Lance Boyer is promoted at Heritage Bank of the Ozarks, where Kim Light remains CEO.

Drew Douglas starts as Joplin’s director of communications and marketing next week.

Dr. Sadaf Sohrab takes on the local role after 15 years with the health system.

Amy Townsend is succeeding Amy Wutke as president of Cox College this summer.

Newsmakers in the areas of accounting, chambers of commerce, health care, marketing and nonprofit.

The facility was constructed at the site of a former company location.

Industry leaders share cybersecurity concerns.

Newsmakers in the areas of athletics, banking & finance, chambers of commerce, health care, information technology, marketing, nonprofit and transportation.

Read the profiles of this year's honorees.

Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins encourages residents to engage with a state process to determine how best to use federal funds.

Elevate Community has been in the works since 2020.

The area chamber receives five-star accreditation from the national organization for the first time.

John Myers succeeds David Argueta, who recently was promoted to a regional role.

He had a 40-year career in the industry and was known most recently for his leadership at Guaranty Bank.

Maria Neider is the municipality's new communications director.

The former leader of the Nixa chamber is appointed to the role.

The community pool at The X Center in McCauley Park is expected to reopen this summer.

The scores have been tabulated for Springfield Business Journal’s 2024 Dynamic Dozen, recognizing the 12 fastest-growing companies in the Ozarks.