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Continued on page 31 Chestnut Plaza, Phase I. Springfield First Community Bank to Cheryl and Kim Bradley Trust; 200,000; sec. 27, twp. 28, range 21, SE and SW. Springfield First Community Bank to Chen Zhang and Robert Reeves; 105,700; L6, Courtney Place. Springfield First Community Bank to Denise and Samuel Banda; 103,000; L15, Spring Meadow Estates, Phase I. Springfield First Community Bank to Samuel Moldovan; 160,000; L19, Hattiesburg Hills, Phase IV. Springfield First Community Bank to Angela and Todd Whites- carver; 230,000; sec. 9, twp. 29, range 23, SW. State Bank of Southwest Missouri to Lori and Ryan Rook; 300,000; sec.31, twp. 29, range 20, SE and NE. Sullivan Bank to Cady Properties LLC; 106,000; L12-14, Root and Tracy’s, second addition. Sullivan Bank to National Asset Holdings LLC; 465,750; L9, Cherry Heights. Systematic Savings Bank to Evergreen Equity Group LLC; 150,000; L15, Eaglesgate, Phase II. Telecomm Credit Union to Clifford and Terri Vanderford; 100,000; sec. 21, twp. 28, range 24, SE. Tom Gdovin to Ozarks House Buyers LLC; 130,000; L23, Springday Hills, first addition. U.S. Bank to Tammy and Christopher Jacobs; 117,750; L5, Bar- rington Park, fifth addition. U.S. Bank to Michelle and Brent Sechler; 179,000; L13, Prairie View addition. SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 29 MAY 10-16, 2021 ON THE RECORD NEWS BRIEFS Art museum seeks to boost fundraising with new hire by SBJ Staff · sbj@sbj.net The Springfield Art Museum created a new position to boost fundraising efforts as the or- ganization works its 30-year master plan. Kate Francis brings two decades of arts administration experience to her position as museum affairs officer for de- velopment and fundraising, ac- cording to a news release. She’s scheduled to start June 7 at the Springfield museum. “I am honored to join this re- markable institution that, since its inception 95 years ago as the Art Study Club, has been a lead- ing creative and cultural influ- ence in Springfield, southwest Missouri and beyond,” Francis said in the release. “The oppor- tunities for the museum’s con- tinued growth are abundant.” Francis’ past experience includes roles as chief development officer for The Phoe- nix Symphony in Arizona; vice president for development for the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis; and director of development and marketing for Jazz St. Lou- is. Her appointment comes nearly two years after the art museum unveiled its 30-year master plan. The initiative calls for up to $19 million in expansion work and improvements to the 1111 E. Brookside Drive museum. The development plan includes new educational, public and community spaces, as well improvements in parking, in- terior circulation, grounds and greenspace. Work is slated for completion in summer 2022 on a $2.3 million Fassnight Creek stormwater im- provement project that’s part of the museum’s master plan. Art museum spokesperson Joshua Best said there has been $3 million in public and private investment in the master plan project to date. The base salary for the museum affairs officer position is $63,960, he said. Enactus partners on global pandemic relief effort by SBJ Staff · sbj@sbj.net Springfield-based Enactus is taking part in a worldwide effort to assist areas hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The international academic and entre- preneurial nonprofit is partnering with global charitable organization Standard Chartered Foundation to promote great- er economic inclusion for disadvantaged young people, including those impacted by the pandemic, according to a news release. Tona Rowett, vice president of world- wide marketing communications for En- actus, said Standard Chartered awarded an undisclosed amount of funding to the Springfield organization to provide entre- preneurship and employability services. The program is designed to work with up to 38,000 students at Enactus opera- tions in France, Ghana, Ireland, Poland, South Africa, South Korea and Zimbabwe. “With gratitude to the Standard Chartered Foundation, we are proud to contribute to expanded economic inclusion through this program while engaging next-gen- eration leaders in some of the toughest challenges facing communities,” Enactus President and CEO Rachael Jarosh said in the release. “Preparing young people for meaningful roles in the economic well- being of communities is a part of our com- mitment to help communities revive and thrive post-pandemic.” Enactus is building on a year in which officials say 500,000 students engaged with its programming, according to past reporting. Students in Enactus program- ming work to solve social issues by engag- ing entrepreneurs or businesses in their markets. Enactus also is in the midst of a search for Jarosh’s successor. She plans to exit in June after leading the organization since 2016. Enactus hired Chicago-based ex- ecutive search firm Spencer Stuart for the process, Springfield Business Journal pre- viously reported. Kate Francis has more than two decades of arts administration experience. The K.I.S.S. principle. [keep it simple subscriber] Email subscriptions@sbj.net to get started today! Simplify your Subscription! If your company has two or more subscriptions, contact us today about our Managed Corporate Subscription program.