Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

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…

Forty Under 40: Tyler Gill

Tyler Gill took on a fresh challenge this summer, leading an inaugural team for C.A. Fortune Sales & Marketing that will serve more than 5,000 Walmart retail units nationwide. Gill…

Forty Under 40: Jeff Gattis

Graduating with a business management degree from Arkansas Tech in 2002, Jeff Gattis had no intention of going into the construction field. But with three preceding generations of his family…

Forty Under 40: Amy Fore

Drawn to the sciences, Amy Fore began her healthcare career as a pharmacy technician. In 2008, she earned a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of Arkansas…

Forty Under 40: Jared Faciszewski

Jared Faciszewski sees investing as a unique career that provides the opportunity “to learn about and work with all sorts of different businesses and different industries. No two days are…

Forty Under 40: Katelyn ‘Katie’ Eaves

Attorney Katie Eaves is becoming a regular on the public speaking circuit in Northwest Arkansas, because she has a passion for teaching about nonprofits and their governance, taxation and structure….

Forty Under 40: Nicholas Dozier

When Nicholas Dozier was a freshman in college, he started his first business on the square in downtown Fayetteville. He explained the computer business was like Best Buy’s Geek Squad…

Forty Under 40: Tim Doyle

Before starting in the title industry 15 years ago, St. Louis native Tim Doyle briefly worked in finance but found it wasn’t for him. In 2003, he left to work…

Forty Under 40: Kim Cooper

On take-your-daughter-to-work day, 7-year-old Kim Cooper went along with her dad to the Houston ad firm Ogilvy & Mather. A mock campaign was held, and the kids strategized how to…

Forty Under 40: Ben Carroll

Helping other people be successful is what Ben Carroll enjoys most about his job. “I get to help other people develop and achieve their goals through leadership programs, coaching or…

Forty Under 40: Dave Burris

For Dave Burris, architecture is about creative problem-solving. “I love the idea of being able to solve other people’s problems,” he said. “One day you’ve got your problem on a…

Forty Under 40: Bo Bittle

Bo Bittle’s father has been an insurance executive in Fayetteville since 1970, and in his office is a framed piece of paper from one of Bo’s first-grade writing assignments: What…

Forty Under 40: Bonnie Atchison

Bonnie Atchison left her hometown to attend college and later law school. But returning home to build a career was always a goal. A Rogers native, she returned 13 years…