Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: John M. Scott

John Scott, 38, said being willing to communicate openly with clients and to take the occasional tough phone call are his best tips to success for young lawyers. The advice…

Forty Under 40: Jamie Sohosky

Grandparents can be persistent when it comes to seeing their grandchildren; Jamie Sohosky’s in-laws took it a step further. From 1998-2006, Sohosky and her husband lived in London and had…

Forty Under 40: Jill D. Wagar

Jill Wagar, 34, finds inspiration in the power of philanthropy. The Jenks, Okla., native came to Northwest Arkansas because her husband relocated his log cabin business to the area. Before…

Forty Under 40: Shannon White

Sticking with the same employer year after year is an increasingly rare trend, but Shannon White, 36, has made the most of it. In the last 17 years, White has…

Forty Under 40: Catherine Womack, M.D.

Most every kid at some point says he or she wants to be a doctor when they grow up. Catherine Womack, 39, actually did it. She knew by age 8…

Forty Under 40: Rob Woods

After earning his bachelor’s degree and then his MBA from Ole Miss, Rob Woods landed a job as a banker in southeast Missouri and worked his way up through the…

Forty Under 40: Wayne Woolsey

Springdale native Wayne Woolsey’s career took flight right out of high school. He immediately started training and was piloting the likes of Reba McEntire and Billy Joel for Houston-based Prestige…

Forty Under 40: Eric Edelstein

Keeping stats on himself as a Little Leaguer gave Eric Edelstein his first clue a job in baseball wouldn’t come on the field. “At the end of the year, I…

Forty Under 40: Roger Boskus

Roger Boskus doesn’t think he’s seen his career highlight yet. Although his firm has become well-known in Northwest Arkansas, he still has a goal of reaching regional and national audiences….

Forty Under 40: Karen Margaret Boston

When Karen Boston finished her bachelor’s in criminal justice at the University of Arkansas, she wanted to pursue a career in law. But the Fayetteville attorney she worked for after…

Forty Under 40: Jewel W. Bray

The daughter of an accomplished ironworker, Jewel Bray had a full-ride scholarship to pursue a career in metal lathing and welding. But on a lark she took a job with…

Forty Under 40: Brian Buckley

During college Brian Buckley worked 12-hour days sandblasting offshore oil rigs, so he’s used to working hard. The Marion native graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1999 with a…

Forty Under 40: Aaron Burkes

When Aaron Burkes was 16, he purchased his first house, fixed it up, leased it for a year and eventually sold it for twice the purchase price. He said he’s…

Forty Under 40: Holly Hall Byars

Holly Byars got a job right out of law school, but she didn’t go to work in the world of plaintiffs and defendants. She was hired as public relations coordinator…

Forty Under 40: Carter Clark

Carter Clark took a leap of faith in 2003, opening a realty company before he possessed a real estate license, but with $54.2 million in 2006 sales volume, it’s proven…

Forty Under 40: Andrew F. Cordischi

When Andy Cordischi isn’t jumping out of airplanes, rappelling off of cliffs or playing poker, he keeps busy by handling his customers’ technology and logistics needs. He finished his undergraduate…

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’…