Winthrop Rockefeller Institute

Feature image: Meaghan and Donnie Ferneau, former owners of the now-closed Cathead’s Diner in Little Rock, are co-chairs of the 2025 Delta Diamond Chef Awards Gala and Competition in Pine Bluff. Photos by Jamie Lee.   When longtime Little Rock …

Three years after the establishment of the city of Little Rock’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the results are evident. The city has seen increased cross-departmental collaboration, improved access to public information, more shared decision making, and a boost …

The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute (the Institute) recently hired Shana Chaplin of Maumelle as chief program officer. In her role, Chaplin will develop and lead impactful programs and education services that fulfill the strategic vision of the Institute, cultivate and steward …

Welcome to the highly anticipated special section of Power Women, where we proudly showcase the extraordinary accomplishments of women redefining success in Arkansas. As we reach the end of another remarkable year, AMP turns its unwavering spotlight on the exceptional …

The Conductor and the Conway Foundation recently partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to host the Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit. The summit, which took place at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute April 27-29,  was held to address specific needs of entrepreneurs in the …

The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute board of directors has named Janet Harris as its executive director/CEO. Harris was chosen following a nationwide search, and will assume the role April 1, 2022. She will succeed current Executive Director/CEO Dr. Marta Loyd, who …

The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced the death of beloved employee Gerry Soltz in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “We are deeply saddened to share that another member of the Institute family, Gerry Soltz, passed away June 15. Gerry has been …

Dr. Marta Loyd’s path to executive director of the University of Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Institute mimics the winding road she takes to work every day atop Petit Jean Mountain where she works daily to enhance and expand WRI’s slate of …

Recognizing a decline in civil communication and lack of respect among differing viewpoints in politics, government and public policy, a handful of central Arkansas business and political leaders have created the state’s first-ever Civil Discourse Forum, which will be held on Nov. 13. The …