Jaimie Trussell is beginning her journey as CEO of the Council of Churches of the Ozarks after many years working in the Springfield non-profit world. A graduate of Leadership Springfield’s Signature Class 26, Jaimie works tirelessly as a fundraising and communication professional to help others
It’s time to meet the candidates! What better way to do so than to hear from the candidates themselves. A shared goal to engage candidates and voters have brought together a coalition of community organizations ahead of the 2020 elections. Leadership Springfield hosted three virtual forums
As we begin the 2020-2021 program year, Leadership Springfield is excited to welcome 7 new members to our Board of Directors. This group of leaders is dedicated to the mission of Leadership Springfield and eager to serve the Springfield community. Learn a bit more about
As we close the end of our program year this month, we say bon voyage to some truly amazing individuals who have served on our Board of Directors and have come to the end of their term. I am grateful for each one of these
David Pennington is Springfield Fire Department’s fire chief and a graduate of Leadership Springfield’s Signature Class 30. A Springfield native, Pennington began his journey toward chief as a volunteer firefighter over 25 years ago. His years of service since then have given him a broad
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
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