2012 Economic Impact Judges

Honorees and finalists for the 2012 Economic Impact Awards were chosen by an independent panel of judges based on applications that include employment figures, where applicable, and essay questions related to economic impact. Springfield Business Journal depends on independent judges to protect the integrity of awards presented annually. Judges are asked to recuse themselves when there are potential conflicts, but doing so doesn't hurt the applicants' overall scores.

This year’s judges:

  Harold Bengsch, Greene County commissioner

  Sherry Coker, director of the Center for Workforce Development at Ozarks Technical Community College

  Sherry Cook, senior marketing instructor, Missouri State University College of Business Administration

  J. Howard Fisk, owner of J. Howard Fisk Limousines Inc.

  Don Flatau, general manager of global operations and marketing, John Deere Reman

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