Banking & Finance Nathan Fritz joined the Springfield mortgage office of BancorpSouth as mortgage loan officer. Fritz has 12 years of related experience.
NerdWallet.com recognized Legacy Bank and Trust for the Best Community Bank Checking Account in the nation. Legacy’s I-Profit account received the top honors for offering 4 percent annual percentage yield on balances up to $10,000.
Kenny Gott, executive vice president and financial analyst at Piatchek & Associates, earned the certified financial planner designation. He passed coursework and an exam and met the experience and ethical requirements of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.
Education The Missouri State University Foundation received gifts valued at $8 million. A gift from Bobby Allison will support recreational facilities improvements currently underway at the school; Betty Jeanne Wood Turoff donated 157 acres of timbered land in Greene County to the Darr School of Agriculture; the Jack E. Weimer family made a gift to the Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium; a gift from the Rosemary Witt estate benefits three funds in the College of Arts and Letters; the Virginia Cox Bussey estate supported the Virginia C. Bussey Scholarship in Music and Musical Theatre; Mike and Karen Hanover funded the Hanover Scholarship for Mathematics; and a donation from Vicki Spoonhour will endow men’s basketball scholarships.
Adria Baebler, who holds a bachelor’s in Spanish from MSU, was selected for an English Teaching Assistantship by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Baebler will serve as an English teaching assistant for eight months through November in Uruguay.
Government Mardie Morton graduated from the seventh Springfield Police Department Lateral Police Academy and was sworn in as an officer. Morton has three years of previous experience.
The Missouri Police Chiefs Association recognized Sen. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield, as its 2013 Senator of the Year for his legislative efforts to promote public safety. Dixon served as handler of House Bill 215, which modified several areas of law regarding the criminal justice system, and he sponsored Senate Bill 20, which extended the Public Safety Officer Surviving Spouse Tax Credit program.
Health Care Mercy added 12 health care professionals: Drs. David Darmsteadter, Joshua Korosac and Seth Ilgenfritz at Mercy Clinic Emergency Medicine; Dr. Keith Allen at Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at Whiteside; Dr. Carolyn Hanger at Mercy Clinic Anesthesia; Dr. Bradley Johnson at Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery Center; Dr. Jeremy Onnen at Mercy Clinic Orthopedic Surgery Center; Dr. Eric Jerde at Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists; Dr. Brian Neely as a hospitalist at Mercy Orthopedic Hospital; Dr. Ghulam Siddiqui at Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology at Whiteside; Dr. William Denson at Mercy Clinic OB-GYN at Smith Glynn Callaway; and Dr. Jeremy Broadnax at Mercy Pain Management.
Cox Medical Center Branson clinics were recognized by the Patient-Centered Medical Home 2011 program for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on coordinated care and long-term relationships.
CoxHealthcenters in Branson West and Kimberling City, as well as its family medicine clinics in Branson, received Level 3 certification by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The clinics are among 82 in Missouri to earn the designation, the highest level offered.
Nonprofit Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks hired Jason Gomez as assistant executive director. Gomez, who previously worked 10 years as marketing and promotions coordinator for Ozarks Technical Community College, is responsible for developing marketing campaigns and promotions for BCFO.
The HOPE Foundation selected its 2014 board members: Lindsay Haymes, president; and Carol Arnold-Anderson, vice president. Supported by the HOPE Sertoma Club, foundation officers continuing their terms are Bruce Helm, secretary; Ryan Jones, treasurer; and Mary Hammerand, family services officer.
Real Estate Derek Smith joined Affiniti Management as community director for several Blue Block Lofts properties. Smith has 10 years of property management and leasing experience.
The Greater Springfield Board of Realtors elected its 2014 officers: Brian Jared of Murney Associates Realtors, president; Paul Dizmang of Dizmang and Associates, first vice president; Vicki Hutcheson of Coldwell Banker Vanguard, second vice president; Kirk Hewitt of Coldwell Banker Vanguard, secretary; and Sherry Loveland of Murney Associates, treasurer. Directors selected are Twila Hillme of Murney Associates; Betty Knowles of Coldwell Banker Vanguard; Randy Thomas of Keller Williams; Rick Witeka of CJR; Michael Jacques of The Jacques Co.; Jim Stewart of Re/Max Solutions; Angie Mullings of Century 21 Integrity Group; Ed Peterson of Century 21 Peterson Real Estate; and Antonio Serrano of Assist 2 Sell.[[In-content Ad]]
A health care worker became a first-time business owner; a home baker decided to pursue a longtime dream of starting her own business; and Springfield-based Premier Choice Tax and Accounting Solutions LLC expanded its reach in Greene County.
Aaron Elliott never imagined he would get into medical device or create a self-defense fitness-based business. Now the co-owner of F8 Fitness and Self-Defense at the age of 46, he says Dr. Seuss nailed it on the head with “Oh, The Places You’ll Go.” He says as long as you have the passion for it, you can do anything.
Senior Vice President and Commercial Loan Manager of Arvest Bank Steve Kelly says now is the time to start looking at your financial situation—such as where you can cut back or prepare yourself for economic recovery.
John Lopez, managing member at Old Route 66 Dispensary, talks through the Dispensary’s decisions to manufacture and transport its own goods. Lopez says the ultimate goal is to cut the cost of their product by around 30-50%. John Lopez is a Springfield Business Journal 2020 12 People You Need to Know.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a variety of impacts on the labor force, with some businesses doing well and others taking a hit. Elizabeth Hurts, business development manager at HR Advantage, says as much as we look forward to moving on, the effects of the pandemic aren’t over.
Mackenzie Scherer, small business technology consultant and owner of Mackenzie Scherer, LLC, discusses how scheduling software can help you keep ahead of your to-do list. Technology like chatbots and email templates...
Molly McCleary, owner and farmer of Maypop Flower Farm, says she’s seen edible flowers used many ways in different areas of the country. McCleary was initially contacted by several bakers, but says …
Carley Joy, sales and marketing director of SafeSpace Company says she and her father, CEO Rick Williams, have an honest and open communication style. Williams says the key is never to take things …
Brad Noble, co-founder of Art of Everyone, says art is the one thing that remains open to expression. He says art goes beyond the activity and helps build connections between people. Springfield …
Carol Taylor, former president of Evangel University, tells features editor Christine Temple about the new challenges she faced leading students, staff and faculty through a year of learning in a …
Michelle Romero, owner of PKD Venue, says because of her busy schedule, using social media has helped her marketing efforts. Incorporating your journey, including struggles as well as victories, can …