YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
On Nov. 12, Springfield Business Journal’s Business Impact Awards will honor five area companies and two individuals for making a lasting impact on the local economy.
This slate of awards includes the Dianne Elizabeth Osis Lifetime Achievement in Business Award. Named for the person who founded Springfield Business Journal in 1980, this award honors a southwest Missouri individual whose career shows extraordinary leadership, vision and dedication to regional business.
These awards also include SBJ’s 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year. This honor goes to a local leader whose vision transforms innovative ideas into thriving enterprises and drives economic growth in the Ozarks region.
Dianne Elizabeth Osis Lifetime Achievement in Business Award
• Todd Parnell, retired president, Drury University, co-founder and retired CEO of The Bank, civic leader, writer
2026 Entrepreneur of the Year
• Karissa Kary, executive director, Ozarks Farm Stop
2026 Business Impact Company Awards
• Branco Enterprises Inc.
• Citizens Memorial Hospital
• Table Rock Community Bank
• Toth and Associates Inc.
• Volt Credit Union
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