by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
A former professional runner, Matt Mitchell has shifted his competitive drive to the business world.nOriginally from New Jersey, Mitchell moved to Fayetteville to run track for the University of Arkansas….
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Sarah Nabholz Mitchell’s professional career reads like a 21st-century fairy tale.nShe and a Little Rock coworker, Pam Purvis Hatcher, were burned out on advertising agency work, and Mitchell wanted to…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Originally from Littleton, Colo., Seth Mohorn earned two degrees from York College in Nebraska one in business administration and one in secondary education. nWhen he graduated in 1994, he moved…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Joe Muha, a licensed pharmacist who works in pharmacy loss prevention at Wal-Mart’s home office in Bentonville, is a principal in three different restaurant franchising groups.nMuha is vice president of…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
James Patton began his banking career as a courier for First America Savings and Loan of Fort Smith when he was only 16. nHe attended Westark Community College of Fort…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Jim Petty believes a positive attitude is a “must have” for long-term success. He was recently awarded the Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry award from the Arkansas Society of…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Mike Philip earned his real estate license in 1999 and began working for Re/Max Associates in Fayetteville. In 2002, he formed his own company, Philip Real Estate Services Inc.nSince then,…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Leave it to a former University of Arkansas homecoming queen and cheerleader to figure out she could reach the pedals of a National Guard truck by sitting on a fire…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Richard Reaves read a Business Week article in college about the high percentage of CEOs and leaders in America who have a marketing or sales background. The Charlotte, N.C., native…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Agriculture has always interested Timothy Scott, so his position as a sales executive representing agricultural pharmaceuticals is a great fit. It’s such a good fit that Scott hopes to become…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Scott Shepherd has actually pulled the reigns back on his career a touch so he could spend more time with his family and remain in Northwest Arkansas. nAn Arkadelphia native,…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Greg Shipley founded Morrison-Shipley Engineers Inc. in 1996 with partner Neal Morrison. Morrison and Shipley had worked together at Mickel-Wagner-Coleman Inc. in Fort Smith where Shipley was a project engineer…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Kevin Springer said he was drawn to municipal finance because the field allows him to see the fruits of his labor. Developing parks and working with a variety of groups…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Derrick Thomas has gone from hanging semi-frozen turkeys on a conveyer at Fayetteville’s Swanson Foods plant to managing regional logistics for the world’s largest company.nThomas grew up in Paducah, Ky.,…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Being a prosecutor isn’t always fun, but for John Threet the rewards are immeasurable. His biggest case involved getting a conviction for the murder of an 18-month-old baby.n”When things work…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Nobody would peg Eddie Vega as a big Elvis fan right off the bat, but he has an impressive collection of Elvis memorabilia, including a white belt once owned by…
by - January 1, 2004 12:00 am
Driven to be the best in his field, Eric Wolfe began an hourly job with J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell in 1988 and entered management training after he…
by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
A special session of the Arkansas General Assembly gives us something festive to talk about during this holiday season.
by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
Fayetteville?s No. 1 Milken Institute rating is really best explained as a ?Tale of Five Cities.?
by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
Here?s a look at the best and worst of what the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal staff encountered during 2003 including a look at the Top 10 business stories of the year in Benton and Washington counties.
