Racing Chairman Alex Lieblong Keeps Tight Rein on Casino Applicants
Alex Lieblong, the Arkansas racing commissioner, says the "BS meter is probably the No. 1 meter you need, in all things in life." read more >
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State Bank Commissioner Candace Franks Predicts Ownership Trends in '20
Candace Franks, the Arkansas state bank commissioner, says total assets under supervision have almost doubled since 2012. read more >
Express Rx CEO Galen Perkins Formulates Growth from Little Rock HQ
Galen Perkins, CEO of Express Rx, worries that inadequate compensation will make maintaining pharmacists’ high level of service hard. read more >
Brent Birch Offers Big Takes on Buoyant Tech
Brent Birch, chief of the Little Rock Technology Park, says the ability for entrepreneurs to share experiences is paramount. read more >
Keith Woodruff on Tech Industry Trying a Recruiting Fix
Keith Woodruff, CEO of Edafio Technology Partners, says recruiting talented workers is one of the company’s biggest challenges. read more >
Victoria Ramirez Forsees New Arts Center Drawing a Crowd
Before joining the Arkansas Arts Center, Victoria Ramirez was the director of the El Paso Museum of Art, where she increased the endowment, broadened the scope of exhibitions and renovated galleries and public spaces. read more >
Cory Davis of CTEH on Manning an 'ER' for Disaster
Cory Davis, SVP of operations at CTEH in North Little Rock, says disaster preparedness should be a priority for everyone. read more >
A-State's Karen McDaniel Sees Enclave of Hospitality from Embassy
Karen McDaniel, the Arkansas State University department chair, dishes on the university’s new hospitality management degree. read more >
Ouachita Electric's Mark Cayce Says Power Lines Drawn for Solar Energy
Mark Cayce, general manager of Ouachita Electric Cooperative, talks about innovation and renewable power’s potential to cut electricity rates. read more >
Scott McGehee Makes Culinary Concepts Part of Yellow Rocket's Science
Scott McGehee, executive chef and partner in restaurant group Yellow Rocket Concepts, reveals his guilty pleasure snack. read more >
Jackie Smith Covers Lots of Ground for Insurance Department
Jackie Smith, the state Insurance Department's consumer protection manager, urges consumers to know what’s in their policies. read more >
Riceland CEO Danny Kennedy Willing to Take On All the Rice in China
Danny Kennedy, CEO of Riceland Foods of Stuttgart, remains bullish on China as a market for Arkansas-grown rice. read more >
Fed's Robert Hopkins Observes No Reverse on Tech at Reserve
Robert Hopkins, the chief of the Little Rock branch of the Fed in St. Louis, says the recession taught him some important lessons. read more >
Alice Alt Predicts Travelers Will Marvel at Marshal Museum
Alice Alt, the president of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation, says the museum will make Fort Smith a tourism destination. read more >
Christina Drale Says Changes at UA Little Rock Not Made in Name Only
Christina Drale, the new chancellor of UA Little Rock, says the university's biggest challenge is to address an enrollment decline and develop a balanced budget. read more >
Unity Health's Steve Webb Stays Patient on Growth
Steven Webb, CEO of Unity Health, says the premature birth of his son led him to an understanding of the team nature of hospitals. read more >
Restaurateur Mark Abernathy Dishes on Dips, Tips and the Demise of Juanita's
Mark Abernathy has known success and failure during his 49 years of experience in the restaurant industry, and he knows what it takes to make a memorable cheese dip. read more >
New Alliance CEO Allison J.H. Thompson Finds Treasure in Jefferson County
Allison J.H. Thompson, the new CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, finds new investments in the area promising. read more >
WhyteSpyder's Eric Howerton: Function of Retail Evolution Is Disruption of Retail Tradition
Eric Howerton, growth officer of SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder of Springdale, discusses disruption, and how to remain the disruptor. read more >
Pinnacle Hotel Group's Shawn Govind Tips Hand on New Project
Hospitality is more than a business for Shawn Govind, principal in the Beechwood Pinnacle Hotel Group. read more >
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