Professional achievements
• Named Young Alumna of the Year by the University of Arkansas Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food & Life Sciences.
• Was in-house counsel for Tyson Foods Inc.
• Worked for Faegre Baker Daniels of Philadelphia and advised some of the world’s largest food manufacturers and agribusinesses.
Community achievements
Board member, Benton County 4-H Foundation; Bumpers College Dean’s Partnership Council; Women’s Meat Industry Network.
Advice for future 40 Under 40 honorees
“Pause, take a deep breath and take a moment to be proud of all of your amazing accomplishments. You deserve it!”
How you define success
“How I define success has evolved throughout my career. To me, success is finding what you are passionate about and making an impact and difference in that passion.”
Top challenge facing Arkansas
“The food and agribusiness industry is such an important industry to the state. The challenge facing the industry (and the state) is how does the industry continue to attract top diverse talent to enter the industry and how do we continue to attract students to food and agricultural-related degrees at our colleges and universities.”
