Tag: forty-under-40

Forty Under 40: Rob Nelson

Rob Nelson thinks about food constantly and is always changing the menu at his restaurant. “I’m the chief creative officer,” he said. Tusk & Trotter showcases High South cuisine with…

Forty Under 40: Jake Newell

Developer Jake Newell enjoys seeing the fruits of his labor in downtown Bentonville, while coming and going from his office on Southwest Fifth Street. “When I turn the corner on…

Forty Under 40: Kate Reilly-Phillips

Kate Reilly-Phillips worked her way up from the bottom over the past nine years at Benchmark Group. In January, she became part of the production leadership team when she was…

Forty Under 40: Bianca Rucker

Bianca Rucker thought she wanted to be a doctor. She went to the University of Arkansas-Little Rock to major in biology, but that revealed an unavoidable truth. “The classes were…

Forty Under 40: Lori Yazwinski Santa-Rita

Lori Yazwinski Santa-Rita’s eighth-grade English teacher recommended that she should study architecture, and the recommendation stuck. In 2005, the Fayetteville native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the…

Forty Under 40: Diane Scott

Diane Scott started working at Northwest Arkansas Mall as a receptionist in 2001. The Fayetteville native climbed the ladder over the next 15 years, eventually managing marketing and overseeing operations…

Forty Under 40: Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott came from northeast Arkansas to the University of Arkansas undecided on a career path. It’s not difficult for him to explain what ultimately led him to the legal…

Forty Under 40: Sara Staley

Spend any amount of time with Sara Staley and it will be clear — she is a people person. The Fort Smith native has tapped into that talent to build…

Forty Under 40: Josh Thompson

When Josh Thompson was promoted last year to president of Lew Thompson & Son Inc., he took the reins of a company he’d worked for more than half his life….

Forty Under 40: Tracy Triplett

The hardworking single mother of two always knew she wanted to be a “difference maker.” Tracy Triplett started working full-time jobs when she was 13. In college, she worked overnight…

Forty Under 40: Charlie Van Ness

Charlie Van Ness oversees the Northwest Arkansas paw print of Bear State Bank N.A. as regional president, at the age of 31. “What sets Bear State Bank apart is that…

Forty Under 40: Tom Hauge

Tom Hauge (rhymes with “howdy”) is from the Seattle suburb of Kent, and growing up he worked for local retail giants Nordstrom and Eddie Bauer. After graduating from the University of…

Forty Under 40: Corey Williamson

In sweltering south Arkansas, a teenage Corey Williamson knelt to repair a large tire outside his stepdad’s shop — a shop he aspired to run someday. Suddenly a boot kicked…

Forty Under 40: Ben Woodruff

Ben Woodruff seeks out the most difficult challenge available. As an Army linebacker, his team faced Navy and won in his senior year. In a previous game, he scored against…

Forty Under 40: Ramon Ylanan

Ramon Ylanan developed an interest in medicine and the human body when he was 9 or 10 years old. “Growing up, I was a baseball player,” he said. By the…

Forty Under 40: M. Scott Hall

Rogers native M. Scott Hall was raised by a single mother who instilled in him the importance of education. “It’s something no one can take away from you,” Hall…

Forty Under 40: Eric Howerton

Eric Howerton has no interest in the norm. He and Alex Ahmad created WhyteSpyder to help Walmart suppliers flourish by enhancing, expanding and optimizing the data used to promote…

Forty Under 40: Alex Ahmad

Alex Ahmad had planned to return to Jordan after graduating from the University of Arkansas, but he fell in love with Fayetteville. In 2005, the Amman, Jordan, native moved here…

Forty Under 40: Scott Andrews

Scott Andrews considers himself “an engineer lost in the business and finance world.” In charge of operations and finance at Hayseed Ventures in Fayetteville, Andrews has helped create more than…

Forty Under 40: Toni Barger Bahn

As a lifelong fan, Razorback special events director Toni Barger Bahn has a special appreciation for the sports figures she’s met in her 16-year career, including the former All-American Corliss…