Tag: best-in-class

Forty Under 40: Erik P. Danielson

Erik Danielson springs from a family of legal eagles. He had his own eye set on opening his practice from the moment he earned a law degree from the University…

Forty Under 40: Ben de Miranda

Ben de Miranda was raised in the medical profession. Both his father and grandfather are pediatricians, and de Miranda considers both of them mentors. He entered the field because he…

Forty Under 40: Jay Dennis

Jay Dennis has deepened his retail expertise under multiple business models and on a global scale. He’s worked in consulting and technology, supply chain technology, and consumer insights — always…

Forty Under 40: Melissa Dysart

Melissa Dysart is an accomplished member of the engineering industry, which is both male-dominated and rapidly evolving. She has worked more than 15 years as a drafter for Tatum-Smith Engineers…

Forty Under 40: Jonathan Ely

A year or two into his first job as an engineer, Jonathan Ely determined that business relationships are every bit as important to develop as technical skills. Now in his…

Forty Under 40: Jason Flores

Jason Flores caused a stir in his industry by passing all three levels of examination as a certified financial analyst, on first attempts, within 18 months. Flores now works as…

Forty Under 40: Jake Haak

Jake Haak recently accepted the position of chief financial officer for Rogers Public Schools, after spending five years in a similar role with Gravette Public Schools. He is one of…

Forty Under 40: Kellie Holmes

Kellie Holmes’ role as a vice president and credit analyst manager is not only critical to loan operations at Legacy National Bank, she is also founder of the bank’s “Legacy…

Forty Under 40: Rex Holstein

The scale of Rex Holstein’s job is difficult to grasp. He leads teams to make sure Tyson Foods procures the best market prices for commodity items — grains, cooking oil,…

Forty Under 40: Sarah Hood

Sarah Hood surprised her parents when the natural-born storyteller with a lifelong love of the English language opted to pursue an accounting degree. Not long into her academic career at…

Forty Under 40: John M. James

John James wrote his first computer program when he was 6 years old. Yeah, he was that kid. His self-deprecating way of describing his teen years is that he wasn’t…

Forty Under 40: Eileen Jennings

After high school, Eileen Jennings’ only career aspiration was to be a clothing designer. The St. Paul, Arkansas, native had been sewing since age 9 and could not imagine she…

Forty Under 40: Erin Kyle

Erin Kyle was 16 when her father died from complications due to a stroke, in part due to poor lifestyle choices. Watching him struggle, she said, opened her eyes. “I…

Forty Under 40: Melisa Laelan

Melisa Laelan is the nation’s only certified court interpreter for Marshallese. She served 10 years in the U.S. Army and reached the rank of sergeant before she settled in Northwest…

Forty Under 40: Meredith Lowry

Meredith Lowry doesn’t see any limit to what Northwest Arkansas can become. As one of the area’s leading intellectual property lawyers, Lowry helps inventors, entrepreneurs and companies obtain patent, trademark…

Forty Under 40: Matthew McClure

Frozen dinners and Pop-Tarts were never served in Matthew McClure’s childhood home. Both parents liked to cook and used fresh foods. McClure always had a comfortable grip on cooking as…

Forty Under 40: J.R. Meeks

During the dozen years J.R. Meeks has worked at Chambers Bank, the peaks have been magnificent and the valleys deep. He joined the bank, which his great-grandfather founded, while finishing…

Forty Under 40: Dean Morris

Dean Morris learned about the credit card industry from the bottom up. When he was just a teenager, he sat in the back office at his dad’s company, Community Bankers…

Forty Under 40: Misty Murphy

Misty Murphy’s longtime passions for public service and biking came together last September when she started her work at the Northwest Arkansas Council. And the crowning achievement of her career…

Forty Under 40: Marcus Necessary

Marcus Necessary enjoyed a quick rise in the Northwest Arkansas real estate market to become the top overall agent at Weichert Realtors-The Griffin Co. in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. He…