Judges select 2014 Men of the Year class

The fourth-annual class of Springfield Business Journal’s Men of the Year has been chosen by an independent panel of judges, and the 20 men will be honored at an August luncheon.

The award recognizes the professional, philanthropic and civic contributions of men from across southwest Missouri.

The 2014 Men of the Year honorees are: Jerald Andrews, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame; Bill Dunton, Abacus CPAs LLC; Brad Erwin, Paragon Architecture Inc.; Neil Frost, Lakeland Behavioral Health System; Steve Grant, KY3 Inc.; Bill Hennessey, Mercy; Allen Kunkel, Missouri State University; Paul Logsdon, Evangel University; Gary Maddox, Southwest Center for Independent Living; Brent McCoy, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Mark McFatridge, Metropolitan National Bank; Gregory Ostergren, American National Property and Casualty Co.; Kevin Patterson, Ozark R-6 School District; Gary Powell, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP; Tim Reese, Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.; Robert Roberts, Second Baptist Church; Gary Schafer, BKD LLP; Tony Shalloup, The Whitlock Co.; David Taylor, CoxHealth; and Mike Woody, Silver Dollar City Properties.

The Men of the Year luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 22 in the White River Conference Center, 600 W. Sunshine St. Tickets are $38 apiece and can be purchased at SBJ.net/MOTY.

SBJ has partnered with Brighton-based nonprofit Good Samaritan Boys Ranch for the Men of the Year event in an effort to raise money and help provide a safe and caring home for boys who have come from broken or nonexistent homes. The event will include a silent auction and special donation opportunities.