August, appointed by the City of Bentonville in 2025, is the Chief Financial Officer for Art & Wellness Enterprises, overseeing all aspects of finance and accounting for a group of non-profit organizations including the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Heartland Whole Health Institute, the Art Bridges Foundation, The Alice Walton School of Medicine, and the Alice L. Walton Foundation. Prior to serving at Art & Wellness, he has held multiple finance and accounting roles at the CFO Network, Walmart, Ernst & Young, and the U.S. Coast Guard. He earned a B.S. in Management from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and an MBA the University of Texas (Austin) McCombs School of Business.