20 Most Influential Women honored at luncheon

Springfield Business Journal today hosted an awards ceremony and luncheon to honor 20 of the area’s top women in business.

The sixth annual Most Influential Women event was held at University Plaza and featured keynote speaker Ellen Rohr, business trainer and consultant with Bare Bones Biz. About 580 people were in attendance.

The following women were honored and profiled in a special publication: Jan Baumgartner, The Signature Bank; Norma Champion, Ph.D., Missouri Senate; Sherry Cook, Missouri State University; Mary Craven, Office of Gov. Matt Blunt; Tricia Derges, Mostly Memories Inc.; Judy Hadsall, City Utilities Community Credit Union; Lynne Haggerman, Haggerman & Associates; Sally Hargis, Ozarks Coca Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling; Pam Hedgpeth, Ph.D., Republic R-III School District; Cindy Heinemann Waites, Junior League of Springfield; Julie Higgins, Euro World Design; Crista Hogan, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association; Amy Horst Ruggeri, City Utilities; Andrea Letsch, The Commerce Trust Co.; Kay Logsdon, Springfield Regional Arts Council; Barbara Lucks, Springfield Public Works; Donna McQuay, city of Ozark; Gloria Roling, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Anne Soots, Girl Scouts of Dogwood Trails Council; and Karen Sweeney, Drury University.