Eleven on July 23 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Click here for more info!

IN THIS ISSUE...

NWAEL | Connect Events

NWAEL Member Orientation presented by Simmons First

NWAEL Lunch with a Leader

LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

NWAEL|CONNECT

Upcoming Events

Want to make an IMPACT? Connect with NWAEL. NWAEL|Connect gives members and potential members the opportunity to connect with peers, connect with the organization and connect with NWA. Check out these upcoming NWAEL|Connect events.

July Happy Hour
Thursday, July 10, 2014
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Theo's (on the patio)
3300 Market St., Ste. 100|Rogers
Happy Hour Specials + Networking + NWAEL Info

NWA Emerging Leaders & NWA Leadership & Development Council present
BREWS IN THE BALLPARK
Saturday, August 9, 2014
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Arvest Ballpark
3000 S. 56th St.|Springdale
$20/person - includes ballgame, 3 drink vouchers, live concert
Click here to register!

Join fellow NWA Professionals for networking and baseball as the NWA Naturals take on the San Antonio Missions. Immediately following the game, NWAEL members are invited to stay for a concert featuring Mercury Nashville recording artist Canaan Smith.

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NWA EMERGING LEADERS
MEMBER ORIENTATION

Presented by Simmons First National Bank

Friday, July 18, 2014
Simmons First National Bank
3975 W. New Hope Rd.|Rogers
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Click here to register

New to Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders or just want a refresher on ways to get involved? Plan to attend the Member Orientation and Information Session on July 18. Enjoy a light lunch in a casual, social environment while learning about NWAEL's structure, events and opportunities to get involved with workgroups and projects.

If you have not attended a NWAEL event or participated with the various workgroups this event is a perfect way to meet fellow members, expand your network and find out how to become more engaged in the organization and your community.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Click here to reserve your spot!
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LUNCH WITH A LEADER
FEATURING MAYOR GREG HINES

Sponsored by Crafton Tull

Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Crafton Tull
901 N. 47th St. (3rd Floor)|Rogers
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$15/person
Limited to 15 Participants!
Click here to register!

NWAEL is proud to offer its members and opportunity to meet with Mayor Greg Hines, City of Rogers. Greg Hines was sworn in as the 40th Mayor of Rogers on January 1, 2011. He will discuss his personal leadership philosophy and the tools he's used to affect positive change for the betterment of the community.

Lunch with a Leader provides NWAEL members access to the region's top leadership. The size of the group is limited to allow for a casual, informal discussion. Don't miss this interactive program!

Click here for more information and to reserve your seat!

NWA EMERGING LEADERS | IMPACT

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

Sustainability Workgroup | Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament
The Sustainability Workgroup is looking for 50 NWA Emerging Leaders to assist them with the sustainability and recycling efforts in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament. Volunteers will be needed on Friday, August 1st between for 2-3 hour shifts. Main duties include placing waste/recycle cans and assisting the participants in sorting their waste appropriately. Please email Craig Overton to volunteer.

Greenways & Trails | Race for the Spike
Greenways & Trails Workgroup partners with the Race for the Spike bicycle race to raise money for the community bike program. NWA Emerging Leaders are needed to assist with race day operations on Saturday, August 23. Main duties include assisting with registration, traffic control, lunch/snack service, and poker ride stations. Volunteers are needed from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Email Whitney Yoder to volunteer.

WORKGROUP UPDATES

LEGACY

The Legacy Workgroup was formed with a vision of creating a leadership pool to link ready, willing and able emerging talent to organizations, public and private boards, commissions and other areas of leadership to benefit the community.

Next Board Service Certification is scheduled for fall 2014.
Click here to learn more about Mastermind Groups.

Next Meeting: Friday, July 18 at 8:30 a.m. (3rd Friday of each month)

INTRUST Bank

3301 Market Street, Ste. 130

Rogers, Arkansas

Workgroup Info - Cyndi Bilyeu

POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

The mission of the Political and Government Affairs workgroup is to inform and engage members in government and politics.

With this being an election year, the group is working to coordinate programming for our NWAEL members and the public to aid in making informed decisions at the polls this November. They are currently working on getting voter registration tables at area festivals and events and also looking to bring the Secretary of State Student Voter Education Program to NWA. If you'd like to help the group with voter registration initiatives and candidate forums attend the next workgroup meeting!

Next meeting: July 11 at 12:00 p.m. (2nd Friday of Month)

Arvest Bank

4302 West Olive Street, Rogers, AR

Contact: Nick Lewis

GREENWAY & TRAILS

If you are interested in biking, trails and promoting green space, plan to attend the next Greenways & Trails meeting or contact Andrew to find out how to get involved.

RACE FOR THE SPIKE SET FOR AUGUST 23!

The Workgroup welcomes new members and new ideas to creatively promote their mission in Northwest Arkansas! The workgroup is currently starting planning for the Annual Race for the Spike event, a short bike race in conjunction with the Rogers Frisco Festival benefiting the Community Bike program.

Click here to email Whitney to volunteer for the Race for the Spike.

Click here to sign up to participate in the Race for the Spike.

Next meeting: TBD

Contact: Andrew Curry

SUSTAINABILITY

The Sustainability Workgroup continually brainstorms and seeks ways to make NWA a greener, more efficient environment. This year, the group hopes to release videos, manuals, and kits as resources to the public to help them live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and produce events with less of an impact to the environment. Currently they are deep into the development of recycling manuals that will assist citizens in recycling efforts. If this is something you're interested in helping out with, contact Craig Overton.

Click here to email Craig to volunteer for the Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament.

Next meeting:

Thursday, July 17 (3rd Thursday of the month) at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

INTRUST Bank, Rogers

3300 Market Street, Suite 130

Rogers, Arkansas

Contact: Craig Overton

COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT

Community Enrichment serves to connect members with volunteer opportunities, existing leaders and be an incubator for new project ideas. This mission produces a wide-range of projects that members are currently working on. If you have an interest in any of them or have an idea of your own that doesn't fit with any of the other workgroups then Community Enrichment is the place to test your idea.

Currently the Workgroup is investigating the Better Block concept and gather support and partners to create the first "pop-up" community in NWA. If you're interested in community development, attend the next Community Enrichment Workgroup meeting!

Next Meeting: Monday, July 21 (3rd Monday of the Month) at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Rogers-Lowell Chamber's Lowell Conference Room,

506 Enterprise Drive, Lowell, Arkansas

Contact: David Bradley

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Emerging Leader Shout Outs!

Congratulations to Craig Overton! Craig is an active member of NWA Emerging Leaders and Chair of the Sustainability committee. Craig recently was announced by INTRUST Bank as a Consumer Loan Specialist. He will focus on personal lending needs of customers in NWA. Click here to email Craig and tell him congratulations.

Mike Williams is on the move! Mike Williams is now the Development Director for WorkMatters, a locally founded non-profit organization with a mission to close the gap between faith and work. WorkMatters engages individuals in a faith@work journey, equips leaders to live it out at work and empowers the next generation of leaders through mentoring and training. You can learn more about Mike at www.workmatters.org or click here to email him!

We Want to Know About You!

If you have recently joined a board or been recognized for an achievement please contact whitney@rogerslowell.com so we can include your good news in the newsletter!

Have you moved? Did you get a new job? Set up a new email address to can spam? Don't forget to send your new contact information to whitney@rogerslowell.com so we can keep up with you.

Contact Us

NWA Emerging Leaders

(479) 636-1240

www.NWAEmergingLeaders.com

whitney@RogersLowell.comcom