December 2014

20 Under 40: Don Seitz

Don Seitz Age: 37 Owner of Modern Property Groups In less than three years, Don Seitz has grown one of the largest property management companies in Columbia, with 1,200 units and more than 3,000 renters. Since spring of 2014 alone, Seitz managed to nearly double his company’s total number of properties in mid-Missouri by purchasing […]

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20 Under 40: Danielle Harrison

Danielle Harrison Age: 27 Business banking relationship manager at Commerce Bank Although Danielle Harrison immediately knows who her most important mentors have been (“My parents, hands down,” she says.), Harrison wants everyone to have access to professional mentors. Currently, the business banking relationship manager at Commerce Bank is starting a mentorship program between Rotaract members

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20 Under 40: Caroline Leemis

Caroline Leemis Age: 27 Owner and interior designer at Caroline Leemis Design LLC At 27, Caroline Leemis has contributed to a number of local interior design projects, including renovations at Schneider Electric, Gumby’s Pizza downtown, Peggy Jean’s Pies, Coegi and True Media. In 2012, she started her company, Caroline Leemis Design LLC, after working for

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20 Under 40: Candice Rotter

Candice Rotter Age: 32 Associate media director at True Media In her role as associate media director at True Media, Candice Rotter doesn’t have a “typical day.” One day, she might be coaching her team, the next, brainstorming, troubleshooting or traveling around the country to present current trends in the media world. Her mentor, True

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20 Under 40: Caleb Jones

Caleb Jones Age: 34 State representative for Missouri’s 50th District If Caleb Jones wasn’t representing Missouri’s 50th District in the State House of Representatives, he would either be back at his farm in Moniteau County or guiding a fishing boat near a beach. Instead, most days you’ll find him talking to constituents or working on

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20 Under 40: Aimee Davenport

Aimee Davenport Age: 38 Environmental attorney at Evans & Dixon LLC Aimee Davenport, an environmental attorney at Evans & Dixon LLC, doesn’t hesitate when asked about her favorite recent project. In September 2013, Davenport opened the Columbia office for Evans & Dixon LLC. “Fourteen months ago, there was no office,” she says. “Now, we are

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20 Under 40: Sidney Neate

Sidney Neate Age: 28 Relationship manager at Boone County National Bank As a relationship manager at Boone County National Bank, Sidney Neate acts as a personal banker to a portfolio of high net-worth and commercial clients. Neate is also involved in the local Delta Delta Delta House Corp. and the Junior Assistance League, among other

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Lessons Learned From Exercise

I had the privilege to get to know and work with Teresa Mee’s on her recent article “Joy in Movement” for Columbia Home magazine. I was so incredibly moved by her attitude and ability to take what would immobilize most people (diagnosis of MS and breast cancer) and in her own words, “Embrace yourself and

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To Chalk Or Not

Is your house ready for the holidays? Well, mine is not! So, to get things moving in the right direction, I decided to update some old furniture with paint. A friend of mine is always posting picture of her cute creations (Kings Creations) and it made me think I could do this too. So, I

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