2019’s 20 Under 40: Danny Hammack, Columbia Honda
Danny Hammack General Manager, Partner, Columbia Honda Age: 34 At age 27, Danny Hammack became general manager of a Mercedes-Benz dealership. Since then, the general manager and partner at Columbia Honda has turned more than six automotive dealership stores around to profitability. His strategy? Build and prioritize a team culture. Every job at the dealership […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Liz Tucker, Poppy
Liz Tucker Owner, Poppy Age: 38 Liz Tucker finds joy in creating connections between makers, customers, friends, and the team she works with, bringing together people who might not ordinarily have the opportunity to interact. It’s these relationships that she credits with the continued growth of her business, which had its best sales year ever […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Gabe Garcia & Lee Sensintaffar, Iron Tiger Tattoo and Tattoo You
Gabe Garcia & Lee Sensintaffar Co-owners, Iron Tiger Tattoo and Tattoo You Age: 35 (Gabe) and 33 (Lee) Gabe Garcia got his first tattoo at age 16. Not the best idea, he says, but in terms of teenage rebellion, it could have been worse. An aspiring tattoo artist, he started his apprenticeship at a shop […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Benjamin Hamrah, Peachtree Catering
Benjamin Hamrah General Manager, Peachtree Catering Age: 35 Benjamin Hamrah is not just a chef, general manager, or salesperson; at Peachtree Catering, he is all the things, including the leader of its commitment to local food. “We work every day to create a high demand for higher quality food and community-conscious buying practices,” he says. […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Chrystal L. Graves, Chrystal L. Hair & Makeup
Chrystal L. Graves Master Stylist and Owner, Chrystal L. Hair & Makeup Age: 36 For Chrystal Graves, just about everything in life comes down to access. Those who have it can accomplish great things; those who don’t end up stuck watching from the sidelines, their brainpower and abilities never fully realized. As a teenager growing […]
Columbia Safety & Supply’s Fast Growth
Not every workplace has a construction-orange tube slide that shoots employees and customers at surprising speed from the second floor to the first. Then again, not every company is Columbia Safety & Supply. Now in its 14th year of operation, Columbia Safety & Supply has grown from a side business founded by Beau Aero in […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Mike Nolan, The Blue Note & Rose Music Hall
Mike Nolan General Manager, The Blue Note & Rose Music Hall Age: 29 Mike Nolan started working at The Blue Note for free as a box office intern and plugged away until he was promoted to general manager, a feat that makes him proud. “It was a dream I had when I was hired, and […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Dr. Sara Cochran, UM System
Dr. Sara Cochran Entrepreneurial Programs Manager, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, UM System Age: 37 Dr. Sara Cochran’s passion and intellectual curiosity for entrepreneurship education led her to hear a phrase she never expected. It was “Congratulations, Dr. Cochran!” after presenting her dissertation on the role of gender in entrepreneurship education, thus receiving her doctorate in […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Jaime Palmer, Central Bank of Boone County
Jaime Palmer Commercial Loan Officer, Central Bank of Boone County Age: 37 Jaime Palmer is the rare person who is as comfortable reading a financial spreadsheet as she is connecting with clients. After 10 years of operational roles in banking, she sought a role that combined her two skill sets in 2016 with employer Central […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Dr. Arminta Phelps, Achieve Balance Chiropractic
Dr. Arminta Phelps Owner, Achieve Balance Chiropractic Age: 36 As the owner of Achieve Balance Chiropractic, Dr. Arminta Phelps wears many hats. She’s the doctor in her practice, caring for her patients’ needs. She’s the business owner, making sure everything is running smoothly. She’s also the face of Achieve Balance in the community and a […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Aric Jarvis, The Broadway
Aric Jarvis General Manager, The Broadway Age: 32 Aric Jarvis will admit that he does not really like surprises. He prefers to know where he is going and how he is going to get there. Yet one surprise he didn’t mind was reaching his goal of becoming a hotel general manager before the age of […]
2019’s 20 Under 40: Jay Lindner, Lindner Properties
Jay Lindner President, Lindner Properties Age: 38 Jay Lindner’s primary business goal for 2019? Lease the former home of Gerbes grocery store in Lindner Properties’ Nifong Shopping Center to a tenant who can open by the end of the year. “There’s a lot more work required than ‘build it and they will come,’” he says. […]