Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: Marilyn Gottsponer

Marilyn Gottsponer, 36, grew up in Plainview (Yell County) and earned a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Arkansas Tech University in 1989. For the next five and a half years,…

Forty Under 40: Kerry Harmon

Kerry Harmon has been with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. since the age of 16. I started out pushing shopping carts in from the parking lot, said Harmon. Now, 19 years later,…

Forty Under 40: Stan Heath

Before coaching a single game at Walton Arena, Stan Heath already has won over Arkansas Razorbacks fans from every corner of the state. Heath, 36, was named coach of the…

Forty Under 40: Jennifer Hendren

Jennifer Hendren was part of the legal team that in May 2001 helped wed Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and IBP Inc. to create the world’s largest meat company. She…

Forty Under 40: Eddie Hight

Eddie Hight doesn’t really like to talk about himself. He’d rather discuss the company he loves and directs, America’s Car-Mart Inc. in Bentonville. Now publicly traded, Car-Mart operates nearly 60…

Forty Under 40: Ryan Hodson

Ryan Hodson, 27, sacrificed his time outdoors when he helped open Ripple Outfitters Inc. in Fayetteville. The hunting, fishing and travel store occupies 45-65 hours of Hodson’s average week and…

Forty Under 40: Catherine Fennell-Holmes

In an industry riddled with high turnover and transient customer loyalties, Catherine Fennell-Holmes developed an oasis in the business of pampering. At age 23, Holmes bought Esthetiques-The Spa in 1997….

Forty Under 40: Tim Hutchinson Jr.

A member of President George W. Bush’s ballot counting team that was dispatched to Florida during the 2000 Presidential election controversy, Tim Hutchinson Jr. knows about attention to detail. This…

Forty Under 40: Sean Keith

Establishing a one-stop legal shop was the goal of Sean Keith and partner Drew Miller when they founded their Rogers law firm in 1995. By August, Keith Miller Butler &…

Forty Under 40: Jerry Kelso

Jerry Kelso figures he stepped out of college into the perfect job. At 32, Kelso is vice president of Crafton Tull & Associates Inc. The Jacksonville native received a bachelor’s…

Forty Under 40: Tim W. Kizer

After working as a fly-fishing guide, a manager of a cruise-dining ship and a sales rep for White’s Auto-Fisher, Tim W. Kizer, 36, left Montana and returned to his home…

Forty Under 40: Doug Lynch

As executive vice president of Community Bank of North Arkansas, Doug Lynch has a full schedule. He acts as chief lending officer of a bank that roughly has doubled its…

Forty Under 40: Chris Maddox

As CEO of Verisource, Chris Maddox leads a broad application and network development firm. In addition to guiding the company’s overall business strategy and operations, Maddox takes time for personal…

Forty Under 40: Dana Mather

Improving the quality of life in Rogers is Dana Mather’s main focus. As community development director, Mather, 32, works with a variety of committees recognizing community volunteers, training residents in…

Forty Under 40: Chris Morrison

Chris Morrison loves banking. The 36-year-old said it keeps her hand on the pulse of the community and offers inspirational moments, such as when she helps clients buy their first…

Forty Under 40: Carl Mushrush

Carl Mushrush bounced around somewhat as a youth. But, at just 32, he has planted his feet firmly in Fayetteville. Mushrush is the vice president of Lewis Management Inc. Less…

Forty Under 40: Edward Prewitt

Fayetteville native Edward Prewitt visited 55 countries before he was 30 years old. Prewitt spent seven years in the Clinton Administration, ultimately achieving the rank of deputy assistant secretary for…

Forty Under 40: John Rambadt

John Rambadt seems to have success neatly boxed in Gravette-based R&R Packaging Inc. Projecting the business will gross $10 million this year and $20 million in 2003, Rambadt said he…

Forty Under 40: Mickey Richardson

Before Mickey Richardson, a.k.a. MickeyLive, developed community-based technology programs for local kids, he introduced Macromedia Inc.’s Flash software to the world. Richardson was doing graphic design and Web-development consulting during…

Forty Under 40: John Scott

John Scott, 32, of Atkins, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Arkansas Tech University in 1992. A year later, he received an MBA from the University of…