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Sculptor and Manager of Orr Street Studios AGE: 57 JOB DESCRIPTION: I have two job…

PYSK: Karen Taylor

Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking Boone County National Bank AGE: 47 JOB DESCRIPTION: My responsibilities…

Business Profile: Local entrepreneur writes e-book

Guest Editorial: City should consider tax incentives to lure needed manufacturers

Boone County’s precipitous fall from 45th to 130th in a national economic ranking is alarming.…

PYSK: Debbie Sheals

Architectural Historian/Historic Preservation Consultant AGE: 48 JOB DESCRIPTION: My work divides into two main categories:…

PYSK: Jeffrey R. Williams

University of Missouri-Columbia Director of Access and Urban Outreach Co-Chair, Columbia Vision Committee AGE: 53…

Business Profile: Martial arts school expands as students spread the word

Jeff and Jade Hockman, partners in Hockman’s ATA Black Belt Academy, have the kind of…

PYSK: M. Dianne Drainer

Executive Director, MIZZOU Flagship Council AGE: 57 YEARS LIVED IN COLUMBIA: 32 ORIGINAL HOMETOWN: Carrollton,…

Business Profile: Cameras and computers, not revolvers and rough stuff, are investigator’s tools of trade

During his 12 years as a private investigator, Ron Rugen has learned that husbands and…

PYSK: Elaine Blodgett

President, Columbia-Boone County KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Providing leadership for an organization with diverse interests, all relating…

PYSK: Mary Ellen Lea

Operations Manager, City of Columbia Public Works AGE: 45 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Management of the fleet…

PYSK: John LaRocca

General Manager, University Club & Catering AGE: 50 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage a team of professionals…