August: Movers and Shakers
Sedel Carson Carson joined Tompkins Homes and Development as director of operations. Carson will oversee aspects of THD including land acquisition and sales, marketing and promotion, personnel management, and business relations with private and government entities. THD has been operating in Columbia since 1986. Eduard Shamkhalov Shamkhalov, a culinary team member at Longhorn Steakhouse […]
Ask Anne: Cell Phones and Time Skills
Dear Anne, My company is small and has recently hired its first full-time sales rep. She is bringing in revenue and generating a lot of business, but also causing my partner and me a great deal of stress. An example: Last Tuesday, she called the office after sending a document and said we needed to […]
PYSK: Kevin McDonald, Chief Diversity Officer, UM System
Title and company/organization: Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, University of Missouri System, and interim vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity, MU. Age: 44. Job description: Provide collaborative leadership to the diversity and inclusion efforts at the UM System and MU. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: Two months. Original hometown: Cleveland, Ohio. Education: B.S. […]
August: Briefly in the News
MU Summer Enrollment Summer session enrollment for MU increased 2.2 percent this year. The enrollment grew from 13,396 to 13,694, an increase of 298 students. This marks an all-time high in summer enrollment for the university. Midwest Computech Recognized Midwest Computech was awarded in the annual DREAM BIG Blue Ribbon Small Business Awards from the […]
August: A Closer Look
Confetti Craft Co. Confetti Craft Co. is coming to The District, in a spot just east of The Broadway under Gumby’s and Nourish Café. The building is currently receiving an exterior facelift. At Confetti Craft Co., guests select a craft from the project bar, such as string art, leather passport holders, glasses cases, and jewelry. […]
CBT Staff PYSK: Jordan Watts, Editorial Designer
Here at CBT, we want to make sure our readers know what kind of people are making their magazine. Every month in the magazine, we do a Q&A with a Person You Should Know, or PYSK, in Columbia — and over the next few months, we’ll be showing you a Person You Should Know from the Business […]
PYSK: Joe Henderson, President, Central Bank of Boone County
Job description: Leader of the largest bank in town. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: Four years, although I have been traveling to the Lake for 20. Original hometown: Urbana, Illinois. Education: Undergrad: University of Illinois. MBA: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Favorite volunteer/community activity: Being a member of the Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service. Formed last year, […]
July: Movers and Shakers
Flat Branch Home Loans Flat Branch Home Loans added Mary Ropp to their team as the director of sales and marketing. She has over 30 years of sales experience and 12 years of banking experience. The company said: “Mary Ropp is an outstanding member of the business community with a distinguished record of sales, banking, […]
Airport Terminal Improvements Needed
“Something has to be done. There’s something not quite right with having passengers waiting out in the snow.” – Ray Beck, former city manager, commenting in 1977 on airport terminal issues. And yet, as Columbia Regional Airport is on the cusp of celebrating its 50th anniversary, passengers are still walking out of a “temporary” 38-year-old […]
Ask Anne: Exemptions and Excursions
Dear Anne, I read that the Department of Labor is changing the definition of exempt or non-exempt employees, how much they can make, and work with paying overtime. It’s scary. I cannot afford to pay most of my non-exempt people $50,000 a year. What can I do? I would be petrified, but get prepared! I’ve […]
July: A Closer Look
Christensen Capital Investment Group Christensen Capital Investment Group is a real estate investing company specializing in multi-unit and residential property development. Their team is comprised of licensed property appraisers and real estate professionals, and they purchase small residential complexes, neighborhoods, and rental property. Christensen offers research services, prospecting, property consulting, development and management, market analysis, […]
MOHELA: Service Expansion
The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, a federal student loan servicing agency, is continuing to make investments and expand its physical presence in Columbia. Will Schaffner, MOHELA’s director of business development and government relations, says MOHELA has plans to expand in Columbia, but a permanent relocation of headquarters is not on the agenda. “The St. […]