Meet the Judges

Bonnie Bell is vice president of sales and development at Springfield-based Meyer Communications. She is chairwoman of the board of trustees of the Springfield Workshop Foundation, and she also has been recognized as the most supportive board member of Students in Free Enterprise. She was one of Springfield Business Journal's 2008 Most Influential Women.

Kathy Clancy is a paralegal with Legal Services of Southern Missouri. She previously was director of the Mayor's Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations. Clancy is a member of the board of directors of the Southwest Center for Independent Living. She was named one of Springfield Business Journal's 2008 Most Influential Women.

Keran Lemons is a senior vice president at Arvest Bank, where he manages all aspects of commercial, mortgage and consumer lending functions for the bank's Springfield region. Lemons has a bachelor's degree in finance from Missouri State University and is a graduate of Missouri Bankers Association's School of Agricultural Lending. He also completed the American Bankers Association's National Graduate Commercial School of Lending.

JaDonna Rice is customer service coordinator at Ozark Bank, where her duties also include handling marketing and training. She has been a longtime volunteer with the American Cancer Society, and she serves on the membership committee and as an ambassador for the Ozark Chamber of Commerce. Rice was one of Springfield Business Journal's 2008 Most Influential Women.

Attorney Will Worsham is founder and owner of MissouriTrafficTickets.com, which provides online services for those with traffic violations. He also has EvictionsQuick.com, which assists landlords. Worsham earned his law degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He supports the American Cancer Society and was a member of Springfield Business Journal's 2009 40 Under 40 class.