March 2015   

New Members

 

Ana Aguayo - Crystal Bridges

  

Andrew Moran - BNSF Logistics      

 

Will Davis - Signature Bank of Arkansas     

 

Jacqueline Gibson - Ronald McDonald House Charities of ARKOMA 

    

Karen Miller - Red Carpet Salon & Spa 

      

Christy Marks - Holiday Inn/JQH Springdale 

 

Alex Cordova - Best Buy 

 

Alexandria Baum - Tyson Foods Inc.  

 

Chap Sampson -

Washington Regional Medical Center  

 

Jake Coe - Gearhead Outfitters

 

 

   

 

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Partner News   

 

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NWA vs. Hunger is going down March 12-14.  Sign up now to be part of 3,500 hunger fighters to pack One Million Meals for NWA.  For more information and to sign-up click here.

 

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IN THIS ISSUE...
Trivia Night
NWAEL|CONNECT
Spring Service Project
Quarterly Program by Greenway's & Trails
NWAEL|IMPACT
Workgroup Updates
Membership News

LATEST NEWS & UPDATES


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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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.

March Happy Hour
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Grove - One of Rogers' newest Happy Hour spots!
2600 W. Pleasant Crossing Dr. | Rogers
Happy Hour Drink and App Specials + Networking + NWAEL
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SPRING SERVICE PROJECT
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Jones Center Spring Break Spirit Week 
922 East Emma Avenue 
Springdale, AR 72764 

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 
Four 2-hour shifts (12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM, 6PM-8PM)
Click here to volunteer!

On Tuesday, March 24, NWA Emerging Leaders will volunteer to assist and support Jones Center staff during the fun spring break spirit week activities!  There will be indoor inflatables in the gymnasium from noon to 8pm as well as swimming and ice skating available to the school aged children.  Our support is needed in supervising the children and helping with passing out ice skates, etc. 
This is a great opportunity to give back to a worthy nonprofit that is making a difference in Northwest Arkansas while meeting other Emerging Leaders. Click here to register for a 2 hour volunteer shift. 

 

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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 (TOMORROW!!) 
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.

 

*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 


  
Member Profile

 

Name: Matthew Kezhaya
Employer: Kezhaya Law PLLC
Length of Time in NWA: about 6.5 years
How long have you been in NWAEL: about 5 months 

How has being part of Emerging Leaders helped you connect with NWA?:  Working with the Political & Government Affairs workgroup has put me in contact with elected officials.  Also, the Board Service Certification program gave me a few pointers to be a better director for the Bentonville Public Library Foundation.  But, most importantly, it's a great place to find like-minded young professionals and make new friends.  

 



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.


 
 

 

 

Next Meeting: Friday, March 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:  March 13 at 12:00 p.m. (2nd Friday of every month)

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, March 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, March 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, March 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


Congratulations to Leah Acoach, Ozark Mountain Poultry, for being appointed to the NWA Food Bank Board of Directors.  Leah began her 3-year term in 2015.  Way to MAKE AN IMPACT, Leah!! 

 

 

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

 

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www.NWAEmergingLeaders.com

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