Pictured above: Gary George, from left, Eric Jackson, John Conner Jr. and Dhu Thompson were recently inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. Photos provided. In February, four distinguished individuals were welcomed to the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame…
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The C-Suite: That place where most of us strive to be when we launch a career. Referring to the cluster of top-level executive positions within most companies — the C-Suite entails hard work, high stress and long hours. But the…
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Arkansas CPESN Names Morris as First Executive Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network recently revealed Bri N. Morris, PharmD, as its new executive director. Dr. Morris is the first executive director in the organization’s history. Arkansas CPESN is a local, clinically integrated network of more than…
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Art & Basketball: Darrell Walker’s Passion Extends Beyond Coaching
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Former Razorback star Darrell Walker enjoyed a long career in the NBA. (Photos provided) Mention Darrell Walker in most corners of Arkansas, and his name recognition is almost instantaneous among Razorback fans. The Chicago native carved a permanent…
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The Price of Success: When It Comes to Health, Being The Boss Ain’t All it’s Cracked Up To Be
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaWhen asked how he has maintained balance in his career between his professional life and his personal life, Jay Chesshir, president and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber tried unsuccessfully to stifle his amusement. “I’m laughing because you just…
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All In: Eagerness to Learn Key to Legends Room Chef’s Culinary Prowess
Chef De’Mon Strickland is no novice when it comes to cooking. As executive room chef at Legends Sports Bar at Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, he runs the kitchen, handling everything from food prep and ordering to scheduling and…
When Marcy Doderer became president and CEO of the Arkansas Children’s in 2013, in a way she was joining the family business. Her father, J.B. Norton, M.D., was the chief of pediatric cardiology at Arkansas Children’s when she was growing…
Christie Erwin was rocking her third child one afternoon when she felt the call that would change her life forever. That was when the woman who would go on to foster more than 50 children and found Project Zero in…
For a young company in a field as competitive as marketing and communications, talent alone is often not enough. Businesses truly built to go the distance are those that see a need in the community and succeed in bridging that…