Kellie Ann Coats, Executive Director, Missouri Women's Council
Job description: I promote and connect women business owners across the state to help them grow their business through state and federal partnerships and resources. I also have the honor of leading dedicated citizen volunteers who serve on the Missouri Women’s Council who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate. Years […]
PYSK: Ryan Rapp, CFO, UM System
Job description: I’m the vice president for finance and chief financial officer for the University of Missouri System, which means I have responsibility for the university’s $3.0 billion budget. I oversee the university’s endowment and retirement trust fund, budget planning and development, treasury, investment, accounting, procurement, facilities planning and design, real estate, internal audit, human […]
March: Movers and Shakers
Food Bank David Coil, Gina Gervino, Paula Fleming, and Marty McCormick will begin serving on the board for The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Coil is the executive vice president of Coil Construction. Gervino is senior vice president and general counsel at Columbia Insurance Group. Fleming has more than 15 years of executive […]
March: Closer Look
Hudson Hawk Barber & Shop Paul Catlett and Thad Forrester solved a problem for the men of the Midwest. The pair addressed the lack of masculine yet stylish salons by opening Hudson Hawk, a barber shop with an emphasis on grooming options catered towards men. The salon offers a variety of shaving and haircutting options. […]
Shon Aguero, Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, Landmark Bank
1. What does your typical day look like? Oh, I wish there was such a thing! With hundreds of bankers across three states running three very different lines of business, every day is different from the one before it. I consider my job to be like that of an orchestra conductor: I don’t play the […]
March: Briefly in the News
Hy-Vee Market Grille Collaborative Cocktail Menu Hy-Vee Market Grille, the restaurant launched by the West Broadway Hy-Vee in 2016, is working with J. Rieger & Co., a Kansas City-based distillery, to create a dedicated cocktail menu. J. Rieger & Co. co-founder and bartender Ryan Maybee developed the menu’s featured cocktails and conducted staff training for […]
February: Closer Look
Columbia’s Epoch Escapes Puzzles take a realistic form at Columbia’s Epoch Escapes. After a visit to an escape room in Branson, Dustin Copple decided to open the first live-action puzzle escape room in Columbia. (Epoch Escapes opened in 2016.) Copple left his previous career as a manager at a frozen custard franchise to create an […]
February: Briefly in the News
New Harold’s Location Harold’s Doughnuts opened their second location at the beginning of January. The new space, at 204 E. Nifong Blvd., will offer easier access and a bigger space to customers in south Columbia. The doughnut shop’s original downtown location opened in 2014. KOPN Loans Profits Community radio station KOPN announced the station will […]
February: Movers and Shakers
Boone County History & Culture Center The membership of the nonprofit Boone County Historical Society elected four new directors to its board at its annual meeting in December. They are: Loreli Wilson, manager of diversity and inclusion programs at Veterans United Home Loans; Amy Henderson, vice president and relationship manager at Central Trust Company; Bill […]
Angie Bass, President and CEO, Missouri Health Connection
1. What does the Missouri Health Connection do? Missouri Health Connection is a health information exchange, or HIE, which provides technology that allows health care providers to interoperate with one another, even if they use different electronic health record systems. MHC acts as the technology bridge that electronically connects health care providers, allowing access to […]
Dr. Hana Solomon, CEO, BeWell Health LLC
Job description: My passion: spread the word, share the news, and teach anyone with a nose about natural approaches to nasal, sinus, ear, and respiratory health. We particularly love talking about avoiding unnecessary medications and surgeries while preventing symptoms related to nasal toxic overload. Years lived in Columbia/Mid-Missouri: 45 years. Original hometown: My family is […]
Sharing Closets
Mother-daughter duos model Columbia’s latest trends. Betsy and Katherine Woodruff Wearing Muse Clothing Betsy and Katherine share more than just a love of shoes. The pair often trade everything from jewelry to their Mizzou apparel. While Betsy usually opts for neutral basics and Katherine prefers a more boho approach to her wardrobe, both women agree […]