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Women in Business: Sandy Johnson

Sandy Johnson Dermatologist/Co-Owner Johnson Dermatology Fort Smith Residence: Fort Smith Education: M.D., Northwest Ohio Medical University; B.S., Youngstown State University Professional background: After residency at University of Arkansas for Medical…

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Women in Business: Rebecca Hurst

Rebecca Hurst Managing Partner Smith Hurst PLC Fayetteville Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., accounting, Arkansas State University; J.D., law, University of Arkansas School of Law; LL.M., taxation, New York University School…

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Women in Business: Angela J. Grayson

Angela J. Grayson Principal & Founder Precipice IP PLLC Bentonville Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S., chemistry, Delta State University in Mississippi; M.S., physical chemistry, University of Mississippi; J.D., law, University of…

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Women in Business: Rebecca Elkins

Rebecca Elkins CEO Elkins Design Bentonville Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S., marketing, Missouri State University Professional background: Elkins has spent 18 years in business-to-business and retail marketing, often working with Fortune…

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Women in Business: Jessica DuQuesne

Jessica DuQuesne Senior Project Manager Saatchi & Saatchi X Springdale Residence: Rogers Education: Delta (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), University of Cambridge Professional background: DuQuesne joined…

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Women in Business: Jay Amargós

Jay Amargós Founder and Chief Mindful Officer i’mindful Studio LLC Bentonville Residence: Bentonville Education: B.B.M. and M.B.A., University of Phoenix Professional background: Amargós started i’mindful Studio on April 1, 2016….

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Fast 15: Brandon Wall

A fourth-grade assignment sparked Brandon Wall’s interest in design and led him into a career in construction. The assignment was to draw the floor plan and elevations of his house,…

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Fast 15: Steve Sparks

As a fourth-year pharmacy student, while completing a two-month internship with Wal-Mart Stores, Steve Sparks was part of a team that developed the process the company uses to give immunization…

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Fast 15: Lisa Smith

Growing up in Colorado, Lisa Smith learned life, like farming, has good and bad seasons. Her father, a dryland farmer, taught the Dove Creek native how to persevere and to…

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Fast 15: John Post

Throughout his youth, John Post pictured himself an author. “I tell people all the time. I thought I’d be selling my best-selling novel by now, sitting on a beach and…

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Fast 15: Allyson Peek

One month after graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Allyson Peek was faced with a critical decision about her future. Banking, or chicken? Peek spent the last…

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Fast 15: Rebecca Kingree

Before she started at DaySpring Cards, Rebecca Kingree was looking for a place to better integrate her faith and work, and the Christian greeting card company was “founded on some…

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Fast 15: Nik Kennett

The psychology behind why consumers behave the way they do led Nik Kennett into a marketing career. “I’ve always been a people person,” he said. While his day job is…

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Fast 15: Phil Keil

Phil Keil’s passions are centered on providing value and giving back, whether through volunteer efforts or his day-to-day work. Developing a diverse skill set — through a range of experience…

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Fast 15: Spencer Jones

Conway native Spencer Jones aspired since he was a child to pursue a career in the medical field. His father is a now-semi-retired nurse anesthetist, and healthcare was often a…

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Fast 15: Akaylah Jones

Akaylah Jones’ mother taught her opportunity comes through service to others. “If you give of yourself willingly to others, God is going to return that to you,” Jones said. She…

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Fast 15: Lauren Johnson

Lauren Johnson says her competitiveness is one of her best attributes. It comes from playing sports growing up in southwest Missouri. Whatever the sport, she always wanted to win. Having…