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For the past two decades, Marla Johnson focused on scaling complex Internet-related applications for businesses across multiple industries through the pioneering Aristotle Inc. In that journey, she became adept at prognosticating and advancing game-changing tech innovation – she was often on a speaking circuit telling her audiences what was next and how they could ride the wave of digital transformation.
Marla went on to lead other tech start-ups, one within the Walmart ecosystem in NWA and another fintech with global reach.
Her favorite "side gig" is to produce videos with positive impact.
As of November of 2024, she has served as Tech Entrepreneur-in-Residence at UA Little Rock where she leads education and training in tech entrepreneurship and applied AI.
Marla’s energy comes from her drive to make a big, positive impact on as many people as possible. Her tireless service to the community led to Aristotle being named Arkansas Corporate Philanthropist of the year. She received the national Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship and distinguished alumni awards from both her alma maters, the University of Memphis and University of Arkansas at Little Rock. For over a decade, she has served on Fifty for the Future and on the board of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield. In 2021 she was named a “Titan of Tech” by Arkansas Money and Politics.