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How CEO Derek Fraley Helped Systematic Savings Bank Turn a Profit

For years, Systematic Savings Bank was in the red, then Derek Fraley joined the team and saw a way to print black.

How Erica Smith Learned to Think on Her Feet

BKD Partner Erica Smith joined the company 17 years ago—but nothing in her extensive public accounting career could have prepared her for...

sep 08 2020 | Financial, Leadership, Strategy, Women in Business
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Katie Towns Leads by Example

We grabbed socially distanced drinks with Katie Towns, assistant director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, at Vantage...

sep 2020 | Advice & Whiskey, People, Women in Business

Lyle Foster Tapped to Administer CARES Act Funds in Greene County

When Greene County was allotted $34 million in federal CARES Act funds to meet the area's COVID-19 needs, they tapped Lyle Foster to...

sep 2020 | Faces of 417-land, Leadership

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The Case for Diversity in Southwest Missouri's Workforce

Southwest Missouri is considered an up-and-coming area for millennials and young professionals, but the region’s lack of diversity could...

sep 2020 | Features, Leadership, People, Strategy

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Three Tips for Employee Development from City Utilities

With more than 900 employees and multiple in-house employee growth programs, City Utilities knows development is essential for retention.

sep 2020 | Companies, People

How Teri Bee Prioritizes Authenticity at Work

With more than 17 years of mortgage expertise under her belt, Teri Bee is focused on working for Volt Credit Union’s members—not just the...

aug 11 2020 | Customer Service, Financial, Leadership, Strategy
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417 Magazine named a 2020 All-Star Company by The Great Game of Business

Community Partners of the Ozarks, Pregnancy Care Center, and Victory Mission + Ministry were also named All-Stars this year.

aug 10 2020 | #417Culture, Financial, Leadership, Strategy

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What You Missed from Ladies Who Launch 2020

Didn’t get the chance to tune into our annual conference geared for southwest Missouri’s working women? We’ve rounded up a few top...

jul 16 2020 | Communication, Ladies Who Launch, Leadership, Strategy

Loretta Roney’s COVID-19 Leadership Lessons

The CEO of Volt Credit Union shares three strategies that helped her get her team through the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

jul 06 2020 | Leadership, Strategy, Women in Business
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Craig McCoy, President of Mercy Communities in Springfield MO

Craig McCoy on His Path to President of Mercy Springfield Communities

Craig McCoy was appointed president of Mercy Springfield Communities in January only to be thrust into a major crisis with the rest of the...

jul 2020 | Health, Leadership, People

How Dan Reiter and the Springfield Cardinals Created an Emergency Plan

Dan Reiter with the Springfield Cardinals talks about how his large organization developed an emergency plan and relied on communication to...

jul 2020 | Leadership, Strategy

Tim Rosenbury, Director of Quality of Place Initiatives with the City of Springfield

How Tim Rosenbury is Redefining the Public Space

Tim Rosenbury started his new position as Director of Quality of Place Initiatives with the City of Springfield just as COVID-19 began...

jul 2020 | Leadership, Strategy

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“One career highlight was partnering with Central Care Cancer Center to establish a much-needed cancer center in Bolivar. Our new facility was completed in 2008, and it was named after my wife because of her struggles with beating cancer.” —Donald J. Babb, CEO of Citizens Memorial Hospital and Executive Director of Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation

September-October 2020

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How CEO Derek Fraley Helped Systematic Savings Bank Turn a Profit

For years, Systematic Savings Bank was in the red, then Derek Fraley joined the team and saw a way to print black.

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How Erica Smith Learned to Think on Her Feet

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Katie Towns Leads by Example

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Lyle Foster Tapped to Administer CARES Act Funds in Greene County

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The Case for Diversity in Southwest Missouri's Workforce

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