The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) announced the 2024 Rising Stars, a group of top-performing emerging leaders in the agricultural retail industry, and a new Fan Favorite social media challenge. Include for 2024 was Stueve Construction Salesman, James Draper.
The ARA Rising Stars award program, sponsored by Atticus, is a meaningful way for ARA member companies to recognize employees for their work in front of hundreds of industry professionals at the annual ARA Conference & Expo and to explore new ways to hone leadership skills. The 2024 award theme is Empowering Leadership through the Next Frontier, which guides the videos created by each Rising Star.
“ARA and the Atticus team are excited to see our Rising Stars showcase their hard work and share what empowering leadership means to them,” said Andrea Mowers, ARA director of communications and member experience.
As part of the program, each Rising Star will also complete the ARA NAVIGATOR 360° online leadership assessment to identify their own strengths and areas to improve as it relates to their company’s unique needs. Developed specifically for agricultural leaders by NuVue, LLC, this ARA tool empowers organizations to thrive in challenging times with effective leadership.
When employees are challenged and engaged in their own professional development, companies are more likely to retain more high achieving employees to tackle the challenges facing our industry. Nominations for this award program are accepted annually from late spring until early fall and are open exclusively to ARA members.
Learn more about the Rising Stars award program. View a list of the 2024 ARA Rising Stars.