KENDALL BEYKIRCH Founder and CEO KenzKustomz |
SHANNON HENDRIX Senior Director of Clinical Operations Healthyr |
JORDAN WIEBER Head Coach Arkansas Gymnastics |
MARGARITA SOLÓRZANO Executive Director Hispanic Women ’ s Organization |
By 25 , her online start-up was clearly accelerating . With hard work , Beykirch has grown her venture into offering much more than her original , personalized bags to a brick-and-mortar boutique where she fulfills wholesale orders from an attached warehouse . She ’ s mindfully balancing a new baby , her husband and a joyful life .
Woman to Watch , Top 10 Ladies of NWA , Top 100 Women of Impact , Top 100 Influencer , and Top 250 Most Influential Leaders - those are recognitions Hendrix has earned just in the last three years . She has moved from a clinical entry in healthcare to hospital CEO and now is exploring technology to support the operations of medical workplaces .
Where do you go after winning Olympic gold ? Jordyn Weiber went on to coach at UCLA and became the head coach of the University of Arkansas Gymbacks in 2019 . After a world championship-winning competitive career , she ’’ s leading gymnasts to team and individual excellence while drawing record crowds of excited fans .
With two young daughters , Solórzano migrated to California . In 1996 , she came to Northwest Arkansas helped to start the Hispanic Women ’ s Organization of Arkansas , helping others negotiate a new culture and opportunities . Her advice : “ Venture into unexplored terrains and create your own definition of yourself . Don ’ t be afraid . “
Moderated by Anna Beth Gorman CEO Women ’ s Foundation of Arkansas
Small Business Seminar Mary Beth Brooks Director of ASBTDC
Gorman has committed her professional life to public service with a specialized focus on advancing the status of girls and women . In her tenure with the Women ’ s Foundation , she is leading the effort for the Foundation to be the leading equity partner in building women ’ s economic security across Arkansas , focusing on two signature initiatives , Girls of Promise and Women Empowered .
Bringing 28 years of banking experience , Brooks became director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas , Fayetteville in August 2018 .
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