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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...

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...

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...

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...

Real Estate Sales Manager/AVP, First National Bank – Age: 34 After Annette Bealmear graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1995, sticking...

School/Community Programs and Communications Coordinator, Columbia Public Schools – Age: 31 When it comes to serving schools in Columbia, Michelle Baumstark is certainly no stranger. Her educational experience...

Director of Business Development, Williams-Keepers LLC – Age: 38 In 1989, after attending Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo., Shawn Barnes left the small town of Desloge,...

Owner, Atterberry Auction & Realty – Age: 39 Living the life in Columbia is nothing new to Larry Atterberry Jr. A 1986 Rock Bridge High School graduate, he...