Springfield Business Journal_2020-12-25

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 3 DEC. 28, 2020-JAN. 3, 2021 Ideas have never been more vital than now. As business leaders, we have a unique opportunity to learn from others and apply new concepts and strategies. Combine the brilliance of nine local leaders, and you get tons of experience and hard-fought lessons distilled for our readers. Check out the ideas, and then listen to the stories on podcast. Ideas are golden, but learning the purpose behind them is priceless. I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I loved learning from our featured speakers. —Marty Goodnight Associate Publisher, SBJ Julia King is a 15-year veteran in the health care information technology industry and she has worked on project management for software implementations nationwide. King is the first African American appointed to Branson’s Board of Aldermen. Brad Noble is a self- described “wandering artist.” The Springfield native spent a decade working in Los Angeles, did projects for the family business Noble & Associates, and more recently on the East Coast developed a laser-guided painting technique.The live art concept has been utilized by teams at Google, Capital One and NBC. Lexi Jackson is a recent graduate of Washington University and a current AmeriCorps service member. She works with children and families facing environmental injustices. The Nixa native is also a TEDx alum and daughter of SBJ publisher Jennifer Jackson. Janet Susdorf has worked two decades in real estate development and ran her own company, Organization, Etc., for five years. She’s a six-time bone cancer survivor and amputee, who recently started bookkeeping service Brainpower for Hire. Jann Holland has three decades of marketing experience and now oversees marketing and corporate communications for CoxHealth. She serves as the voice of the consumer to ensure a frictionless, convenient and transparent experience. Past work has involved such brands as Marriott Hotels, Newell- Rubbermaid and Tyson Foods. Matt Gifford is vice president of stadium operations for the St. Louis Cardinals. He oversees Busch Stadium operations – from security and field maintenance to event operations and guest services. He spent 13 years running the Double-A Springfield Cardinals and now has worked 25 seasons with the Cardinals. Charlie Rosenbury is the president of Self Interactive, a digital development group solving business problems through software since 2012. He specializes in creating software for the web, mobile devices and immersive technology, such as virtual reality and augmented reality. Tim Stack is an executive vice president at SRC Holdings Corp., responsible for five entities related to remanufacturing, reverse logistics, distribution and transportation. Prior to joining the family business, he worked for Kansas City Southern Railway managing contract services. Dr. Shelly Farnan is the system director for diversity and inclusion and leader of the Be Well Community at Burrell Behavioral Health. A licensed clinical psychologist, she has served in a variety of settings, with various populations and with evidence-based treatments, and specializes in inclusion. 14 15 12-13 16-17 18-19 10-11 6-7 8-9 4-5 How to listen: Watch the virtual presentation of 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes and take a deep dive with each of the speakers via podcast. Find it all at SBJ.net/90Ideas PRODUCED BY PRESENTED BY Table of Contents