Bella Vista Business Association Directory

16 | 2023 Bella vista Business association directory Meet the BVBA Board of Directors Kelly Dostart, President Great Southern Bank VIP & Business Services Relationship Manager kdostart@greatsouthernbank. com 479-418-3347 Judy Griffin, Past President Retired judycarolgriffin@gmail.com Brian Mickelson, Vice President A-List Inspection Services Owner alistinspection@gmail.com 479-337-9510 Jen Scholfield, Secretary Scholfield Wealth Management Financial Advisor JenInBellaVista@hotmail.com 970-426-1423 Rhonda Yazel, Treasurer Bank OZK AVP Branch Manager rhonda.yazel@ozk.com 479-876-2521 Becky Parmelee, Communications/Marketing Director Parmelee Homestead Creations & Urban Farm Owner info@ parmeleehomestadcreations. com 479-310-5272 Babs Verbrick, Member At-Large Be Young & Free CBD babs@beyoungandfree.com 417-986-3993 Jean Galloway, Community Liaison Bella Vista Community TV galloway.jean@gmail.com 913-669-5310 Kelly Dostart, President Kelly Dostart is serving as president of BVBA. She has worked in the banking industry for 14 years as a branch manager, private banker and in business services. Her current role is VIP and Business Services Relationship Manager. She was awarded the Bill & Ann Turner Distinguished Services Award this year by Great Southern Bank, a prolific supporter of local and community events. Before banking, Kelly managed her family's video stores in California for over 20 years. She was very active in her community in California, organizing parades, carnivals and contests for her town. She moved to Bella Vista in 2008. Kelly continues to be passionate about making the community she lives in a better place to work and live. She springboarded into the Bella Vista community with memberships in the BVBA and Rotary Club of Bella Vista. She has held numerous leadership positions in both, including president and treasurer. She enjoys reaching out to area businesses whenever she has the opportunity, even if just to drop by with a cookie for an aernoon snack. When Kelly isn't working or volunteering, she can be found hitting the bike trails with her husband Rick, or on the golf course practicing her drive, or enjoying the local cuisine. While she hasn't been able to convince all of her children to move to Northwest Arkansas yet, she will keep working on it because she knows if they visit just a few more times, they will love the area as much as she does. Judy Griffin, Past President Judy Griffin is serving as past president of BVBA. Her love for Bella Vista began in 1990 when her parents moved from Michigan to Bella Vista. Her three sons visited every summer with their children and her siblings and cousins. Ten years later, her in-laws moved from San Diego to settle into life in Bella Vista. In 2015, Judy and her husband Gary arrived on the scene full-time. Judy excelled in her career working with businesses to streamline digital workflow and manage print output. Her 25-plus years in technology were fulfilling, challenging and educational. Her path changed in 2019, and she joined the Bella Vista Property Owners Association to sell advertising and help distribute three publications: Connections, the eNewsletter and Inside Bella Vista. Her time was spent serving on the POA Recreation Advisory Board, the Bella Vista Historical Society as a board member, and the NWA Regional Advisory Committee for the Arkansas Alzheimer's Association. In 2018, she joined the BVBA and served on the board for three years as the treasurer and president. Her many experiences with small businesses and her love for Bella Vista motivated Judy to keep the organization alive and progressing during the pandemic. NWA Networking provides endless and abundant opportunities for individuals to expand their businesses and learn from others. BVBA is a vital link in that work and Judy is grateful to be a part of the experience. e number one lesson she has learned serving as president is that the work involved to keep a group alive always depends on the commitment of the people. Brian Mickelson, Vice President Brian Mickelson, owner of A-List Inspection Services, is serving as vice president of BVBA. Brian started visiting Northwest Arkansas on a regular basis in 1981 and moved here in 1984 aer being honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force. Over the next 25 years, he worked in professions including the postal service, aviation maintenance and refurbishing, glass fabrication, consumer product testing, and

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