IberiaBank's Greg Smithers Says Arkansas Markets Especially Competitive
Greg Smithers, the regional president of IberiaBank, says he’s amazed by the level of competition in the banking industry in Arkansas. read more >
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Property Broker Bob Cooper Jr. Says Fort Smith Supports Its Retail
Bob Cooper Jr., the partner in Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties, says Fort Smith is experiencing growth throughout the city. read more >
Houston Davis Sees Shift in Skills at UCA
Houston Davis, the president of UCA, says the school takes an interdisciplinary approach to prepare students for a competitive world. read more >
Mentor Helped Pull Strings for Builder Richard Harp
Richard Harp of Richard Harp Homes says over-communication is a key to his custom-building success. read more >
Sally Mengel of Loblolly on Keeping Cool, Avoiding Burnout
Sally Mengel, who co-owns Loblolly Creamery of Little Rock with her mother, Laura Frankenstein, says she’s learned both the value of delegating and of marshmallows. read more >
From Potables to Pot, ABC Chief Doralee Chandler Stays Focused
Doralee Chandler, the director of the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, says the “unknowns” in the state’s new medical marijuana industry are challenging. read more >
Marlon Blackwell Raises Bar on Framework of Arkansas Architecture
Marlon Blackwell , the Fayetteville architect, admits he sees little downside in being famous, as long as he remembers where he came from. read more >
Stephanie Shine Sheds Light on Employment Retention Strategies
Stephanie Shine, the vice president for Robert Half Finance & Accounting, says soft skills are increasingly important for accounting professionals. read more >
Cynthia Dunlap Sees Love for Arkansas Coming Naturally for Visitors
Cynthia Dunlap, the interim director of the Department of Parks & Tourism, says tourism tax receipts are up, and robust in the northwest. read more >
Bob East Talks About New Direction of Advanced Cabling Systems
Bob East discusses the factors that led him to sell Advanced Cabling Systems last month. read more >
UA Little Rock's Carolina Cruz-Neira on Taking Virtual Reality at Face Value
Carolina Cruz-Neira, the director of UA Little Rock’s Emerging Analytics Center, describes how she and her team stay ahead of the curve in virtual reality. read more >
Libby Bier of Ozark Guidance on Dealing with Gambling Addiction
Libby Bier is the director of substance abuse and recovery services at Ozark Guidance, a community behavioral health agency serving eight counties of northwest Arkansas. read more >
Lynn Wright of Regions on Keeping Loan Growth Within Reach
Lynn Wright, the Little Rock market executive for Regions Bank, says that even with technology, banking is still a “people business.” read more >
Service Drew Michael Stewart to Saline Health System
Michael Stewart, the new CEO of Saline Health System of Benton, says the first thing he’ll do is try to understand the needs of the community. read more >
Chef Todd Gold Still Hungry With Appetite for Instruction
Todd Gold started as a dishwasher at Bruno’s Little Italy in 1988. By 18, he was kitchen manager. After graduating from La Maison Meridian, the Memphis Culinary Academy, in 1993, he was a sous chef and executive chef for hotels, country clubs and restaurants in the Little Rock area. read more >
Lexicon's Patrick Schueck Braces for Labor Shortage, Embraces Tariffs
Patrick Schueck, president of Lexicon Fabricators & Constructors, sings praises to steel tariffs, and looks ahead to a big year in 2019. read more >
Architect David Porter Sees Energy, Technology Exemplifying Design of the Times
David Porter, Polk Stanley Wilcox’s CEO, discusses big projects, millennial architects’ influence and his favorite client compliment. read more >
Marsha Moffitt Looking for Future CPAs Down for the Count
Marsha Moffitt, the chief of the Arkansas Society of CPAs, says more guidance is needed from the IRS on last year’s tax laws overhaul. read more >
Cammie Hambrice Sells Magnolia's Central Smell of Success
Cammie Hambrice, the Magnolia economic developer, touts the region’s low-cost living even as she wishes her town had a four-lane highway. read more >
Courtney Pledger Promises AETN's Contributions to Arkansas Culture Will Continue
Courtney Pledger, the executive director of AETN, details the network’s plans to focus on Arkansas content and Arkansas stories. read more >
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