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.
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
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
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
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
Manager of Community Services, City of Columbia – Age: 35 For Steve Hollis, manager of community services for local government, the City of Columbia is not only a community but also a career. In 1995, after graduating from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, Hollis worked briefly at the Voluntary Action
Owner/CEO, PrimePoint, LLC – Age: 36 A native of Lexington, Ken., Elizabeth Holden came to Missouri in 1998 to work for the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Division of Community Development, where she served as coordinator of community development programs until 2003. Upon moving to Columbia, Holden also started up her business, PrimePoint organizational development
Senior General Manger, General Growth Properties – Age: 33 Working as an intern at Famous Barr Department Stores in St. Louis during the summer of 1995, Kate Essing started climbing the corporate ladder to success. In 1996, upon graduating cum laude from the University of Missouri with a degree in marketing, Essing took a job
Administrative Supervisor, Columbia Insurance Group – Age: 32 After attending Palomar College and Central Texas College in Camp Pendleton, Ca., and Strayer University in Arlington, Va., Columbia native Shelly DeVore returned to make the community her home. She briefly served as an underwriting service assistant for State Farm Insurance in 1998 and then joined Columbia
Owner, Kaleidoscope Videoconferencing – Age: 38 Upon graduating from Rock Bridge High School in 1987, Scott Christianson kept his learning experiences local and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia to obtain a degree in biology and become a research specialist. After graduating, he began employment with Central Methodist College and the MITE Education network. Christianson attended
