At the close of Springfield Business Journal’s annual Men of the Year awards luncheon, the honorees line up for a group photo. A record attendance of nearly 400 people attended the Aug. 17 banquet at White River Conference Center to honor 20 men for their business and civic achievements.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
Entrepreneurial Specialist
Rachel Anderson, the efactory’s interim director since March, on Aug. 21 discusses Missouri State University’s search process for the permanent leader of its downtown incubator. Interviewed by SBJ Editor Eric Olson for the monthly live interview series 12 People You Need to Know, Anderson said she plans to apply for the job. “A big reason of why I’m here in Springfield is because I truly care about the mission and what we’re doing at the efactory,” she said.