Author: Nancy Peevy

Nancy Peevy

by Nancy Peevy - May 8, 2023 8:18 am

Fast 15: Taylor Toreno

Losing her mother at 15 shaped Taylor Toreno and motivated her to be successful. “She always told me I could be whatever I want to be,” Toreno said. “I want…

by Nancy Peevy - May 8, 2023 8:10 am

Fast 15: Ryan Pottinger

Growing up in Overland Park, Kan., Ryan Pottinger remembers thinking what an impact his dad had and what a cool job it was. Pottinger decided he wanted to follow in…

by Nancy Peevy - May 8, 2023 8:07 am

Fast 15: Lourdes “Lulu” Peredo

Lulu Peredo’s parents, her role models, ingrained in her that whatever legacy she leaves has to benefit her community. While she’s still exploring that, she’s living it out at Runway…

by Nancy Peevy - May 8, 2023 7:54 am

Fast 15: Sara Lynn Geiger

With her eyes on Northwest Arkansas’ future, Sara Lynn Geiger is “making sure what we’re doing today results in a better tomorrow.” Geiger works to create a better quality of…

by Nancy Peevy - May 8, 2023 7:49 am

Fast 15: Micah Bender

Problem solving motivates Micah Bender. A thinker who is always learning, he likes to be in the details and do the thinking to help his team execute. “I like to…

by Nancy Peevy - December 13, 2022 2:24 pm

Elm Springs event venue offers unique options

Partners Robert Murphy and Beau Reynolds opened Heroncrest Event Center, their high-end, luxury event venue, about 18 months ago. Their goal of being “extraordinary every day” has added another option…

by Nancy Peevy - May 9, 2022 8:17 am

Fast 15: Megan Rich

At age 20, Megan Rich studied engineering at Golden West Community College in Huntington Beach, Calif., and worked as an in-process inspector at AAE Aerospace when she had an epiphany…

by Nancy Peevy - May 9, 2022 8:14 am

Fast 15: Martin Ojeda

Martin Ojeda learned work ethic and servant leadership as a carhop at his family’s Sonic restaurant in Pensacola, Fla. His parents did not graduate from high school but achieved success,…

by Nancy Peevy - May 9, 2022 8:11 am

Fast 15: Adam McFain

Adam McFain has dreamed of owning a company since he was a kid, buying candy boxes at Sam’s Club and selling them to his friends. Growing up in Greenwood, McFain’s…

by Nancy Peevy - May 9, 2022 8:07 am

Fast 15: Beckie Irvin

When Beckie Irvin is passionate about something, she wants to share it with everyone. That includes outdoor education. “It’s what my career and passions are rooted in,” she said. Irvin…

by Nancy Peevy - May 9, 2022 8:05 am

Fast 15: Megan Heckes

Megan Heckes’ journey to her work at the United Way started with a degree in accounting from Harding University in 2017. After graduation, she became a business analyst in Walmart’s…

by Nancy Peevy - May 10, 2021 8:16 am

Fast 15: Dequeshia Prude-Wheeler

Dequeshia Prude-Wheeler’s desire to be an attorney began as a child, watching Clair Huxtable, the attorney/mom on “The Cosby Show.” “I saw the prestige associated with being an attorney, the…

by Nancy Peevy - May 10, 2021 8:13 am

Fast 15: Hunter Gehring

Hunter Gehring enjoys helping other people be successful. As a wealth manager, he offers financial counsel to his clients to have peace of mind when they are ready to retire….

by Nancy Peevy - May 10, 2021 8:10 am

Fast 15: Sean Campbell

Sean Campbell’s mission is to radically serve people. “That’s what fulfills me — not money, not awards,” he said. “I feel like I’ve been given this special assignment where I…

by Nancy Peevy - May 10, 2021 8:06 am

Fast 15: Kanat Bektemirov

When he was 15, Kanat Bektemirov’s family immigrated to Fayetteville from Uzbekistan for his father’s job at the University of Arkansas. Because he loved programming and meeting people’s needs, while…

by Nancy Peevy - May 10, 2021 8:01 am

Fast 15: Matthew Allen

Matthew Allen learned how to work hard from his father and grandfather. “It was ingrained in me,” he said. “My grandfather always said he’s never considered himself the smartest person…