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Arkansas Business 40 Under 40
Each year, Arkansas Business honors 40 intriguing business and political leaders under 40 years old who bear watching. Here are profiles of the state's rising stars, as nominated by readers and chosen by the editors of Arkansas Business.
The 2019 Class of Honorees
Wes AndersonBank OZK
Natalie BartholomewGrand Savings Bank
William CunninghamEntergy Arkansas
Mandy DavisJericho Way
Scott DavisMobX
Bailey FaulknerOzark Mission Project
Jami FisherArkansas Game & Fish Commission
Ateca ForemanGov. Asa Hutchinson’s Office
Brandon FosheeFauxsee Innovations LLC
Kale GoberUniversity of Central Arkansas
Edward HaddockU.S. Small Business Administration
Kandi Chitman HughesSouthwest Power Pool
Mervin JebarajUA Center for Business & Economic Research
Todd JenkinsBowtie Leadership & Development
Glen JohnsonDyne Hospitality Group
John LawsonExpress Employment Professionals of Southeast Arkansas
J.D. LoweryElectric Cooperatives of Arkansas
Diana McDanielArkansas Children’s Northwest
Nick MorganMarco’s Pizza, Jersey Mike’s
Laura NickGarver
Katie NiebaumArkansas Advanced Energy Association
Dan ObersteBSR
Kendra PruittMayor’s Office
Tobias PugsleyBaxter Regional Medical Center,
Nathan ReedReed Farms
Dan RodaAbaca
Dr. Analiz RodriguezUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Brian RohlmanCrow Construction
Marshall SaviersSage Partners
Rep. Jamie ScottPulaski County Youth Services
Misti StaleyStaley House LLC
Nate SteelSteel Wright Gray Lawyers
Eddie ThomasSoutheast Arkansas Economic Development District
Tonya ThompsonThompson Beauty Brands, Adara Boutique
Jonathan VanHornDentistMetrics
Craig VickColliers International
Steven WebbUnity Health
Amy WhiteheadUniversity of Central Arkansas
Jeff WoodThe Wood Firm