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Fast 15: Matt Hoffman

Like most children, Matt Hoffman did his share of coloring. Only his coloring books were different than most. “My parents were always involved in the building industry, and there were…

Fast 15: Blake Puryear

Blake Puryear never says, “That’s not in my wheelhouse.” He rises to the challenge when faced with a problem or task in unfamiliar territory. He will get the job done…

Fast 15: Lauren E. Kegley

Lauren Kegley was an accomplished pole vaulter in high school, and before every attempt her coach would give her the same, simple instructions — run fast, jump high. She is…

Fast 15: Zak Johnston

Growing up on 72 acres in rural Benton had a big impact on Zak Johnston. The rising engineer at Crafton Tull said he was imbued with a respect for the…

Fast 15: Adam White

Adam White started an internship with the state’s largest engineering firm in 2006 and was exposed to the operations within several of Garver’s major service areas. But it didn’t take…

Fast 15: Jessica Hart

Greenwood native Jessica Hart grew up camping, hiking and going to the lake with her family. If given the choice, she’d usually rather be outdoors — tending the raised garden…

Fast 15: Keith Bowles

Like most men, Keith Bowles met his future wife while attending college. They both played basketball at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville. But when the future Mrs. Bowles…

Fast 15: Drew Johnson

As manager of the Global Treasury for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Drew Johnson knows the magic mantra — cash is king. Responsible for moving millions of dollars around the globe in…

Fast 15: Ryan Pinkerton

He started out as an apprentice plumber. He even did his duty with a jackhammer. Indeed, Ryan Pinkerton started out at the bottom. And while the days were long and…

Fast 15: John Whitman

John Whitman’s path to a successful technology career was fostered as a child, and kicked into high-gear when he was just 16 years old. While most teens were still in…

Fast 15: Jamie Claire Kiser

Jamie Claire Kiser knew at age 18 what she wanted to do professionally. While some students wander unmethodically into their undergraduate studies, Kiser had already created a road map for…

Fast 15: James Michael Smith

James Smith talks fast, but his company is growing even faster. Smith’s speech pattern quickens when he talks about furniture, a subject he knew practically nothing about less than three…

Fast 15: Krista Cupp

Krista Cupp once helped shape the conversation for one of the oldest and most powerful lobbies in the country. She’s still focused on crafting the right dialogue, only now it…

Fast 15: Maggie Owens

Maggie Owens hooked a U-Haul to her Volvo and drove 27 hours from the mountains of Utah to Northwest Arkansas — and didn’t even know if she’d gotten the job….

Fast 15: William Pannell

As a commodity buyer for Tyson Foods Inc., it’s beneficial if William Pannell keeps track of at least one little thing — the planet. His job is to buy cooking…

Fast 15: Ben Hundley

Sometimes, the key to achievement is knowing when to quit. Ben Hundley tried several career paths before he went on to design software that is making a splash on the…

Fast 15: Ashlie Junot Hilbun

It’s all about making connections that count. It’s about matching passion and purpose and making all of it work for the greater good. In a nutshell, that’s what Ashlie Junot…

Fast 15: Matt Seubert

Startups require employees who take initiative, show flexibility and own responsibility for their role in the company. Duties are often not as clearly defined as in corporate jobs, and team…

Fast 15: Jordan Garcia

Jordan Garcia was bitten by the hospitality bug early in life. Starting out on the setup crew at the Embassy Suites in Rogers when he was 16, Garcia knew even…

Fast 15: Stacy Shuk-Ei Tan

Stacy Tan came to the retail world accidentally. After scoring 2,200 on her SATs and 33 on the ACT, Tan — who moved from Little Rock and lived in Malaysia…