Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: Brandon Sewell

Brandon Sewell, 31, grew up in El Dorado. In 1997, he earned a bachelor’s degree in business and finance from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Sewell moved to…

Forty Under 40: Erin Sewell

After growing up in El Dorado and earning a bachelor’s degree in communications and political science from the University of Arkansas, Erin Sewell moved to Fayetteville in 1998 with her…

Forty Under 40: Loren K. Shackelford

From early on, Loren Shackelford, 35, has had an interest in banking. He opened a savings account at the age of five. So as a junior and senior at the…

Forty Under 40: Matt Shanklin

When Matt Shanklin joined the University of Arkansas in 1990 as the director of marketing, he was the youngest person in America to fill that role at any major university….

Forty Under 40: Jodie Stafford

Jodie Stafford, 37, said she always knew she wanted to go into real estate. After all, she grew up in the 47-year old family business that includes Sweetser Construction and…

Forty Under 40: Patrick Swope

Lincoln-native Patrick Swope, 31, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas in marketing, but he always knew he would go into banking. He wanted to follow the same…

Forty Under 40: Kelly S. Thomas

Farmington native Kelly Thomas, 37, said what she likes best about her job is that no day is ever the same. “There’s always something new,” she said, “you never know…

Forty Under 40: Terri Trotter

Terri Trotter, 37, loves what she does for a living. With her background in marketing and promotions and her experience with a college drama troupe, she is a perfect fit…

Forty Under 40: Brittany Adair

Brittany Adair grew up in Little Rock and earned her degree in small business management from the University of Arkansas in 1996.nShe moved to Miami and worked for an insurance…

Forty Under 40: Keri Barber

Keri Barber had already closed on $16 million worth of real estate sales through mid-July, more than quadruple the $3.22 million she did in all of 2003. But she only…

Forty Under 40: Rick Barclay

Rick Barclay has come back to his roots for what he calls his “dream job.” Barclay was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rogers and now helps manage human resources…

Forty Under 40: Cyndi Bilyeu

Cyndi Bilyeu’s passion for nonprofit work started after she completed her master’s degree in political science at the University of Arkansas in 1999. She decided to spend a couple of…

Forty Under 40: Jeff Bishop

Jeff Bishop grew up in Prescott and joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 19. A year later, he was in a supervisory role, which helped shape his…

Forty Under 40: Ron Branscum

Ron Branscum grew up in Jacksonville and earned his bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. nWhile attending school, he worked as a teller for Superior…

Forty Under 40: Connie Jo Clampit

In her nearly 15 years with Tyson Foods Inc., Connie Jo Clampit has held seven different positions. After earning a bachelor’s degree in general business from the University of Arkansas…

Forty Under 40: Mike Cook

Mike Cook likes to joke that he graduated in the Top 10 of his high school class. It’s true, but so did everybody else. There were only eight students who…

Forty Under 40: Andy Core

Andy Core believes so strongly that “a healthy lifestyle fuels success” that he’s built a career out of it. Core, a Fort Smith native, earned a graduate degree in exercise…

Forty Under 40: Janine R. Covington

Janine Covington was raised in the family business. The work ethic of her parents contributed to her drive for success, but when she was younger she had no desire to…

Forty Under 40: Christopher Crossland

Christopher Crossland started working for the family business, Crossland Construction Co., in his hometown of Columbus, Kan., on steel and concrete crews while he was still in high school.nA few…

Forty Under 40: Wendy Davidson

Wendy Davidson has worked for Tyson Foods Inc. for more than 10 years. nThe Le Mars, Iowa, native earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology with an emphasis…