2024 40 Under 40 Playlist

Honorees were asked to select their favorite songs, available in a playlist here.

Haley Armstrong, Next Level Solutions
“Let’s Go Girls,” by Shania Twain

James Ballard, Commerce Trust Co.
"It Ain’t My Fault," by Brother’s Osborne

Brandi Bartell, Phoenix Home Care & Hospice
"Man! I Feel Like A Woman!," by Shania Twain

Josh Beaird, The Whitlock Co. LLP
"Be Kind to Yourself," by Andrew Peterson

Josh Beecher, Josh Beecher Studios LLC
"Photograph," by Weezer

Jessica Bower, Springfield Little Theatre
"Dog Days are Over," by Florence and the Machine

Haiden Bowman, Mercer Global Advisers
"Unstoppable," by Sia

Taylor Bryson, Nixa Public Schools and Boys Choir of Springfield
"Waka Waka," by Shakira

James Case, City Utilities of Springfield
"Simple Man," by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lisa Cillessen, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy and Jordan Valley Community Health Center
"Brave," by Sara Bareilles

Jared Davis, Own Inc.
"Lose Yourself," by Eminem

Drew Douglas, city of Nixa
"100% Endurance,” by Yard Act

Heather Finnell, Citizens Memorial Hospital
“Try Everything,” from Shakira

Rachel Fortenberry, Fortified Elder Law LLC
"Peaceful East Feeling," by The Eagles

Thomas Ganaden, State Bank of Southwest Missouri
"Til You Can’t," by Cody Johnson

Abby Glenn, Central Bank of Springfield
"King of Anything," by Sara Bareilles

Victoria Gorham, Grooms Office Environments
"7&7," by Turnpike Troubadours

Jana Greig, Burrell Behavioral Health and Brightli Inc.
"The Middle," by Jimmy Eat World

Whitney Grieshaber, Ozarks Technical Community College
“I Won’t Back Down,” by Tom Petty

Ricky G. Haase, Olsson Inc.
"Fishing in the Dark," by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Jessica Harmison-Olson, Maxon Fine Jewelry
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by by Shania Twain

Colten Harris, City of Springfield
"No Excuses," by NF

Alexandra Henson, Carnahan Evans PC
"Don't Stop Me Now," by Queen

A. Breanna Jain, Eustasis Psychiatric & Addiction Health
"Breathing Underwater," by Metric

Brandon Jenson, Missouri Department of Economic Development
"Vienna," by Billy Joel

Brandon Keene, Springfield Police Department
"Humble and Kind," by Tim McGraw

Colby Keeth, Spectrum Accounting LLC
"Should've Been a Cowboy," by Toby Keith

Tom Masterson, Springfield Public Schools
"Lift My Hands," by Forrest Frank

Hannah McClelland Ruder, Hannah McClelland Media LLC
"Semi-Charmed Life," by Third Eye Blind

Nick Meinhardt, Mercy Springfield Communities
"Friends in Low Places," by Garth Brooks

Elise Mitchell, Therapist Support Network LLC
"We Takin' Over," by DJ Khaled

Crystal Monahan, InSite Interior Planning & Design
"I See the Light" (from “Tangled”), by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi

Ryan Morris, CoxHealth
"Gratitude," by Brandon Lake

Sunni Nutt, Essential Yoga Studio and Boys & Girls Club of Springfield Inc.
"Shake it Off," by Taylor Swift

Dakota Paris, Douglas, Haun and Heidemann PC
“Cantina Band” (from Star Wars A New Hope), by John Williams and London Symphony Orchestra

Hannah Porter, Walnut Grove Schools
"I Lived," by OneRepublic

Ashley Silva, Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc.
"Superbloom," by MisterWives

Sara Walraven, CASA of Southwest Missouri
"These Are The Days," Lauren Daigle

Kirsten Whitehead, Paragon Architecture LLC
"Lose Yourself," by Eminem