Leadership Springfield introduces next Signature Class participants

Professionals from multiple industries are slated to participate in Leadership Springfield's next iteration of its flagship program.

A combined 80 participants will be in Signature Class 47 and Signature Class 48, going through the organization's community-based leadership development programming this fall, according to a news release.

Signature Class 47 participants are:
· Sarah Abele, Springfield Regional Arts Council
· Jessica Atchison, Mercy Hospital Springfield
· Brandi Bailey, Snyder Construction Group LLC
· Tara Benson, Junior League of Springfield
· Mandy Buettgen, City of Springfield
· Bri Cudworth, CoxHealth
· Jamie Dame, City Utilities of Springfield
· Atlas Dennis, CASA of Southwest Missouri
· Austin Elliott, Locke and Stache
· Alan Fay, Higginbotham
· Ashley Fleming, Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc.
· Kevin Grinder, Toth and Associates Inc.
· Doug Hansen, Paladin Law
· Kari Harles, Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative
· David Haustein, University of Missouri School of Medicine Springfield Clinical Campus
· Ross Hawkins, Missouri State University
· Skyler Henson, Mid Missouri Bank
· Layne Hunton, Throughline Architecture LLC
· Kenny Kabak, Christ Episcopal Church
· Karissa Kary, Farmers Market of the Ozarks
· Carlee Lynn, FORVIS LLP
· Lacy Martin, Commerce Bank
· Julia May Flat, Branch Home Loans
· Veronica McKinney, Springfield Police Department
· Michael Nelson, KPM CPAs & Advisors
· Bryan Newberry, Springfield Fire Department
· Jessica Passeri, Edward Jones
· Parker Reid, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
· Jessica Robinson, Springfield-Branson National Airport
· Jennifer Severson, Ozarks Technical Community College
· Tylinia Smith, Burrell Behavioral Health
· Blake Sobieralski, Guaranty Bank
· Zion Spurgeon, Arvest Bank
· Amy Stark, Cox College/CoxHealth
· Donna Thomas, City of Springfield
· Chris Tuckness, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield
· Christopher Upton, Abilities First
· Kristen Weaver, Burrell Behavioral Health/Brightli Foundation
· Teri Wingo, Abacus CPAs

Signature Class 48 participants are:
· Stephanie Appleby, NAMI Southwest Missouri
· Haley Armstrong, Next Level Solutions
· Darren Beck, Q & Co. LLC
· Jeff Bertholdi, City Utilities of Springfield
· Ashley Carter, Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
· Kristy Carter, Least of These Inc.
· Riana Clark, Discovery Center of Springfield Inc.
· Erin Cummings, Convoy of Hope
· Jinzi Fan, Missouri State University
· Dr. Kayette Glass, The Arc of the Ozarks
· Chris Glenn, TelComm Credit Union
· Amanda Gooch, Mercy Hospital Springfield
· Brandan Gremminger, Burrell Behavioral Health
· Fatima Grover, Isabel's House
· Martin Gugel, City of Springfield
· Josh Harrel, Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
· Mark Hecquet, Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
· Bethany Henry, Dake Wells Architecture Inc.
· Crystal Higdon, Springfield Police Department
· Paladin Huckaba, Maverick Engineering
· Racheal Hunt, CASA of Southwest Missouri
· Ryan Hurn, New York Life
· Melisabeth Johnston, PFLAG
· Justin Kensinger, FORVIS LLP
· Katie Kensinger, Springfield Public Schools
· Erin Lawrence, Guaranty Bank
· Tessa LeRoy, Environmental Works Inc.
· Kayla Lewis, Missouri State University
· Aaron Light, Ozarks Technical Community College
· Sarah Long, Jordan Valley Community Health Center
· KC Marshall, Prime Inc.
· Christy McCue, The Whitlock Co.
· Whitney Mosley, History Museum on the Square
· Erin Plisco, Missouri State University
· Katherine Proctor, City of Springfield/Missouri Job Center
· Michael Ramsey, Springfield Police Department
· Christopher Roush, Springfield Fire Department
· Ashley Sigrest, Commerce Bank/Commerce Trust
· Kelsea Suarez, Great Southern Bank
· Rebecca Weddle, CoxHealth
· Jason Whitesell, Mid-Missouri Bank

Hayley Cobb, Leadership Springfield communications director, said there were 96 applicants for Signature Classes 47 and 48.

“We were thrilled to have another really strong year of applicants and look forward to working with this incoming group of dynamic leaders," said Carrie Richardson, Leadership Springfield executive director, in the release. "We appreciate so many local employers who are committed to talent retention and community engagement and who partner with us to provide leadership programs for the benefit of the community’s future."