Springfield Business Journal_2020-10-26

4 · SBJ.NET OCT. 26-NOV. 1, 2020 by Brent Wilson bwilson@sbj.net Banking and Finance Guaranty Bank hired Gregg Bailey as a senior vice president and commercial rela- tionship manager and Jason Whitesell as a vice president and commercial relation- ship manager. Bailey has nearly 25 years of banking experience, previously working as market president of Community National Bank in Aurora. Whitesell has nearly 20 years of banking experience, most recently as a vice president and lender for Old Mis- souri Bank. Thirteen local banks were among the two dozen financial institutions recognized as Elite Lenders by RMI Business Finance of Jefferson City for their work partnering on SBA 504 business loans. Platinum Elite lenders are Simmons Bank , Hawthorn Bank , Arvest Bank , Bank of Bolivar (now The Bank of Missouri), Central Bank of the Ozarks , The Bank of Missouri , Guar- anty Bank and Southern Bank . Gold Elite lenders are Mid-Missouri Bank  and Oak- Star Bank . Silver Elite lenders are Spring- field First Community Bank , Branson Bank and Regions Bank . Education The Missouri State University Board of Governors elected Amy Counts , of St. Louis, as chair and Carol Silvey , of West Plains, as vice-chair. Counts, a se- nior account executive for Wise F&I, has a bachelor’s in hospitality restaurant ad- ministration from MSU. Silvey is the for- mer vice president for advancement at the Ozarks Medical Center Foundation, and she also worked for 38 years at MSU-West Plains. She has a bachelor’s in education from MSU and a master’s in education from University of Missouri. Their terms start Jan. 1, 2021. The board’s other members are Gabriel Gore, Carrie Tergin, Beverly Miller Keltner, Christopher Waters, Lynn Parman, Jay Wasson and Briar Douglas. MSU selected Springfield Mayor Ken McClure for the Gov- ernment Excellence Award and Robert and Marlese Gourley for the 2020 Bronze Bear award. Recog- nizing support for the college, McClure’s award cites his help on MSU’s IDEA Com- mons expansion downtown and the city’s Grant Avenue Parkway Project. He previ- ously worked as MSU’s vice president for administrative services, as well as associ- ate general manager for City Utilities and chief of staff for Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt. The Gourleys were recognized for their donations to the school, including funds to establish the Robert Gourley Student Suc- cess Center at Glass Hall, the home of the MSU College of Business. Nixa Junior High School music teacher Blake Richter is one of 25 music teach- ers nationwide to qualify as a semifinalist for the Music Educator Award. Presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy NEWSMAKERS Send your company’s new hires, promotions, awards and achievements to sbj@sbj.net o r clic k “Talk to SBJ” o n our homepage. Please include job titles and relevant career and educational experiences. We’ll publish high- resolution color photos attached as space permits. LET US KNOW Send announcements to bwilson@sbj.net Richter Robert Gourley Marlese Gourley Silvey McClure Counts Bailey Rankin Kerner Whitesell CLEANING FOR HEALTH WE FOCUS ON YOUR BUILDING. YOU FOCUS ON YOUR BUSINESS. Traditional Services Janitorial Services Carpet Cleaning Hard Floor Cleaning Looking for peace of mind? Let us design a cleaning or infection control program that fits your needs. 2020 COVID-19DISINFECTION ANDSAFETYCOURSE sq.ft. cleaned daily MILLION sq. ft. disinfected since March '20 MILLION Emergency COVID Response Cleans Infection Control Services Electrostatic Disinfecting Confirmed Case COVID Cleans Cleaning for Health Programs Museum, there were more than 1,989 initial nominations. The final- ists will be announced in December and the winner gets a $10,000 grant for their school, as well as recognition during Grammy week 2021. Municipal Gov. Mike Parson awarded 11 first re- sponders and six civilians public safety honors for heroic actions around the state. Christian County Deputy Sheriff Thomas Butchness received the Medal of Valor for assisting in the rescue of a woman who was trapped in swift water conditions in the Finley River. The woman was clinging to a log, and Butchness climbed out to her and, along with fire fighters on the scene, brought her to the bank for medical care. Developer Tom Rankin and Springfield Economic Development Director Sarah Kerner were reappointed to the Spring- field Plaza Community Improvement Dis- trict Board of Directors. Their terms end in October 2023.