In arid, sandy soil 5,000 feet high on the fields, hillsides and mountains of Mexico—and nowhere else in the world—grows a special plant: The Blue Agave. Out of nearly 300 variations, this one is used to produce tequila. Growing taller than seven feet, it takes nearly a decade to mature before it can be harvested […]
Features Operations Executives
Chris Ware – Panola Medical Center
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Everyone at Panola Medical Center wished CEO Quentin Whitwell a safe and speedy recovery when he contracted COVID-19 in September 2021. And, when he returned to work at the Batesville, Mississippi, hospital, they got a big surprise. In the 10 days Whitwell recuperated at home, he decided it was time to reopen Quitman Community Hospital […]
Michael Naylor – PKL Services Inc.
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There are times when Michael Naylor misses the adrenaline rush of flying an Osprey tiltrotor or a helicopter, but as the veteran Marine explains, “I’ve cheated death enough times.” What used to be exhilarating became more challenging with age. Now he’s content facilitating the training and operations for the aircraft to be professionally maintained and […]
Zack Chehaitli – Klaussner
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Employees at Klaussner, and at most furniture manufacturing companies, used to be paid by how much they produced. If workers needed extra cash, they’d work faster, which could lead to mistakes, or worse, injuries. Over the past year, the furniture company has done away with piece work and now offers an hourly wage. According to […]
