by - May 13, 2019 11:14 am
Introducing the 2019 Fast 15 class
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….
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by - May 13, 2019 11:03 am
Fast 15: Kenny Whitehead
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
Fast 15: Maggie Srygley
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
Fast 15: Kelsey Smith
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
Fast 15: Grant Smith
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
Fast 15: Halsey Richardson
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
Fast 15: Bo Renner
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
Fast 15: Dalton Person
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
Fast 15: Justin Parker
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
Fast 15: Bianca Montoya
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
Fast 15: Logan Dodd
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
Fast 15: Sam Cushman
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
Fast 15: Abby Callahan
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…
by - May 13, 2019 10:39 am
Fast 15: Mikaila Calcagni
Mikaila Calcagni’s career path is led by strong convictions. From a very young age, she has always wanted to be a physician. “I don’t ever remember wanting to be anything…
by - May 13, 2019 10:35 am
Fast 15: Tori Pohlner Bogner
When Tori Pohlner Bogner left the University of Arkansas for the construction industry, the move was not so much about construction as it was about people. A native of Weiner…
by - May 13, 2019 10:31 am
Fast 15: Samantha Arroyos
Samantha Arroyos comes from a heritage of servant leadership. Her grandmother had only a third-grade education but worked hard to give Samantha’s dad a better life, enabling him to eventually…
by - May 14, 2018 3:01 pm
Introducing the 2018 Fast 15 class
On behalf of our entire staff, it is our privilege to present the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 10th annual issue dedicated to honoring 15 young business professionals in the Northwest…
by - May 17, 2017 4:49 pm
Hayseed CEO encourages young business execs to be ‘unreasonable’
Serial entrepreneur and Hayseed Ventures CEO and founder John James encouraged 15 rising business stars under the age of 30 to be “unreasonable” in their approach to life and business….
by - May 15, 2017 12:12 pm
Fast 15 recognizes up-and-comers who’ve enjoyed success at a young age
It was American poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said, “Youth comes but once in a lifetime,” a simple yet powerful anecdote. The deeper meaning, though, is this: It’s…
by - May 15, 2017 11:26 am
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,…