Making an Impact

Top left, Jim Anderson, president of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, is the 2007 Lifetime Achievement in Business honoree, joining the likes of John Q. Hammons and Jack Stack. Top right, master of ceremonies Joe Jenkins of Jenkins Power Diesel raises his glass during a champagne toast celebrating SBJ’s 27th year.

At left, Geoffrey Butler of Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc. receives the award for architecture from SBJ Publisher Dianne Elizabeth Osis.

At right, Commerce Bank Regional President Bob Hammerschmidt accepts the banking award.

At left, Michael Olmstead, board vice president for Council of Churches of the Ozarks, accepts the award for Charitable Organization of the Year. At right, James Updegraff Jr. of New York Life and wife Jessica.

At left, Maurice Henry of nominee United Way of the Ozarks and Melissa Haddow of Community Partnership of the Ozarks. At right, Annie Busch of Springfield-Greene County Library and Steve Vaught of Trust Co.

At left, Chuck Smith of Cintas and wife Sharina of Southwest Baptist University. At right, from left to right, Brent Baldwin of UMB Bank, Jorge Melendez of Missouri State University, Betsy Burry of Success Naturally and Brent Dunn of MSU.

At left, Matthew Evans and Natalie Rippee of charitable organization nominee Ozarks Area Community Action Corp. At right, Jack Stack, president and CEO of SRC Holdings Corp. and founder of The Great Game of Business, delivers the keynote address.

At left, Matt O’Reilly, developer of Green Circle Shopping Center, hoists the Innovator of the Year award. At right, Dan Chilton of Moxie Cinema is all smiles after receiving the Entrepreneur of the Year Award.