Author: Nancy Peevy

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Bentonville nonprofit creates lasting change with clean water

Every two minutes, a child under 5 will die somewhere in the world simply because they didn’t have clean water. Lifewater International, a Christian clean water nonprofit headquartered in Bentonville,…

Providing a SafeHaven: Doug Elms’ mission is to keep people safe, company’s brands out of the headlines

On May 26, a maintenance worker at the Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose, Calif., showed up at the railyard where he worked and began shooting, killing nine people, including…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

‘Shocking disbelief’: As the COVID-19 pandemic shut down travel, 2020 became the worst year on record for the U.S. hotel industry

Erica Vaughan’s office phone began to ring about 2 p.m. on March 12, 2020. By the end of the day, she had lost $900,000 in sales revenue due to concerns…