2025 Day in the Life

Three executives. Three days.

Springfield Business Journal’s annual Day in the Life feature is back, this time taking you into the day of a serial restaurateur, a minor league baseball general manager and a nonprofit leader.

They each bring a high degree of energy to their work, moving quickly from one task to the next and one location to the next while keeping their focus on their why. For Anne Baker, that’s bringing quality food to customers through four unique eateries downtown. For Amy Blansit, that’s a careful check of houses she’s renovating to boost affordable and quality housing opportunities in the Grant Beach neighborhood. And for Dan Reiter, that’s providing a top-notch experience to baseball fans at Hammons Field.

SBJ’s editorial staff followed them to bring you a glimpse into their world. Join us on the pages that follow as we share what we saw in the 2025 Day in the Life.

—Christine Temple, Executive Editor