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Assistant Vice President/Auditor, Assistant Security, and BSA Compliance Officer, Boone County National Bank – Age: 32 After earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Central Missouri...

Outcomes/Information Technology Manager, Phoenix Programs, Inc. – Age: 30 Sarah Smith Seris moved to Columbia in 1996 to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University...

Assistant Vice President/Regional Managing Officer, Boone County National Bank – Age: 32 When it comes to company commitment at Boone County National Bank, Suzie Naeger has gone above...

Co-Owner/Director of Sales and Marketing, August Systems – Age: 32 After working as a manager and bartender for Columbia’s Boone Tavern for five years, Bridgid Miller sure knows...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...