Episode Synopsis "Ep. 002: The Value of Career Mentorship with Don Walker and Brad Crain"

How did you get to where you are now in your career? I’m sure you could list a lot of factors.  But every successful business leader will always point to specific people in their lives who mentored them along the way. A remarkable 75% of executives say mentoring has been critical to their career development and success. During this episode, we take a look at an exceptional mentorship story in Northwest Arkansas.   Don Walker had a remarkable 42-year career at Arvest.  During that time, the bank grew from 100 employees and eight Arkansas branches to roughly 6,400 employees and 280 offices in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Don served as a mentor to our second guest, Brad Crain.   Brad has been with Arvest for fourteen years and recently moved back to Northwest Arkansas to take the position of President and CEO at Arvest Benton County.  We'll discuss their mentorship relationship and the vision required to drive strong mentoring connections. 

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