by - August 18, 2019 5:22 pm
Forty Under 40: Trent Ragar
Trent Ragar was 23 when he started Scotts Lawn Service with a truck and a dream. He owned the business for 11 years, and revenue rose to $4 million before…
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by - August 18, 2019 5:20 pm
Forty Under 40: Courtney Backus Norton
Growing up in Little Rock, Courtney Norton watched her father give to others and gain respect during his 30-year career as a golf sales representative for Wilson and Nike. Today…
by - August 18, 2019 5:18 pm
Forty Under 40: Amber Muehlbach
Amber Muehlbach is an avid road and mountain biker and a Tough Mudder competitor. It is no wonder she has successfully navigated career detours and unusual paths to become a…
by - August 18, 2019 5:16 pm
Forty Under 40: Tara Muck
Everything Tara Muck has done in her career has been to take on new challenges. She enjoys “being able to tackle a project or an obstacle that may seem impossible…
by - August 18, 2019 5:14 pm
Forty Under 40: Heather Milliken
Heather Milliken hasn’t looked for her last two careers. They found her. After graduating from Van Buren High School in 1998, Milliken worked in administration for several doctors in Fort…
by - August 18, 2019 5:12 pm
Forty Under 40: J’Aaron Merchant
The portfolio of illustrator and animator J’Aaron Merchant proves that careers can be launched on a grand scale from Northwest Arkansas. Merchant came to the region in 2013 to work…
by - August 18, 2019 5:10 pm
Forty Under 40: Drake McGruder
When Drake McGruder started working for Georgia Pacific in 2008, his daily commute included driving by a Planters nut facility and thought he might like to work there. He joined…
by - August 18, 2019 5:08 pm
Forty Under 40: Eric Leemis
Eric Leemis’ father, who was a healthcare consultant, introduced Leemis to the healthcare industry and helped to generate his interest in the field. A Memphis, Tenn., native, Leemis earned a…
by - August 18, 2019 5:06 pm
Forty Under 40: Christopher Ladd
Christopher Ladd earned an economics degree from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Texas. A career in finance was a goal while pursuing those degrees, particularly in…
by - August 18, 2019 5:04 pm
Forty Under 40: Meagan Kinmonth-Bowman
Retail, shopper behavior and computer science. Meagan Kinmonth-Bowman loves those topics. She is immersed in all three at Stonehenge. The business was stood up earlier this year as the technology…
by - August 18, 2019 5:02 pm
Forty Under 40: Mervin Jebaraj
Mervin Jebaraj always had an interest in community outreach roles working with the public. That led him to his job at the University of Arkansas’ Center for Business and Economic…
by - August 18, 2019 5:00 pm
Forty Under 40: Joe Hurst
Joe Hurst has been interested in public service since high school. The Van Buren native was involved in the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 2000, was an intern for…
by - August 18, 2019 4:58 pm
Forty Under 40: Randall Hurban
Randall Hurban solidified his career path at age 8. A friend’s parents were architects and had designed their own house in Greenville, N.C. Hurban remembers his early conviction: “This is…
by - August 18, 2019 4:56 pm
Forty Under 40: Kelli Huntley
Kelli Huntley chose to use her skills as an accountant to work in the healthcare industry because she enjoys contributing to an organization with a “greater purpose.” Originally from Pine…
by - August 18, 2019 4:54 pm
Forty Under 40; Brian Hogue
Brian Hogue earned respect within the area’s legal community for his mediation skills and ability to find resolution in challenging family law cases. Other attorneys refer clients to him for…
by - August 18, 2019 4:52 pm
Forty Under 40: Matt Hicks
Matt Hicks began his career in banking by accident. After graduating with a sports management degree from Arkansas State University in 2004, he needed a job but wasn’t sure what…
by - August 18, 2019 4:51 pm
Forty Under 40: Addam Hardy
Addam Hardy started computer programming in middle school but didn’t see it as a challenge, so he joined the Army and studied linguistics. The Siloam Springs native spent about a…
by - August 18, 2019 4:49 pm
Forty Under 40: Nick Griffin
Nick Griffin stumbled into a career in civil engineering as a computer major in college who decided he didn’t want to sit in front of computers all of his life….
by - August 18, 2019 4:47 pm
Forty Under 40: Louis Graham
Louis Graham is passionate about problem-solving. When he became frustrated with shaving while running late for a meeting, he invented a product to improve the process. In June 2018, he…
by - August 18, 2019 4:45 pm
Forty Under 40: Dusty Graham
As much as anyone over the past 15 years, Rogers architect Dusty Graham has left his fingerprints throughout Northwest Arkansas. A high school course in landscape drafting piqued his interest…