Jake has been involved in the residential growth of Northwest Arkansas for the past 18 years. His background lies in building infill single family, multifamily, and mixed-use developments with a deep passion for developing creative core urban projects.

After graduating from the University of Arkansas with a BS BA in Marketing Management, he transitioned from his career in construction management into development with the formation of Newell Development and Wheelhouse Real Estate. His extensive background in acquiring, developing, and selling unique infill properties has had a proven impact on real estate development throughout the region. Jake says he is most proud of his work when he sees his clients leading active lifestyles and interacting with the outdoor space around them—walking, biking, or gathering with friends outdoors—all that plays into Newell’s mission of “Curating Place”.

Outside of work, you’ll likely find him either riding or running one of Bentonville’s trails, or spending time with his wife and two sons.

Hardworking. Efficient. Fun. That is how Rachel would describe her work ethic in both work and life. Before moving to Northwest Arkansas, she grew up in southern California and attended Northern Arizona University, earning a degree in Public Relations while developing her passion for event planning.
Realizing the crazy hours of an event planner were not conducive to raising small kids, she joined the Newell Development team in 2019 as a project manager. While in this role she assisted with a variety of tasks from bookkeeping to land entitlements and has learned a ton about development, city processes and infill urban planning. She continues to fill in where needed as our Chief of Staff, keeping the day-to-day operations of the organization moving forward.
When not working, Rachel enjoys being with family and friends camping, playing games, or just spending quality time together!

Jeremy Goucher was born and raised in Northwest Arkansas and spent many years helping out on his family’s chicken farm in Huntsville before attending college at the University of Arkansas obtaining his degree in Architecture.

After college, he landed at Walmart HQ serving in a variety of roles in the Real Estate, Design and Construction departments where he focused on a on prototype development, process improvement, development and maintenance of design standards, and architectural and engineering consultant management. His extensive background in design and project management made him a great fit for the role of Director of Construction Services as Newell Development. He is excited to be a part of Newell’s positive impact in the community and support the mission of Curating Place.

When not at work, Jeremy enjoys going on walks with my wife and kiddos, hiking, and drinking wine while watching The Office on repeat. 

Theresa Leslie was born and raised in rural western Iowa. From raising chickens, to working in the bean fields, work wasn’t something she shied away from.
During her college years, Theresa worked at a hotel while going to school full-time. She traveled abroad one college summer as an Au Pair nanny. Before graduating, she spent another semester studying abroad in Seville, Spain where she became fluent in Spanish. Her career path lead her into the telecommunications industry where she worked her way from a front-line customer service agent in one company to the chief operating officer and financial controller of another company.
Theresa’s focus on quality, accuracy, and maximizing efficiency is part of everything she does. She believes in being genuine in who she was created to be and strives to live a life of integrity, showing mutual respect, and being committed to transparency.