Makenzie Bahr joined CJRW in January 2025 as a Public Relations Account Coordinator, supporting the PR team by managing client accounts, developing media strategies, executing campaigns and coordinating outreach and events. A graduate of Auburn University, she brings experience from both the nonprofit and corporate sectors, having worked for organizations like Habitat for Humanity and MD Anderson Cancer Center before pivoting to marketing leadership. She thrives in the fast-paced, creative world of marketing and finds the most rewarding part of her job in seeing her efforts contribute directly to a client’s success.

Her favorite spot in The Natural State is Airship at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve in Bentonville, an open-air, off-the-grid coffee shop great for reading, reflection or conversations with friends. Outside of work, you can find Makenzie playing pickleball, reading, going to the movies, cooking new recipes or planning parties for friends and family.