CBT’s 20 Under 40 Class of 2009
Every other year, the Columbia Business Times sponsors the 20 under 40 Awards. The Class of 2009 is a well-rounded, well-balanced group of young movers and shakers that mirrors the essence of Columbia’s business community. The award is given to men and women under the age of 40 for their achievements in business and dedication […]
Sherry Julian Waddill
Real Estate Loan Officer, First National Bank – Age: 32 In April 1996, after earning her bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from Columbia College, Sherry Julian Waddill moved to Tulsa, Okla., where she began working for State Bank & Trust Company as a teller and human resources administrator. In August 1999 Waddill came back […]
Emily Thoroughman
Vice President of Administration, Atkins, Inc. – Age: 38 In 1989 Emily Thoroughman graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in English. She later moved to St. Louis, where she served as an office manager for a lawn care company. Thoroughman came back to Columbia in June 1994 and joined Atkins, Inc., […]
Jennifer Thoma
Assistant Vice President/Auditor, Assistant Security, and BSA Compliance Officer, Boone County National Bank – Age: 32 After earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Central Missouri State University in 1995, Jennifer Thoma worked as a senior mutual fund representative for DST Systems in Kansas City. She became an operations manager for Fabri-centers of […]
Sarah Smith Seris
Outcomes/Information Technology Manager, Phoenix Programs, Inc. – Age: 30 Sarah Smith Seris moved to Columbia in 1996 to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri. Upon graduating she became the university’s recreation services assistant facilities manager and served as an instructor and office manager for the Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding […]
Suzie Naeger
Assistant Vice President/Regional Managing Officer, Boone County National Bank – Age: 32 When it comes to company commitment at Boone County National Bank, Suzie Naeger has gone above and beyond. Since starting out at Boone Bank as a teller 13 years ago, she has held the positions of customer service representative, assistant manager, Rock Bridge […]
Bridgid Miller
Co-Owner/Director of Sales and Marketing, August Systems – Age: 32 After working as a manager and bartender for Columbia’s Boone Tavern for five years, Bridgid Miller sure knows how to show locals a good time. A 1996 graduate of the University of Missouri, Miller decided turned to more serious ways of serving up satisfaction to […]
Michael McClung
Co-Owner, Déjà Vu, Quinton’s and Tonic– Age: 29 “Every day we try to make Columbia a better place by providing better services and new services to a growing community that loves to laugh, eat, drink, and dance the night away,” said McClung.
Kimberly Lakin Mize
Senior Director of Development, University of Missouri School of Journalism – Age: 38 Kimberly Lakin Mize may have chosen to complete high school and college in Columbia, but she was always ready for a run at big-city life. Upon graduating from Stephens College in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Mize moved to […]
Sarah Kurre
Relationship Manager, Boone County National Bank – Age: 37 Since earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Sarah Kurre has taken the Columbia career circuit by storm. Starting out at the Columbia Daily Tribune in 1992 as an advertising coordinator/representative, she moved on to a position as marketing executive for The ADD Sheet in 1994. A […]
Jocelyn Knaebel
Vice President, Bucket Media, Inc. – Age: 26 In 1999 Jocelyn Knaebel moved from her family farm in Lucerne, Mo., to attend the University of Missouri–Columbia. In July 2002, after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management in only three years, she joined Cumulus Broadcasting/Premier Marketing Group as an associate marketing consultant and was promoted […]
Bob Hull
Retail Banking Officer/Small Business Banking Specialist, Commerce Bank – Age: 33 A St. Louis native, Bob Hull moved to Columbia to pursue a degree in economics at the University of Missouri and decided to stick around town. In 2000, after spending two years as a government accounts officer for Central Bank in Jefferson City, he […]