Author: Paul Gatling

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Introducing the 2021 Fast 15 class

We are pleased to introduce the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 13th annual Fast 15 class. In these profiles, you will find a rundown of incredibly diverse backgrounds in various fields….

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Fast 15: AnneMarie Witecki

AnneMarie Witecki parlayed a graduate fellowship with Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock into a critical role with the organization’s multimillion-dollar expansion to Northwest Arkansas. Witecki’s resume has the unique experience…

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Fast 15: Christina Wilkerson

Two years ago, James Smith was looking for the right person to head up his growing Springdale furniture company’s sales department. That search led him to Christina Wilkerson, a high-energy…

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Fast 15: Dylan Trichell

Dylan Trichell didn’t waste much time transitioning from freelance engineer to full-time entrepreneur. A Springdale native, Trichell founded Faytown Designs in 2017 during his sophomore year studying at the University…

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Fast 15: Omar Kasim

Born and raised in Tulsa, Okla., Omar Kasim completed his studies at the University of Arkansas in only three years. He was a magna cum laude graduate in May 2015…

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Karen Minkel resigns from Walton Family Foundation

Karen Minkel has resigned from one of Arkansas’ most influential philanthropic groups: the Walton Family Foundation. Minkel, formerly the foundation’s Home Region Program director, confirmed to the Northwest Arkansas Business…