February 2015   

New Members

 

Alexa Eddy - Bost

  

Justin Moubray - Nestle Purina Petcare Company     

 

Rebecca Powers - Sam's Club    

 

Joel Fankhauser - Direct Care Clinic of NWA

    

Brian McGee - Walmart

      

Tosin Odesanya - Sam's Club

 

Arden Brazzeal - EY

 

Michelle Hood - Zebra Technologies 

 

Nicholas Locke -

Walmart

 

Stevi Casey - Walmart

 

Spencer McLeod - McLeod Agency, Inc.

 

Tina Howlett - Rogers Public Schools

 

Zack Kifer - Flake & Kelley Commercial

 

Christopher White - NWA Tobacco & Drug Free

 

Kathleen Gonzalez - pb2 Architecture & Engineering

 

Mary Baker - Walmart

 

Keith Tencleve - AssetMax

 

Henry Akwa_mensah - Walmart

 

Camron Thomas - Walmart

 

Tiffany Henderson - SC Johnson 

 

 

   

 

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IN THIS ISSUE...
NWAEL|CONNECT
Lunch with a Leader
Trivia Night
Quarterly Program by Greenway's & Trails
NWAEL|IMPACT
Workgroup Updates
Membership News

LATEST NEWS & UPDATES


NWAEL|CONNECT  

Upcoming Event    

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.

February Happy Hour
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Abuelo's
4005 West Walnut | Rogers
Happy Hour + Networking + NWAEL
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LUNCH WITH A LEADER

PRESENTED BY   

 

First National Bank of NWA_New2014  
FEATURING SAM SICARD
PRESIDENT/CEO, FIRST BANK CORP.



Friday, February 20, 2015
First National Bank of NWA
3706 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy | Rogers
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost for Lunch - $15
Open to NWAEL Members Only
Registration is Limited!
Click here to Register!

The Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders are proud to offer its members an opportunity to meet with Sam Sicard.  Sam is the President and CEO of First Bank Corp., which includes First National Bank of NWA.  First Bank Corp. includes 27 bank locations in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma and insurance and financial services through Brown-Hiller-Clark and employs just under 500 people.  Based out of Fort Smith, Sam is the fifth generation of his family to lead the bank and one of the youngest bank CEO's in the state of Arkansas.  In 2014, Arkansas Business named Sam to the 40 Under 40 list.

 

Sam is passionate about education and children and it shows through his community outreach.  He was appointed by Governor Beebe to the Vision 2025 Legislative Commission on the Future of Higher Education and the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  He was also the founder of Step Up Speak Out, a community campaign/event in Fort Smith to raise awareness and protect children from sexual abuse.

 

Members will enjoy this interactive discussion with Sam, better understanding how he balances work, community and family and the importance of community leadership.

 
Click here to reserve your spot!
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NWAEL TRIVIA NIGHT 
Join other NWA young professionals for a night of pizza, drinks and friendly competition.  Cash prizes for the winners and door prizes for those who pre-register.

Trivia Night & Mixer
Monday, March 9, 2015
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Damgoode Pies
3604 West Walnut | Rogers
No Charge to attend
 Click here to pre-register

Questions brought to you by our friends at Challenge Entertainment.
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GET OFF-ROAD | AN INSIDER'S LOOK AT THE NWA TRAIL SYSTEM
PRESENTED BY GREENWAYS & TRAILS WORKGROUP 
 

featuring Misty Murphy
NWA Trails Coordinator


Wednesday, March 4, 2015  
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  
Bentonville Public Library
405 South Main Street|Bentonville 
No Charge
Registration Requested
  Click here to register!

 

Just in time for spring, the Greenways and Trails Workgroup is bringing you the latest information regarding the Northwest Arkansas Trail System and how you can use it.  Misty Murphy will discuss the official opening of the Razorback Greenway - 36 continuous miles of hard surface trail from Bella Vista to Fayetteville - what's new with the trail system, and tips on how you can better access and use the trails in your community.

