Introducing the 2014 Class Of Forty Under 40 Honorees
by August 18, 2014 12:00 am 138 views
Another year, another great Forty Under 40 class.
And another year of feeling inadequate about ourselves.
Joking aside, we stand in admiration each year about how talented and community-minded the people are that we have chosen to honor. And every year, we are encouraged to know that Northwest Arkansas is in good hands.
The 40 men and women we will introduce to you in this issue are being recognized on the basis of their leadership in companies and organizations across Northwest Arkansas. It is our hope that you understand what this honor is about and how significant the achievement is.
The purpose of the Forty Under 40 program is to recognize future leaders of Northwest Arkansas. Our goal is
to identify individuals who are truly making a difference already, and those who we think will do some really big things to make a difference in the future, for both their companies and their communities.
Let me assure you; it is extremely competitive. Each year we get more and more nominations and the process becomes even more difficult.
The first step in the process for our honorees is, of course, to be nominated — by someone who already recognizes the significant contributions they have made to their company and their community.
The next step in the process is even tougher. Our editorial staff scrutinizes those nominations to try and get it narrowed down to the 40 people who are the most outstanding.
The men and women chosen truly stand apart. On behalf of everyone at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, I congratulate you for being recognized as one of the area’s best and brightest, and it’s our privilege to shine the spotlight on you for Northwest Arkansas to see.
Editor’s note: Profiles for this year’s Forty Under 40 class were compiled and written by Paul Gatling, Richard Massey, Jennifer Joyner and Robin Mero.