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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
Ollis/Akers/Arney's Cameron Black says "wellness ... is perhaps the one constant that you can rely on at any time."
Officials discuss the survey results.
Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, banking and finance, education, energy, insurance, manufacturing and nonprofit.
If there’s one constant in 2020, it’s change. And this year’s class of Most Influential Women honorees have shown that harnessing change can transform a community.
The health and wellness resource center vacates its Galloway Village space.
The Ollis/Akers/Arney CEO represents several southwest Missouri counties.
Workforce Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Recovery.
Newsmakers in the areas of banking and finance, insurance, education, health care, management and nonprofit.
SBJ honors leaders in industries such as health care, law and nonprofit.
CoxHealth Pediatric Specialty Center opened; Domino’s franchisees Art Hurteau and Marty Prather added a store in Marshfield; and Croley Insurance & Financial Inc. expanded to Mount Vernon.
Twenty are celebrated in the 10th annual event.
Though insurance and risk management may seem monotonous on the surface, Casey Chastain is quick to point out his work is anything but that.
Columnist Paula Dougherty: "Insurance is one of the fundamental financial tools for any household."
Ollis/Akers/Arney CEO Richard Ollis: "We haven’t experienced an insurance market like this since 9/11."
He says more businesses are adding cyber liability insurance for remote workforces.
As the enduring impacts of the coronavirus pandemic take shape, one change that is gaining traction is extending sick leave.
The majority of this year’s companies receiving top honors are among the most affected industries by COVID-19: restaurant, hospitality and health care.
By expanding into two new markets in Bolivar and Branson in the span of three years and transforming from a transactional model to a consultative model, Ollis/Akers/Arney has positioned itself as the area’s largest independent insurance agency, according to Springfield Business Journal list research.
It's the agency’s first location outside of Springfield.
How to navigate through this crisis and prepare for the next.
With COVID-19 still present in the Ozarks, there have been changes to make celebrating still possible but with safety in mind.
Clay Goddard, director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, says they’re very concerned with mental health factors related to the pandemic. Goddard says there are enhanced resources …
“Most of the messy challenges we face that are related to our well-being are adaptive,” says author and consultant Rosie Ward, Ph. D. Ward says incentivized programs are an attempt at a technical …
Toni Robinson, president of Springfield NAACP, says leaders must listen to young professionals if Springfield wants to change its culture and retain them in the workforce. Robinson is one of …
Andy Drennen, founder of Blend For That says they’ve been very selective about building partnerships. He says it’s important to find partners who share your vision and sense of community. Drennen …
Kirk Baumann, team member experience manager with O’Reilly Hospitality Management, says mentors have been instrumental in his life. He says O’Reilly’s mentoring program helps employees develop …
Nicole Chilton, former director of marketing and development at the Springfield Regional Arts Council, has been writing a book about dreams and symbolism. Chilton is a 2020 Springfield Business Journal 40 …
K. Patrick Douglas, attorney and partner with Douglas, Haun & Heidemann PC, says a healthy work life balance is difficult, but critical. He says you have to decide what you aren’t willing to give …
Cynthia Black, attorney with Cynthia R. Black, Attorney at Law, LLC, says everyone has their own specific talent. She talks about how one client’s bravery helped bring down a sex trafficking ring. …
Tim Potthoff, project manager with Nabholz, says technology has made an amazing difference in their industry. He says using augmented reality in the design phase has huge cost benefits to project …
Life coach Ann Leach says using a tool from the organization development movement can help with employee engagement and learning. She says we think in pictures, so a graphic representation helps …