Arkansas Business Announces the 20 in Their 20s Class of 2025

For the 16th year, Arkansas Business is thrilled to recognize 20 individuals who are making a significant impact in their companies, organizations and communities.

These honorees include activists, business leaders and entrepreneurs. Arkansas Business receives more than 200 nominations each year, and a group of internal judges selects the best of the best.

The 2025 honorees are:

• MacKenzie Allison, Process Mechanical Team Leader, Garver
• Keaton Beasley, Financial Center Manager, Simmons Bank
• Matthew Brashear, Director of Finance, Delta Dental of Arkansas
• Nick Burkes, CPA, OZK Accounting Consulting
• Jagriti Chouhan, Graduate School HEI Program Coordinator, ASU
• Christian Crain, VP of Operations, Crain Automotive
• Bailey Eads, Treasury Services Sales Specialist, Farmers Bank & Trust
• Olivia Heritage, Senior Marketing Associate, Tempus Realty Partners
• Cole Jester, Secretary of State, State of Arkansas
• Ben King, Business Consultant, SAU-Arkansas Small Business and Technology Center
• Lacey LaBee, Senior Chemist, ECCI
• Michael Leiterman, Project Manager, Kinco Constructors
• Trinity Lopez, Director of Operations, Ingen Software
• Shawna Martin, Assistant Sales Manager, SERVPRO of Little Rock
• Chandler Perry, Parcel Application & Special Project Engineer, Hytrol
• Hunter Strong, Sales Manager, FirstTrust Home Loans
• Cole Swede, Partner, Sterling Seacrest Pritchard
• Lauren Weaver, Founder & Partner, UpSkillery
• Emily Whillock, Interior Designer, Evo Business Environments
• Amanda White, Senior Technical Project Manager–Cybersecurity, Walmart

Profiles of the 20 honorees will be featured in a special supplement of Arkansas Business to be distributed on Sept. 3.

For more information on the Arkansas Business 20 in their 20s program, click here or contact Event Operations Lead Lindsey Castrellon at LCastrellon@abpg.com or (501) 455-9336.