Need to Know, Part 4

Above right, city of Ozark Administrator and Planning Director Steve Childers speaks about his vision for the burgeoning Springfield suburb at the Clarion Hotel’s Newsroom Café. Childers was the featured guest April 15 for Springfield Business Journal’s fourth installment of the 12 People You Need to Know monthly breakfast event. Editor Eric Olson interviewed Childers on the career turns that brought him back to his native southwest Missouri and the myriad roles he plays at the city.

Bottom right, Childers shows off the plaque commemorating the day with members of his family: from left, father Keith, wife Kim, mother Pat and brother Ken. About 60 people were on hand for the event.

The featured guest May 13 is Dianna Parker, director of research, assessment and planning for Ozarks Technical Community College. Go to sbj.net for more information.