Leadership Springfield recognized Mark McNay as the recipient of the 2026 Kenworthy Award for Outstanding Leadership and Dr. Nicole Holt and Dr. Nichole Lemmon as co-recipients of the 2026 Visionary Volunteer at 40th Anniversary One Big Class Reunion. These leaders embody the mission of Leadership
40 Years of Leadership. A Future Fueled by You. As we begin celebrating Leadership Springfield’s 40th anniversary, we’re not just honoring our legacy—we’re building what comes next. Over the past four decades, more than 3,600 alumni have helped inspire, develop, and connect leaders across our
We’re thrilled to welcome Sunni Nutt to the Leadership Springfield team! As our new part-time remote support Executive Projects Coordinator, Sunni will support key projects behind the scenes—helping with donor stewardship, development research, and ensuring smooth projects that keep our mission moving forward. Get to
Leadership Springfield is welcoming three community leaders to our Board of Directors at the start of the 2025-2026 program year. The incoming members beginning their board service this month include: Haley Armstrong (Signature Class 48) – Inclusion & Talent Acquisition Partner at Guaranty Bank Mary
Leadership Springfield recognized Andrea Brady as the recipient of the 2025 Kenworthy Award for Outstanding Leadership and Chris Hoeman as the 2025 Visionary Volunteer at our annual One Big Class Reunion. These two exceptional leaders embody the mission of Leadership Springfield! Continue reading to learn
Leadership Springfield Announces Incoming Board Members Leadership Springfield welcomes three community leaders to their Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 program year. Leadership Springfield announced their incoming board members and recognized outgoing board members at their One Big Class Reunion event on June 11, 2024.
Leadership Springfield Announces Incoming Board Members Springfield, MO – Leadership Springfield welcomes six community leaders to their Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 program year. Leadership Springfield announced their incoming board members and recognized outgoing board members at their One Big Class Reunion event on
Leadership Springfield is now managing Rosie, an advocate network for women who are current and prospective founders, business owners, and leaders in the Springfield region. Rosie was launched in 2016 by Rachel Anderson and Paige Oxendine with assistance from United WE. Rosie’s mission is to
The 2021-2022 Leadership Springfield program year has come to a close and we are saying farewell to some incredible community leaders rolling off of our Board of Directors and a warm hello to the talented leaders beginning their board terms with us. To the five
Leadership Springfield has officially launched applications for our competitive leadership programs! Applications for Leadership Springfield’s Signature and Academy Class programs are live for the upcoming 2022-2023 program year. The two programs are highly competitive and only a limited number of applicants are selected for each