Awesome people.

That’s who we had the honor of photographing for this 18-page spread in the July issue of Celebrate Arkansas magazine.  Nominated by the magazine’s readership, these sixteen were chosen due to their  vision for and impact in shaping the future of our community.

Photographed over two days, we had twenty minutes with each person.  Our instructions from the awesome folks at Celebrate Arkansas were basically “photograph them kind of like a GQ cover and capture their entire essence in one image”.  NO. PROBLEM.

We actually spent about half our time chatting with the “models” about their work, their lifestyle and getting to know who they are as people.  They made it incredibly easy, and after our talks – we knew just how to photograph them.  We found two things they all had in common.  They were so honored to have been chosen… and they all had a firm handshake.

Here are the 16 to Watch in 2016.

Sgt. Maj. Lance Nutt.  President & Founder of Sheep Dog Impact AssistanceDavid Echegoyen.  President of OneCountryJenn Cozens.  Community and Education Manager for The Walmart MuseumJohann Acuna.  Associate Worship Pastor/Arranger at Cross ChurchKatie Kellerman.  Director of Sales at SC Johnson. Mentor Committee Lead for Network of Executive Women Northwest Arkansas Region.Sach Oliver.  Trial Attorney at Bailey & Oliver Law Firm.  Cowboy Auctioneer.Christian Quie.  Sales Manager at General Mills, Inc.Matthew Waller, PhD.  Dean & Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair – University of Arkansas.Annye DeGrand Fox.  Account Manager – Octagon.Jessica Boyd.  Executive Director – Community Venture FoundationMegan Cuddy.  Director of Advancement – Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc.Jay Amargos. Executive Consultant and Head of Minority Small Business Inclusion Startup Junkie Consulting.Nathan Sadler.  Athletic Director – Arkansas Athletes OutreachStefanie McCratic.  Founder & CEO – Acorn: The Influence CompanyRaj Suresh.  Comedian.Jake Newell.  Owner/CEO – Newell DevelopmentCheck out the July issue of Celebrate Arkansas Magazine online, or pick up your copy at Walmart or Barnes & Noble today!