by - May 5, 2025 8:00 am
Younger talent is in high supply in Northwest Arkansas, and that’s a good thing because there is also an enormous demand for that talent pool. Northwest Arkansas is increasingly recognized…
by - April 21, 2025 3:04 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will recognize the 17th annual Fast 15 class at a May event in Fayetteville. Marshall Saviers, CEO and principal of Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners, will…
by - May 6, 2024 9:24 am
Northwest Arkansas is increasingly recognized for its economic prosperity and high quality of life, attracting talent nationwide. That talent is one of the region’s top resources. The Northwest Arkansas Business…
by - May 8, 2023 9:10 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2023 Fast 15 class features some of the region’s most talented young professionals in the business and nonprofit communities. The Business Journal’s editorial staff evaluated…
by - May 9, 2022 8:29 am
We are proud to introduce our Fast 15 honorees for 2022. These young professionals impact a wide range of professions just a few years after starting their careers. Across disciplines,…
by - May 10, 2021 8:39 am
We are pleased to introduce the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 13th annual Fast 15 class. In these profiles, you will find a rundown of incredibly diverse backgrounds in various fields….
by - May 13, 2020 8:28 am
We are pleased to introduce the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 12th annual Fast 15 class. Our editorial staff checked references and sorted through several nominations before narrowing the list to…
by - May 13, 2019 11:14 am
It should come as no surprise that the young professionals named to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 11th annual Fast 15 class, presented by United Bank, aspire to great things….
by - May 13, 2019 11:03 am
Kenny Whitehead learned about hard work and diligence by running a summer lawn care service during high school with his dad, a teacher in Cameron, Okla. “My Saturday nights were…
by - May 13, 2019 11:01 am
Fort Smith native Maggie Srygley returned home to find a job after she graduated with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and business from Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 2013. She…
by - May 13, 2019 10:59 am
Paying higher taxes is a tough sell to the electorate. Kelsey Smith helped sell it, however. Her fledgling marketing company crafted the successful strategy last year that helped convince Pea…
by - May 13, 2019 10:57 am
Working with numbers has always come easy to Grant Smith. A native of Wynne in east Arkansas, Smith graduated from the University of Arkansas in May 2015 with a finance…
by - May 13, 2019 10:55 am
Halsey Richardson manages more than 1 million square feet of office, retail and medical space and works with executive broker Jay Pearcy at Flake & Kelley Commercial. A Fayetteville native,…
by - May 13, 2019 10:53 am
Bo Renner started thinking of a career practicing law while attending high school. His recollection is that he liked the idea of pursuing a career where if you get upset…
by - May 13, 2019 10:51 am
Dalton Person will tell you he’s an attorney, but he’s also worked as a political consultant and a used car salesman. “I’ve held the three least trusted professions in America,”…
by - May 13, 2019 10:49 am
Justin Parker took a non-traditional route to the construction industry. A Metairie, La., native, he wasn’t unaccustomed to the work. His father, a long-time firefighter, worked on his days off…
by - May 13, 2019 10:47 am
As Northwest Arkansas’ cycling scene continues to gain speed, you’ll find Bianca Montoya right in the middle of it. You might call her the hype queen of the cycling scene….
by - May 13, 2019 10:45 am
Fort Smith native Logan Dodd accepted an internship with candy maker The Hershey Co. at the end of his junior year of college and hasn’t looked back. He graduated with…
by - May 13, 2019 10:43 am
Springdale native Sam Cushman always had a talent for communications. He wrote for high school and college newspapers and was recruited to major in communications at Ouachita Baptist University in…
by - May 13, 2019 10:41 am
When Fayetteville native Abby Callahan moved to China in the sixth grade, she realized the opportunities the retail sector had to offer. Her father’s role with Walmart led to the…
