SGF Insider

In this month's episode, Chamber President Matt Morrow sits down with two women blazing a trail for others in the Springfield community:

• Crista Hogan, president of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
• Rachel Anderson, director of the efactory at Missouri State University.

The two will be recognized on March 10 as the recipients of the 2022 ATHENA Award and the 2022 Virginia Fry Rising Star Award, respectively. They talk about their journeys, their inspirations, and the importance of supporting others in their own professional growth.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the Leadership Springfield "Plugged In" episodes of the SGF Insider podcast!

This month, Chamber President Matt Morrow talks with Wendy Doyle. Wendy is the president and CEO of United Women's Empowerment (United WE), a non-profit organization based out of Kansas City that tackles barriers to women's economic growth. They work with decision makers and community leaders, field research on women's economic development, and contribute to numerous policy reforms – including equal pay efforts, increased paid family leave, work to remove barriers to women's professional licensing and regulations on sexual harassment.

Join us as local business owner and Gallup Strengths expert, Caitlin Kissee shares her tips for setting SMART goals, giving yourself grace with goal setting and looking at goals through the lens of Strengths. Caitlin is the Signature Class Strengths Facilitator for the 2021-2022 program year. Let's dive in!

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the Leadership Springfield "Plugged In" episodes.

This month, Chamber President Matt Morrow talked to two people very important to both the Chamber and the entire Springfield community. They're the Chamber board chairs for 2021 and 2022, respectively: Logan Aguirre of the 417 group of magazines and John Oke-Thomas of Oke-Thomas and Associates.

With the release of the Community Focus Report this fall, we are diving into blue ribbons, red flags and how CASA of Southwest Missouri is turning advocacy into action, growing in innovative ways and supporting kids in our community. Tune in to hear this conversation featuring CASA Executive Director, Laura Farmer and CASA Program Director and current Captain Springfield, Rebecca Weber.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the LeadSGF "Plugged In" episodes.

In this episode, Chamber President Matt Morrow talks with Lisa Farmer, executive director of Harmony House. Lisa and her team were awarded the 2021 W. Curtis Strube Small Business Award in November, and they discussed what the award means for her organization and how Harmony House is working to overcome some of the struggles facing organizations of all shapes and sizes.

This "Plugged In" episode of the SGF Insider podcast features Jeff Houghton, a four-time Emmy Award winning local TV host, writer, actor and improviser. Tune in to hear the Mystery Hour host's great advice on how to make big decisions, dreaming big and ultimately making something where we are.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the LeadSGF "Plugged In" episodes.

This month we look at a unique program that is allowing our region to begin addressing the issue of workforce shortages in the health care industry. It's the University of Missouri's Springfield Clinical Campus. This partnership between Mizzou, Missouri State University, CoxHealth and Mercy is celebrating its fifth year in 2021.

We talk with Dr. David Haustein, the associate dean of the Clinical Campus, and with Samantha Metzger, who is slated to graduate from the program in 2023.

This "Plugged In" episode of the SGF Insider podcast features Darline Mabins, Executive Director of Minorities In Business. Tune in as we learn all about Darline's role as the new Executive Director, and how MIB is focusing on networking, advocacy and capacity building.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the LeadSGF "Plugged In" episodes.