 

You will also get a brief update on projects that the Greenways and Trails Workgroup are working on and meet some of the members on the team.

 

Ride your bike or walk to the program and be entered to win a door prize!


*Lunch is not provided but there is a small cafe in the Library. You are welcome to grab a sandwich and eat during the seminar.

 

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NWA EMERGING LEADERS | IMPACT 


Board Service Certification
On January 16 the Legacy Workgroup held a SOLD OUT Board Service Certification seminar.  The 41 participants gained the tools and knowledge to effectively serve on an area non-profit board of directors.  Topics covered included financial considerations, legal and ethical responsibilities and fundraising.  Public service boards and commissions were also explored.  Closing the day was a reception with twenty area non-profits represented. Special thanks to all of the volunteers and panelists who made the day possible.  Watch for details on the next session to be held in late summer 2015.

Way to go Legacy Workgroup for MAKING AN IMPACT! 
   
 
Member Profile

 

Name: Tara Dryer
Employer: University of Arkansas
Length of Time in NWA: 8 years
How long have you been in NWAEL: 6 years

How has being part of Emerging Leaders helped you connect with NWA?:  Beyond the educational events and opportunities that NWAEL puts on for its members, the greatest value has been meeting new people in various sectors of the business community and being able to engage with them in a variety of professional capacities. Through the workgroups, you are able to get involved in areas on the community that you are passionate for whether it be community enrichment, legacy, trails, political and government affairs or sustainability or a little bit of everything. Emerging Leaders is built around what our members want it to be so our members are what shapes the direction of our organization. Getting involved is the reason I am now connected! 

 

Special shout out to Tara - Tara was a founding member of NWA Emerging Leaders and finished her term on the NWAEL Board at the end of 2014.  Thank you for your leadership and dedication to NWAEL, Tara.  You have MADE AN IMPACT!

Has NWAEL helped you Make An Impact in some way?  Email Whitney Yoder to share your story and be featured in a newsletter!


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.

 Click here to learn more about Mastermind Groups.
 
 

 

 

Next Meeting: Friday, February 20 at 8:30 a.m. (3rd Friday of each month)

INTRUST Bank

3301 Market Street, Ste. 130

Rogers, Arkansas 

Contact: Jonathan McNair   

 


POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

  

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

 

Stay Connected During the 2015 Arkansas Legislative Session
In an effort to help our membership stay connected with what is going on in Little Rock and around the state, we would like to share a few ways to stay up to date. There are a couple of great smart phone apps out that provide details on your district's Representative and Senator in the AR State Legislature as well as track house and senate bills that you are interested in. They are called OpenStates and Lobby Up. You can also subscribe to email updates from the Talk Business & Politics Blog
here. 

 

 

Next meeting:  February 12 at 12:00 p.m. (Moved from standard date)

Arvest - Village on the Creeks   

5201 Village Parkway, Rogers 

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.

 

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.  

 

 

Next meeting:
Monday, February 23 at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Waste Management Sustainability Center

602 South 52nd St., Rogers 

Contact: Andrew Curry 

 

SUSTAINABILITY  

 

 The Sustainability Workgroup continually brainstorms and seeks ways to make NWA a greener, more efficient environment.  The Sustainability Workgroup continues to form strategic partners and provide support to community functions to reduce the amount of waste.  Additionally, the team has been exploring various other environmental efficiencies and how to share those with the community at large.

 

If sustainability is something you're interested in furthering in NWA, contact Craig Overton.   

 

 

Next meeting:

Wednesday, February 18 (3rd Wednesday 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.

  

 

   

Next Meeting
Monday, February 16 (3rd Monday of the Month) at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Lowell Chamber Office
506 Enterprise Dr. #102, Lowell    

Contact:  David Bradley      

   

MEMBERSHIP NEWS


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