CEO Roundtable by SBJ Podcasts

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses interior design topics ranging from the color of the year to fostering relationships with design clients. She’s joined by Joyce Buxton, director of interior design at Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective; Patrice Frans, director of interior design at Kinetic Design and Development and Kathe Kristek, senior pro...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the business year in review with leaders from the top three companies in SBJ’s Dynamic Dozen, a feature honoring the fastest-growing companies in the Springfield region based on a calculation of revenue and employee growth over the past three years. Guests included Gregg Scholtens, KCI Construction Co. vice p...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the complex state of today’s economy with Andy Drennen, vice president and senior portfolio manager at Simmons Private Wealth; David Richards; senior vice president and senior portfolio manager with Commerce Trust; and Justin Setser, senior vice president and regional chief investment officer with Central Tru...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses revenues and realities for independent local retailers in the Springfield area with Mandi Fritz, owner of 417 Cocktails; Kelle Long, co-owner of J.L. Long Traders; and Andrea Petersburg, owner of The Local Bevy. 

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses economics, opportunities and challenges for the local music scene in southwest Missouri with Jimmy Rea, a longtime musician and music festival coordinator who also serves as arts reporter on KSMU Ozarks Public Radio; Gary Thomas, owner of The Regency Live (850 seats), Midwest Live and Gary L Thomas Presents;...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the state of local nonprofit organizations with Brandy Harris, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Springfield Inc.; Jason Hynson, executive director of Victory Mission and Ministry; and Jaimie Trussell, CEO and president of Crosslines Community Outreach.  

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the residential real estate market with Adam Johnson, broker and co-owner of Alpha Realty; Art Maxwell, broker and co-owner of AMax Real Estate; and Jeff Parker, managing broker with Murney Associates, Realtors.  Podcast Highlights:  • Residential real estate market inventory, prices, interest rates and buyer...

Send us Fan Mail For this CEO Roundtable podcast, executives from local attractions sit down with Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple to talk tourism. This month's guests are Melissa Adler, executive director of the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation; Cynthia Carson, general manager at Sight & Sound Theatres; and Brad Thomas, president of Silver...

Send us Fan Mail For this CEO Roundtable podcast, executives from local commercial general contractor firms sit down with Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple. This month’s guests are Matt Bailey, chief operations officer and co-owner of BP Builders; Gregg Scholtens, vice president of operations in Springfield for KCI Construction; and Andy Ross, chief operations officer...

Send us Fan Mail For this CEO Roundtable podcast, partners from local architecture firms sit down with Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple. This month’s guests are George Mandrik, BRP Architects; John McNabb, Sapp Design Associates Architects Inc.; and Larry Parke, Hood-Rich Inc. Each month, we gather around the table with a different group of Springfield business leader...

Send us Fan Mail For this CEO Roundtable podcast, local economists sat down with Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple on March 3 to discuss the impact of tariffs, consumer and business confidence, workforce trends, and inflation predictions for 2025. This month’s guests are Jason Flores, executive vice president and chief investment officer at Central Trust; and David Mit...

Send us Fan Mail For this CEO Roundtable podcast, leaders from local health systems sit down with Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple. This month’s guests are Max Buetow, president and CEO of CoxHealth; Michael Calhoun, CEO of Citizens Memorial Hospital; John Myers, president of Mercy Springfield Communities; and Dr. Matt Stinson, Jordan Valley Community Health center pr...

Send us Fan Mail For this special CEO Roundtable podcast, leaders from the top three companies of the 2024 Dynamic Dozen sit down with Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple to talk about their recent years of fast growth and projections for the year ahead. This month’s guests are Drake Hughes, partner and president of Keep Supply – the fastest-growing company on this year’...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with bank leaders Jason England of Arvest Bank, Tony Lewis of The Bank of Missouri and Monte McNew with Guaranty Bank to discuss a wide range of topics impacting banks and their customers. 

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with Trevor Crist, CEO of Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance Inc.; Trevor Croley, president of Croley Insurance and Financial Inc.; and Richard Ollis, CEO of Ollis/Akers/Arney; to discuss a broad range of topics in the insurance industry: the rising cost of employer-sponsored plans, ongoing negotiations between...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with Leslie Forrester, executive director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council; Jonathan Groves, professor and chair of communication at Drury University and the facilitator of the Community Focus Report; and Carrie Richardson, executive director of Leadership Springfield. 

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with Jonas Arjes, economic development lead at the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB and incoming senior vice president of economic development, for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; Erin Danastasio, executive director of the Hatch Foundation and co-founder of Leaders for Ozarks Region...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with home health care leaders Phil Melugin, founder and CEO of Phoenix Home Care & Hospice; John Ray, CEO of Haven Home Health and Hospice; and Kim Sisk, administrative director for CoxHealth at Home. 

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with veteran restauranteurs Shawn Kraft, owner of Nonna’s Italian Cafe, Casper’s and Meals by Monica; and James Martin, owner of Gilardi’s Ristorante. The conversation covers rising food costs, innovations to improve efficiencies, the impact of credit card fees, worker recruitment and retention shifts, and wh...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with Marybeth Kleinsasser, vice president of human resources and staff development for the Arc of the Ozarks; Diane Rozier, director of human resources for CNH Reman LLC; and Ryan Sivill, audit partner and lead recruiting partner at Forvis Mazars. 

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple sits down with Pavel Bosovik, founder and CEO of 27North Inc., a manufacturer of expedition vehicles; Jenny Carr, CEO and president of L&W Industries LLC, which manufactures products for the railroad industry; and Chad Myers, executive vice president of SRC Holdings Corp., a remanufacturer of products for nearly al...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses homebuilding with Tyler Bussell, vice president of Bussell Building Inc.; Travis Little, owner of Flintrock Home Builders; and Alexis Woodward, preconstruction manager with Trendsetter Homes. Each month, we gather around the table with a different group of Springfield business leaders to discuss industry tren...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the technology industry with Myke Bates, CEO and co-founder of Hearo Technologies LLC, which develops remote support systems for people with disabilities; Maranda Provance, director of development for digital agency Mostly Serious LLC; and Simoriah Stogner, senior manager of technology services at Jack Henry...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses economic development with Jonas Arjes, executive vice president and chief economic development officer for the Taney County Partnership; Kristen Haseltine, president and CEO of Show Me Christian County; and Matt Morrow, president of Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Podcast highlights: Funding incentives...

Send us Fan Mail Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple talks with the leaders of the top three companies from Springfield Business Journal’s 2023 Dynamic Dozen awards to review the year in business and forecast the year ahead: Marc Lee, CEO of Sun Solar LLC; Brett Roubal, CEO of Little Sunshine’s Enterprises Inc.; and Michael Smith, chief operating officer at Next Level So...