It’s Thursday, March 26, 2020 and most Springfieldians (and the rest of the world) are hunkered down in their homes to help flatten the COVID-19 curve. This is day one of the city-wide “stay-at-home” mandate, so remote work has become the reality for most of
Leadership Springfield Alumni, Springfield is not defined by our challenges, but by how we respond to these challenges. Our latest challenge, the COVID-19 virus, has already presented our community with new challenges. Our Healthcare system is scrambling to prepare. Many of our businesses are already
Julie Jones is a volunteer, advocate, and experienced leader with a heart for service. These days, she spends her career in the service of those with developmental disabilities at Abilities First. As Assistant Executive Director, Julie spearheads a new position that is bringing community awareness
The potential of a city is the potential of its people – both an individual’s potential to succeed and our collective potential to collaborate and take bold steps together. Our community is full of potential. We have knowledge, experience, talent and passion to solve challenges
A Missouri native, Larry Stock moved from the Kansas City area to Springfield in the late 1970s and started Queen City Roofing and Sheet Metal. Founded when there were already four other competing companies, Queen City Roofing and Sheet Metal has grown in tandem with
After going through the Signature Class and jumping into service on the Leadership Springfield Board of Directors last year, Eric Lampe (Signature Class 34) wants to assure local leaders that there’s always room to grow and encourages alumni to look for ways to make an impact locally in their personal and professional life.
The Leadership Springfield Board of Directors is thrilled to welcome two new board members. Each year, at least one member of each Signature graduating class are elected to represent that class on the Board.
Signature Class 35 graduate Emily Letterman chronicled her journey through the program from acceptance to graduation and everything in between.
As a graduate of Leadership Springfield Signature Class 2, Gerald “Gerry” Lee cites his experience as to how he “began to understand the needs of the community and developed a strong urge to begin getting involved.”
As Director of Prosper Springfield, Francine Pratt has a history of putting her passions to work and a strong conviction to help those in need within the community.
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