Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Forty Under 40: Eric Heil

Eric Heil is making as big of a splash in the business world as his did as an Arkansas Razorback swimmer. Heil, 33, is the founder and general manager of…

Forty Under 40: Roger Holroyd

By day, he’s a mild mannered vice president who manages a personal-loan portfolio of more than $40 million. By night, First Arvest Bank’s Roger Holroyd splits his time between teaching…

Forty Under 40: Tim Hudson

When Tim Hudson moved his family to Northwest Arkansas from the manic hustle of Atlanta, he planned to take some time to relax and slow down his pace. Promptly failing…

Forty Under 40: James Young

James Young began his career with Tyson Foods Inc. immediately after graduating from college in 1988, and a recent promotion proved he remains strong in the company. The Dallas native…

Forty Under 40: Brad Jones

Brad Jones, 31, not only got to fulfill his dream. He got to do it with a friend. The Greenwood native graduated in 1993 from the University of Arkansas with…

Forty Under 40: Darren K. Lee

Darren Lee was working as a welder in Alaska when he suffered an injury that he was told would need surgery to repair. He visited a chiropractor and changed his…

Forty Under 40: Ronald L. Loveless II

Ronald Loveless, 32, has been at Remington Products Co. in Bentonville for less than two months, and already he’s talking about the company’s “domestic and global goals.” “I hope to…

Forty Under 40: Matt Mawby

Matt Mawby likes seeing new faces in town. But he likes seeing more familiar ones in his office. As vice president and general manager of Rogers-based Professional Business Systems since…

Forty Under 40: Andy Murray

Andy Murray, 37, grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and received a bachelor of science degree in computer science from Ohio Tech in 1983. He worked for Procter and Gamble for…

Forty Under 40: David Needham

David Needham was born and raised in Van Buren. In 1987, he earned a bachelor’s degree in radio and television broadcasting from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Six months later,…

Forty Under 40: Mark W. Powell

Mark Powell thought it was tough leaving football behind after his high school days, electing to enroll at the University of Tulsa. He learned a tougher lesson when, as a…

Forty Under 40: Steve Proffitt

Steve Proffitt, 38, grew up in Indianapolis, Ind., and went to work for an optical firm in Toledo, Ohio. In 1991, he landed a job in Wal-Mart’s Crawfordsville, Ind., optical…

Forty Under 40: Cary Richardson

As large as poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc. is, Cary Richardson said there is still a family-oriented atmosphere around the workplace. Perhaps that’s why Richardson, senior vice president and general…

Forty Under 40: Angela M. Ryan

Angela Ryan is the queen of the king of beers. As general manager for McBride Distributing Co., Ryan is responsible for one of the largest Budweiser beer distributors in Arkansas….

Forty Under 40: April Rye

In representing the best interests of children affected by either neglect or abuse, Washington County attorney ad litem April Rye realizes that anything less than thorough attention to each case…

Forty Under 40: Cammie Harp Scott

Cammie Harp Scott turned a potential tragedy into a fulfilling lifestyle, and she hasn’t looked back since. Scott was finishing a master’s degree in industrial engineering at the University of…

Forty Under 40: Brian Shaw

Brian Shaw looks at a real estate project as a puzzle, and he really enjoys seeing all of the pieces fit together. A principal with Irwin & Saviers Co., Shaw…

Jeffrey Dunn, president and CEO of Bank of Arkansas in Fayetteville, said Craig Shy has contributed to the institution’s growth by “expanding existing relationships and developing new ones.” But Shy,…

Forty Under 40: Lisa Knemeyer Skiles

Lisa Skiles grew up in Berryville and earned a bachelor of science in business administration degree from the University of Arkansas in 1987. The first two years out of college,…

Forty Under 40: Holly P. Smith

Holly Smith considers a job unfinished a problem. Her favorite part of her job: problem solving. As co-owner of The New Century Group, Smith has a full plate of jobs…