by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-Fast 15: Chris Chandler
People often ask Chris Chandler the exact location of his family business. That’s about to change. “They’ll know with this new building,” said Chandler, CEO of Chandler Equipment Inc. The…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-People often ask Chris Chandler the exact location of his family business. That’s about to change. “They’ll know with this new building,” said Chandler, CEO of Chandler Equipment Inc. The…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-Clarke Moore’s rapid rise up the financial industry ladder hasn’t gone unnoticed. Upon Moore’s hiring by U.S. Bank in January, Arkansas real estate titan Jim Lindsey — like Moore, a…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-While most folks would rather have a root canal than do taxes, Denny Woods found his calling when he took a course in taxation at the University of Arkansas. The…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-Derek LaFargue wears many hats. One that seems to fit perfectly is that of an entrepreneur, but that would be a wrong assumption. “Never really felt comfortable with that word,”…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-Having lived his whole life in Fayetteville, Conner McNair had a simple reason for heading to Georgetown University. “I thought it would be fun to go to Washington, D.C., for…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-The sink-or-swim approach has always appealed to Jeannine Wheeler. She began her swimming career as a toddler, leading to a record-setting prep career in St. Louis and ultimately a scholarship…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-There may not be a friendlier person at J.B. Hunt than Jennifer Ford. No really, it’s true. It’s a matter of fact that Ford has twice (2006, 2009) been named…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-John Lennon famously said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” That lesson came early for Josh Clemence, who, shortly after graduating from the Fay…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-A self-described “people person,” Matt Hartness thrives on interacting with others, through both his work and mentoring. It took him a little while after college to find his niche, but…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-At an age when other kids may have been riding teeter-totters or watching “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” Michelle Hurst went to work. When Hurst was 6 years old, she began working at…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-Stuart Collier began his career in health care by washing dishes. That was in 2006, after Collier graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Arkansas and applied…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-As a child, Susannah Shinn joined her grandfather every Saturday as he went out to volunteer with different organizations. “When I was young and forming all these really pivotal opinions…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-When Tracy Rowan found herself in a field that has little to do with what she studied in college, she addressed the situation with her trademark passion and energy. Translation:…
by January 1, 2011 12:00 am
-Vincent Straszewski still smiles when he remembers seeing Saatchi & Saatchi’s years-ago work regarding gun violence. Straszewski was struck, he said, by “how clever the communication could be.” “I wanted…
by January 1, 2010 12:00 am
-For Arkansas native Melanie Arterbury, each day brings new client problems — and she loves solving them. At least that’s how it’s been for more than 12 years.In 2000, the…
by January 1, 2010 12:00 am
-When James Brandenburg went to work for JVS International, a retail supplier of dining textiles (tablecloths, placemats, etc.), he “took care of Wal-Mart, and that was about it.”That strategy made…
by January 1, 2010 12:00 am
-Bryan Billingsley began working at HEBCO Inc. as a summer job while in high school. President of the locally owned and managed federal defense contractor since 2005, Billingsley said he’s…
by January 1, 2010 12:00 am
-When opportunity knocks, Luke Briggs is ready.That was evident when Briggs graduated from Tulane University in 2001 and took a consulting job at Ernst & Young. Working in a “robust,…
by January 1, 2010 12:00 am
-Jody Dilday was a high school senior in Sioux Falls, S.D., when her dad got a job at Jones Truck Lines in Springdale. The move to Northwest Arkansas was critical,…
by January 1, 2010 12:00 am
-Ryan Gribble went all the way to Japan just to get home.An Arkansas native, Gribble attended Westminster, where he met Phil Bradley. Bradley played pro baseball in Japan and helped…