Meet the Judges

  Crista Hogan is the executive director of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association. She was named a 2001 40 Under 40 honoree and a 2005 Most Influential Women award recipient.  

  Rita Needham is the executive director of the Missouri Association of Manufacturers, which represents interests of manufacturers statewide. She is a 2006 Most Influential Women honoree.

  Architect Tim Rosenbury is a partner with design firm Butler Rosenbury & Partners Inc. Rosenbury also is immediate past president of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

  Nadia Cavner is executive vice president for BancorpSouth Investment Services. She was named the No. 1 adviser nationwide in the investment banking division for Franklin Templeton in 2010 and a top women adviser by Barron’s magazine. She is a 2000 Most Influential Women honoree.

  Accountant Jack Weimer is the proprietor of Jack E. Weimer CPA PC. The firm’s services include basic bookkeeping and accounting, payroll services, tax and financial planning, and business succession planning.


From 2011 Men of the Year