12 People You Need to Know in 2012

12 People You Need to Know introduces up-and-coming professionals, businesspeople who have relocated and are building their southwest Missouri resumes, instrumental yet behind-the-scenes personnel and notable names with whom readers would like to get up close and personal.

Each of the 12 will be profiled in a special section, published in SBJ's year-end issue, and will be interviewed live by SBJ Editor Eric Olson at a monthly breakfast event.

The 2012 class:

• Jan. 17: Steve Edwards, CoxHealth
• Feb. 21: Jennifer Baker, Forest Institute and Operation Us
• March 20: Robert Spence, Evangel University
• April 17: Brian Weiler, Springfield-Branson National Airport
• May 15: Susan Sommer-Luarca, Springfield artist
• June 19: Ken Coopwood, Missouri State University
• July 17: Dr. Bharat Shah, St. John’s Clinic-Plastic Surgery
• Aug. 21: Jeff Schrag, Mother's Brewing Co. and The Daily Events
• Sept. 18: Tim O’Reilly, O’Reilly Hospitality and O'Reilly, Jensen & Preston LLC
• Oct. 16: Derron Winfrey, Electronic Check Services
• Nov. 20: Curtis Jared, Jared Enterprises
• Dec. 18: Phill Burgess, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts

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