Fall 2020 Faulkner Lifestyle

2020
WOMEN in
BUSINESS
Nabholz
Jayme Mayo, Samantha Thomas, Destany Rorick
Nabholz, headquartered
in Conway, has been
in business in Faulkner
County since 1949. A multi-service
contractor specializing in construction,
industrial, civil, specialty, and
environmental services, they now
have 1,200 employees in 13 locations
across seven states. A unique
benefit afforded to all employees
is the Nabholz Wellness Program,
a results-based incentive program
with an emphasis on the top five
drivers of health insurance
claims: cholesterol, blood
glucose, blood pressure, obesity,
and nicotine use. Jayme Mayo,
Samantha Thomas, and Destany
Rorick are a key part of managing
this successful program, along with
Dr. Steve Long, and Northwest
Arkansas team members Mallory
Swan and Yajaira Rodriguez.
Jayme Mayo, Wellness Director
Jayme is the heart and soul of
Nabholz’ wellness program. She
developed the program when she
joined the company in 2007 — a
time when corporate wellness
wasn’t a buzz word. Her ability
to connect with Nabholz’
workers and convince them
to improve their health has
made this program successful,
so much so that it has
kept the company’s
healthcare costs much
lower than the
industry average.
From 2010 to
2018, Nabholz
premiums
have only
increased an
average of 1.62 percent
per year. In comparison,
average health care
costs across the U.S.
rose by 4.3 percent
a year. In the same
time frame, Nabholz
employee statistics
show high blood pressure
and cholesterol have
fallen from 40 percent to
15 percent and 46 percent
to 26 percent, respectively.
Tobacco users have
dropped from 49 percent
to 26 percent.
Of course, Jayme’s qualifications
go far beyond relatability. She
has an M.S. in Medicine and
a B.S. in Kinesiology. She is a
licensed Physician Assistant,
Physical Therapist Assistant, and
is certified in group fitness, CPR,
and first aid.
Samantha Thomas,
Wellness Coordinator
Wellness Coordinator Samantha
Thomas has been with Nabholz
since 2013. She specializes in
fitness, and has a B.S. in Health
Education, with an emphasis
in Wellness and is an AFAA
Certified Personal Trainer. With
certifications in Heartsaver First
Aid CPR and AED, Samantha also
helps educate many of Nabholz’
employees in basic first aid. She
passes this knowledge on to
Nabholz’ employees, especially
those in management in the field.
After receiving training such as
this, these employees have saved
lives on and off job sites. She
loves seeing people’s faces light
up when they see results from the
healthy changes they have made.
Destany Rorick,
Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Destany Rorick
joined the Nabholz Wellness
team in 2016. She is often the
first face or voice Nabholz
employees encounter when
seeking medical advice from
one of the company’s on-site
providers. She has her Medical
Assistant Certificate, CPR
certification, and is a graduate
of the Eastern College of Health
Vocations Mental Health Education
program.
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