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NATHAN BRINKER NORTHPOINT DEVELOPMENT

KELSEY FARWELL H&R BLOCK

ASHLEY CRISAFULLI STINSON, LLP

Success metrics, you say? Nathan Brin- ker’s got ’em: Less than four years ago, he signed on with NorthPoint Devel- opment, took the lead on its indus

Even if the entre preneurial success story you work for is a $3 billion glo- bal company, there’s room for your per sonal brand of it. “While I have never

Working as a trusted adviser in the legal realm, Ashley Crisa fulli knows full well what’s at stake when companies run into legal action. “Entre preneurship is the

trial leasing team the following year, and has directed the assembly of a national portfolio totaling more than 150 million square feet. More than 60 million came in the past 2½ years, an achievement his bosses say has estab lished the firm as the nation’s most active industrial-development company. Entrepreneurship, says this 27-year-old, “represents a commitment to progressive thinking, continuous innovation, and a relentless pursuit of meeting needs in ways that weren’t previously envisioned.” That means being able to spot unique opportunities to add value, he says, “while also going off the conventional path to bring abstract ideas into tangible, reliable solutions.”

drive to forge a unique path to success,” says the 29-year-old associate for Stinson LLP, who does battle in the arena of com plex litigation matters. That includes recent work helping to secure a jury verdict in favor of their client after a three-week trial, leading briefing efforts that have produced multiple dismissals of nationwide class-action lawsuits, and on a personal philanthropic note, donating more than 1,000 pro bono hours, some of which helped an imprisoned client secure a new trial. She’s also a lead for the Kansas and Missouri Non-Partisan Election Protection Call Cen ter, where since 2018, she says, “I have applied entrepreneurial practices to help manage more than 200 attorney volunteers that have responded to more than 4,000 calls to voters with concerns or questions.”

been an entrepreneur in the traditional sense, I have taken a strong sense of ownership of how my work and day-to- day interactions with others can improve my team and the organization that I work for,” says 28-year-old Kelsey Farwell, a finance manager for H&R Block. One of her first tasks at the tax and financial services firm was redesigning the em ployee headcount-tracking process, im proving accuracy, and saving the finance team and HR valuable hours each month. That helped her earn a promotion to manager at 26, where she led meetings to cloud spend with IT leadership to get spending back on target with the budget, saving millions and earning herself a Best of Block award for significant associate achievement.

CONGRATULATIONS Ashley Crisafulli on being honored with the 20 In Their Twenties Award. Thank you for your dedication to advocating for business litigation clients nationwide, and for your steadfast commitment to enriching Kansas City through your pro bono work.

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