Professional achievements
• 2013 International Poultry Production & Processing 30 Under 30 Award recipient.
• 2025 Farm Foundation Young Agri-Food Leader honoree.
Community involvement
Member, the Poultry Federation Scholarship Committee; member, the Poultry Federation Festival Committee.
Professional “aha” moment
“My ‘aha’ moment was realizing that I could not do it all by myself. You must trust your team because there are not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything that needs to be done by yourself. To be successful, you must surround yourself with people smarter than you and work as a team toward a common goal.”
Advice for your 18-year-old self
“Don’t be afraid to take those chances. Even if you fail, it will be OK. As long as you learn from every failure and every success you will grow, and things will work out the way God has planned.”
Professional inspiration
“My professional inspiration is centered around my passion for agriculture and my commitment to its future in Arkansas.”
How you define success
“For me, success is simply being better than I was yesterday. Be a better Christian, be a better husband, be a better leader. A little improvement every day is a success.”
