Jeannette Balleza Collins

Jeannette Balleza Collins is focused on building an ecosystem that connects ideas, people and resources to ensure entrepreneurial vibrancy — put another way, to highlight and support the brilliant creative potential of Northwest Arkansas and its inhabitants (current and future). As the primary contact for the StartupNWA program at the Northwest Arkansas Council, she works with region-wide stakeholders on goals including connectivity, capital access, talent growth, university-industry engagement, resource navigation and story sharing. Originally from Little Rock and currently in Fayetteville, she’s a true champion of the limitless opportunities of NWA.