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Biography

Brigham Young University - Business

Owner of Lumin Publishing and Tyndale Apps
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Arkin
Hill
West Jordan, Utah
Arkin is originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico. He received an MBA from BYU in 1999 with an emphasis in marketing, and entered the magazine publishing industry in sales. After working for Utah Business Magazine as an Advertising Director, and at Wasatch Digital iQ as the Publisher, Arkin founded Lumin Publishing in February 2003.

In its 16-year history, Lumin Publishing has extensive experience in print periodicals, digital publications, and mobile app publications:
- Total individual issues: 250+ unique publications
- Total circulation (print and digital): 10 million copies
- Total number of designed pages: 10,000+
- 30+ regional and national awards (6 Maggies, 7 Best of States, 6 Golden Spikes)

Arkin has also worked part-time as a Chaplain Candidate in the Army Reserve, and part-time as an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University teaching business communication courses.

Arkin married Jenny Miller from Taylorsville, Utah in 1994. They are the parents of 24 children (8 biological, 16 adopted). They live in West Jordan, Utah.

Specialties: Publishing, entrepreneurship, sales, sales management, team building.

Experience

  • Brigham Young University

    Adjunct Professor of Business Communication

     Selected as outside business expert in written/verbal communication skills
     Scored above average on student ratings, and received 5.0 on Rate My Professors

  • Lumin Publishing

    Sales Manager / Senior Account Manager / Owner

     Created magazine publishing company with no significant investment
     Managed sales team and key customers, increasing revenue to $2.5 million in four years
     Convinced Zions Bank to create 100-page magazine, retained the account for 16 years
     Awarded six national Maggie Awards, seven Best of State awards for publishing excellence

  • Wasatch Digital IQ Magazine

    Account Executive / Sales Manager / President

     Promoted from account management to sales manager within two months
     Selected by investors to lead company after just two months as sales manager
     Restructured management team, cut costs, increased sales revenue by 50% in six months

  • TyndaleApps

    Project Manager / iOS Developer / Owner

     Partnered with iOS boot camp, DevMountain, to create internship program
     Put together team of iOS and web developers to build new "gamified" sales app

  • US Army

    Chaplain Candidate / 405th Civil Affairs Battalion

     Completed Chaplain Basic Officer Leader Course (CH-BOLC) at Fort Jackson
     Selected as platoon videographer, producing 13-week video series which is still top video search under “CH-BOLC” (YouTube user ID: arkinwhill), all while also in training as recruit
     Promoted to First Lieutenant before being honorably discharged

Education

  • Brigham Young University

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

    Marketing, Entrepreneurship

  • Brigham Young University

    Bachelor of Science - BS

    Human Development, Family Science

  • Brigham Young University

    Adjunct Professor of Business Communication


     Selected as outside business expert in written/verbal communication skills  Scored above average on student ratings, and received 5.0 on Rate My Professors

  • Amridge University

    Master of Divinity - MDiv

    Ministerial Leadership / US Army Chaplain Candidate

Publications

  • Business Connect Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Business Connect is Utah’s digital business publication, We commit to provide cutting-edge design and editorial, and to keep our content timely, useful, and valuable.

  • Zions Bank Community Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Community Magazine is a regional lifestyle magazine focused on travel, health, food and finance. Community is sent to more than 50,000 of Zions Bank’s top account holders and business clients six times a year — the largest focused demographic of upper-income consumers in the region.

  • Business Connect Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Business Connect is Utah’s digital business publication, We commit to provide cutting-edge design and editorial, and to keep our content timely, useful, and valuable.

  • Zions Bank Community Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Community Magazine is a regional lifestyle magazine focused on travel, health, food and finance. Community is sent to more than 50,000 of Zions Bank’s top account holders and business clients six times a year — the largest focused demographic of upper-income consumers in the region.

  • Business Connect Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Business Connect is Utah’s digital business publication, We commit to provide cutting-edge design and editorial, and to keep our content timely, useful, and valuable.

  • Zions Bank Community Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Community Magazine is a regional lifestyle magazine focused on travel, health, food and finance. Community is sent to more than 50,000 of Zions Bank’s top account holders and business clients six times a year — the largest focused demographic of upper-income consumers in the region.

  • Business Connect Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Business Connect is Utah’s digital business publication, We commit to provide cutting-edge design and editorial, and to keep our content timely, useful, and valuable.

  • Zions Bank Community Magazine

    Lumin Publishing

    Community Magazine is a regional lifestyle magazine focused on travel, health, food and finance. Community is sent to more than 50,000 of Zions Bank’s top account holders and business clients six times a year — the largest focused demographic of upper-income consumers in the region.

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