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….
A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by August 18, 2019 4:49 pm
-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
-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
-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…
by August 18, 2019 4:44 pm
-Megan Godfrey earned a degree in 2006 from the University of Arkansas in Spanish and Latin American studies. Within two months, she was in California working for the nonprofit Teach…
by August 18, 2019 4:41 pm
-Brock Gearhart earned a financial management degree from the University of Arkansas in 2004. He had long had his sights on beginning his professional career in New York City, so…
by August 18, 2019 4:39 pm
-Annye DeGrand Fox is not a golfer, so she would not have scripted the career path she is on. But working for Octagon seems tailor-made. Octagon is a global sports…
by August 18, 2019 4:37 pm
-As a kid, VaShonda Eason loved Lifetime movies based on true stories. She always wondered how the characters healed, what changed in their lives and who helped them after the…
by August 18, 2019 4:36 pm
-Tyler Dees leads the Walmart and Sam’s Club team at Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods, selling $100 million in retail products annually. The Siloam Springs native fell in love…
by August 18, 2019 4:34 pm
-Growing up in Springdale, Tyler Clark’s parents modeled philanthropy. “I thought that’s what everyone did,” he said. “Little did I know it was rare.” Reflecting on his parents’ hard work…
by August 18, 2019 4:32 pm
-Kevin Butzlaff describes the work he does for the world’s largest company as being pretty awesome. It also leaves a significant and lasting impact on the environment. Most notably, he…
by August 18, 2019 4:30 pm
-Ben Buergler lived in New York City and worked in global corporate investments when he decided 2018 was the time to return to Northwest Arkansas and work for a bank…
by August 18, 2019 4:28 pm
-Buckley Bridges has the opportunity to help Northwest Arkansas grow through his work at Waco Title. Buckley said the company “greases the wheels of real estate” to keep transactions moving….
by August 18, 2019 4:26 pm
-A summer job in 2009 blossomed into a satisfying career for Bailey Brandon, who serves as assistant to the three top-producing brokers at Sage Partners in Rogers. Brandon graduated from…
by August 18, 2019 4:24 pm
-Lauren Blanco merged her many eclectic interests into a blossoming career manufacturing chocolate. She maintains a focus on supporting cacao farmers through fair and environmentally sustainable practices. Her bean-to-bar enterprise,…
by August 18, 2019 4:22 pm
-One year after stepping into a newly-created role for the Razorback Foundation, Kassidie Blackstock is considered a “communications quarterback” and trusted senior adviser by her boss, Scott Varady. Blackstock’s early…
by August 18, 2019 4:20 pm
-Andrew Barker was a University of Arkansas student with a passion for aviation when he started as the first employee of autopilot maker TruTrak Flight Systems in 2000. “I just…
by August 18, 2019 4:18 pm
-Max Avery earned a general contractor’s license after overseeing several construction projects and being frustrated with the quality of work and the communication he received. He established Bolding Construction in…
by August 18, 2019 4:16 pm
-Joshua Allen is an expert in risk and crisis: making plans to avoid risks and managing dire situations when they arise. He honed these skills in the military and applied…
by August 18, 2019 4:13 pm
-Austin Albers has increased revenues 150% for the Buffalo Outdoor Center since taking over for his father-in-law, founder Mike Mills, eight years ago. The $10 million river outfitter offers a…
by June 24, 2019 9:02 am
-Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.S., biology, University of Puget Sound; M.D., University of Oklahoma; residency in psychiatry, University of Oklahoma Professional background: As regional associate dean for the College of Medicine…