December 2016

2017’s 20 Under 40: Bill Polansky, Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 Billy Polansky Executive director, Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture Age: 30 Hometown: Stafford, Virginia. Years lived in Columbia: Eight. Tell us about your job: Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to be directly involved with all of the things CCUA does. I helped build CCUA’s Urban Farm and numerous […]

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Brian Whorley, Boone Hospital Center

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 Brian WhorleyDirector of business development and planning, Boone Hospital Center Age: 35Hometown: Springfield, Missouri. Years lived in Columbia:17. Tell us about your job:Everyone needs health care at some point in their lives. I help Boone Hospital Center and affiliated practices to be the health care providers that people choose when they

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2017’s 20 Under 40: J.D. Calvin, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 J.D. CalvinGeneral manager (taking over a co-ownership role in January with Matt Beckett), Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Age: 37 Hometown:Columbia, Missouri Years lived in Columbia:All my life, although I spent 6 years in San Diego, California. Tell us about your job:A big part of what I do is agent support. Think

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Loreli Wilson, Veterans United Home Loans

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 Loreli WilsonManger of diversity and inclusion programs, Veterans United Home LoansAge: 34Hometown:COMO.Years lived in Columbia:31 out of my 34 years of life.Who is a mentor in your life?Hands down, there’s no one I admire more professionally than Dr. Amanda Andrade, our chief people officer and our departmental Yoda. She’s had unwavering

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Mark Stinson, Shelter Mutual Insurance Company

20 Under 40 Class of 2017  Mark StinsonDirector of corporate accounting, Shelter Mutual Insurance CompanyAge: 36Hometown:Brookfield, Missouri.Years lived in Columbia:13. Tell us about your job: In my role at Shelter, I oversee the financial reporting for the Shelter group of companies. Most of my time is spent working to better understand Shelter’s business to ensure that we

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Elias Abadi

, CoMo Premium Exteriors

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 Elias AbadiOwner, CoMo Premium ExteriorsAge:  33 Hometown: Tehran, Iran Years lived in Columbia: Since 1997 Tell us about your job: We specialize on most residential and commercial exterior improvements (roofing, siding, decking, gutters, windows, etc.).Who is a mentor in your life? My mentor was my pastor who passed away last year. His

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Annie Doisy, ReverseMortgages.com, Inc.

20 Under 40 Class of 2017  Annie DoisyOperations Manager, ReverseMortgages.com Inc.Age: 29 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri — home of the Royals! Years lived in Columbia: 11, give or take a few years I spent in St. Louis. Tell us about your job:Every day is a new challenge. I enjoy the opportunity to work with older Americans and help

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2017’s 20 Under 40: David Coil, Coil Construction Inc.

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 David CoilExecutive vice president, Coil Construction Inc.Age: 31Hometown: Columbia. Years lived in Columbia:31. Tell us about your job: Coil Construction is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm that has been serving the central Missouri area for more than 40 years. We specialize in working with growing businesses and

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2017’s 20 Under 40: Ty-Ron Douglas, MU and Columbia Seventh-day Adventist Church

20 Under 40 Class of 2017 Dr. Ty-Ron DouglasUniversity professor and minister, MU and Columbia Seventh-day Adventist Church Age: 37Hometown:Bermuda Years lived in Columbia:Five Tell us about your job:I am an assistant professor and PK–12 program coordinator in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at MU. I also serve on the pastoral team at

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