Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: Jessica Dearnley

Jessica Dearnley has worked under the bright lights of New York City, Chicago and Miami, but now her home is Fayetteville. Her life is anything but leisurely, though, as the…

Forty Under 40: Tyler Garman

A younger generation is now at the helm of The RoArk Group and Tyler Garman’s description of his job reflects that. “I regulate the funkiness,” he said. Tyler Garman’s father…

Forty Under 40: Mark Allan Gilbert

A Hope native, Mark Gilbert used to deliver watermelons with his father in the summertime. Those days helped him understand how to develop relation-ships and communicate with people, he said….

Forty Under 40: Beth Graves

In college, Beth Graves started a pre-med route but she quickly realized that career wasn’t the right fit. Now fitting the right people with the right job is one Graves’…

Forty Under 40: Karen Sue Gresham

Karen Gresham was looking for a change. The Pryor, Okla. native had been living in central Arkansas and had worked in several different industries over the years. In Hot Springs…

Forty Under 40: Angie Hardcastle

Angie Hardcastle is helping the children of Northwest Arkansas and their parents stay closer to home to receive vital medical services. Hardcastle has worked for the University of Arkansas for…

Forty Under 40: David Harris

When asked what motivates him, David Harris talked about his family. But it isn’t just his wife and two children, it’s also his parents, Mesa and Pat Harris of Harris…

Forty Under 40: Tina Marie Hernandez Hodne

Tina Hodne’s career was set: she was a partner in a 12-attorney law firm and held various leadership and volunteer roles in her hometown of Sioux City, Iowa. Then in…

Forty Under 40: Jay Howard

The CEO and co-founder of I.O. Metro is on his fourth BlackBerry in two years. Since starting his company, he simply wears the gadget out. I.O. Metro is on the…

Forty Under 40: Matt King

It has been a busy year for Matt King. He got married in February and in May switched jobs, joining Unilever after two years with Rubbermaid. His title as sales…

Forty Under 40: Amy E. Knight

Amy Knight’s tenacity in business is reflected by her after hours activities: she’s a mother of four, a triathalete and she annually participates in adventure races. In 2006 she completed…

Forty Under 40: Brandon D. Long

Brandon Long’s mother still owns the real estate company he grew up around in El Dorado, but he never planned to follow in her footsteps. If it weren’t for his…

Forty Under 40: Mike Malone

Mike Malone used to spend his days in the White House; now he has a modest office overlooking rooftops off the downtown Fayetteville square. Since 2006, he spends most of…

Forty Under 40: Nicolas Jake McLeod

Nic McLeod went from sacking quarterbacks at Shiloh Christian High School to tackling his clients’ financial needs as executive vice president of sales at McLeod Agency Inc. But before he…

Forty Under 40: Bryan Robert Most

Bryan Most loves riding his Harley-Davidson, but his passion is the sea. Or, more specifically, what travels it. After five years with Sea-Land Service, an American ocean carrier and logistics…

Forty Under 40: Mike Muccio

When Mike Muccio goes to work, he knows what he does every day has a local and global impact on the environment. That knowledge, and the time he spends learning…

Forty Under 40: Loren Oliver

With $3.58 million in 2006 sales volume, Realtor Loren Oliver credits his family for his work ethic. “I have a personal drive to succeed, to provide for my family and…

Forty Under 40: Grafton Moore Potter III

The satisfaction derived from a hard day’s work is what motivates Tulsa native Grafton Potter. Potter graduated from Baylor University in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in religion. Afterward, he…

Forty Under 40: Brandon Rains

Brandon Rains said success is measured by the relationships one builds. His career is a good example. Rains graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2004 with a bachelor’s in…

Forty Under 40: Ed Ralston

The acquisition of Reliance Electric from Rockwell Automation was so unprecedented that Baldor Electric had to create a new position to see it through. Enter Ed Ralston, the company’s vice…