Meet the Judges

The Business Class finalists and honorees were chosen by a panel of five independent judges with varied roles in the business community.

Stephanie Bryant is dean of the Missouri State University College of Business Administration.

Hal Higdon is chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College.

Dawn Hiles is vice president for enrollment management at Drury University.

John Twitty is former general manager of City Utilities and executive director of Transmission Access Policy Study Group.

Brian Weiler is director of aviation at Springfield-Branson National Airport.

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