Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: Chris Stec

Growing up, Chris Stec remembers spending nights at Alpha Packaging while his parents worked late. He was often at the corrugated box manufacturing company, and while his father didn’t want…

Forty Under 40: Dustin Seaton

Historian and educator Dustin Seaton wants to help young people envision the world they wish to live in, then develop the understanding and resources to actuate it. Supporters say he…

Forty Under 40: T.J. Sangam

T.J. Sangam describes his arrival in Northwest Arkansas as a coincidence. Born and raised in one of southern India’s largest cities, Sangam moved to the U.S. in 2006 to attend…

Forty Under 40: Joseph F. Rumsey V

Since Joe Rumsey took helm of the cold storage company his grandfather founded, he has added an asset-based trucking company and a non-asset based brokerage company. “This streamlines the process…

Forty Under 40: Robert James Rudolph

Rockline Industries led Robert James Rudolph to Northwest Arkansas. “I joined the family business,” he said. In September 2011, he started at the manufacturing company his grandfather Ralph Rudolph founded…

Forty Under 40: Patrick Risch

Witnessing the positive impact cataract surgery made on people’s lives by restoring their vision, and knowing those surgical outcomes are always good, sold Patrick Risch on ophthalmology. An Eagle Scout,…

Forty Under 40: Elizabeth Prenger

Elizabeth Prenger developed an interest in nonprofits while working for a political consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Before joining The First Tee, the Little Rock native worked for a nonprofit…

Forty Under 40: William Pannell

Will Pannell likes to play chess. Any game, really, that has a long-view, tactical aspect to it. As an economist for one of the world’s largest food companies, strategic thinking…

Forty Under 40: Alden Napier

Camp War Eagle led Alden Napier to move to Northwest Arkansas in 2006, giving him and his wife, Heather, an opportunity to start their marriage working together and the ability…

Forty Under 40: Sean Morrison

Sean Morrison discovered an interest in design while studying architecture at the University of Arkansas. Only it wasn’t designing buildings or homes. It was graphic and web design. He eventually…

Forty Under 40: Tabitha McFadden

The study of leadership has long been an interest of Tabitha McFadden’s. It’s now a primary focus at RevUnit, a digital product development agency that designs, develops and launches business…

Forty Under 40: Jason McDoniel

Jason McDoniel was always looking for things to count as a kid, be it baseball cards or change. So it’s no surprise the Searcy native discovered a career in banking…

Forty Under 40: T.J. Lefler

T.J. Lefler got a taste of selling real estate in Northwest Arkansas while attending the University of Arkansas. A Searcy native, he interned at both Lindsey & Associates, a leading…

Forty Under 40: Andrew C. Johnson

There are nearly 200,000 dentists in the U.S. Less than 2% are prosthodontists. A prosthodontist is trained in the complex specialization of restoring and replacing missing or damaged teeth. They…

Forty Under 40: Jordan Jeter

Jordan Jeter enjoys the art of the deal, putting all the puzzle pieces of a transaction together over a long period and then seeing it come to fruition in a…

Forty Under 40: Chris Howe

In the past three years under Chris Howe’s leadership, revenues for IberiaBank’s Northwest Arkansas market have increased 43%, net income increased 200% and funded loan portfolio has grown by 78%….

Forty Under 40: Rebekah M. Henry

Rebekah Henry started out as the company’s front desk receptionist in 2011. A passion for customer service has guided her to the executive leadership table. Meeting and exceeding customer expectations…

Forty Under 40: Steven Head

Steven Head had planned to attend the University of Arkansas and, after graduating, return home to Little Rock to find a job. But he not only met his wife here,…

Forty Under 40: Kirby Jett Harris

Kirby Jett Harris said she isn’t a whiz with numbers, and she got into banking accidentally. But she found a great fit for herself in business development at Truity Credit…

Forty Under 40: Sterling Hamilton

Sterling Hamilton’s career path has consisted of him following the things that make him curious. The Eagle Scout and bass guitarist studied studio art at the University of Arkansas and…