Send us a text 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/seller dynamics • Challenges facing homebuilders and the lack of new home construction • Shift to more ...
Jul 03, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text 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 Dollar City.
May 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text 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 and co-owner of Ross Construction Group....
Apr 29, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text 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 leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes ...
Mar 25, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text 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 Mitchell, Missouri State University professor of economics and director of the Bureau of Economic Researc...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text 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 president and CEO....
Jan 25, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text 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’s Dynamic Dozen list; Phil Melugin, founder and CEO of Phoenix Home Care & Hospice; and Rick Waggo...
Dec 20, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text 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.
Dec 06, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text 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 Mercy and Anthem, cost mitigation strategies, potential impacts of a full or partial repeal of the Aff...
Nov 22, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text 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.
Oct 24, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text 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 Evolvement, or LORE; Kristen Haseltine, executive director of Show Me Christian County; and Macy Mitch...
Sep 27, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text 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.
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text 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 what drives Shawn and James' passion for the industry and the meal that keeps them motivated....
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text 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.
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text 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 all industries....
May 31, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text 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 trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes look into our business com...
Apr 11, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text 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 & Associates Inc., a technology provider for financial institutions. Podcast highlights include us...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text 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 driving development; efforts to identify the region’s brand and the implications for growth; attractin...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text 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 Solutions.
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Each month, we gather around the table with a different group of Springfield business leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes look into our business community from the C-suite. Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses branding and marketing with Nathan Adams, president and CEO of Epic Strategies; Ken Taylor, president of ADsmith Marketing & Advertising; and Brandon Welch, presid...
Dec 01, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Each month, we gather around the table with a different group of Springfield business leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes look into our business community from the C-suite. Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses commercial construction with Michael Nesbitt, president of Nesbitt Construction Inc.; Gregg Scholtens, executive vice president of Nabholz Construction Corp.; and GR S...
Nov 03, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Each month, we gather around the table with a different group of Springfield business leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes look into our business community from the C-suite. Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses private education with Jeni Hopkins, assistant director at Greenwood Laboratory School; Matt Johnson, chief academic officer at New Covenant Academy; and Sister Cecili...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Each month, we gather around the table with Springfield business leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes look into our business community from the C-suite. Listen to the full discussion at SBJ.net/CEORoundtable. Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses financial planning and wealth management with Shawn Gallagher, associate adviser at Piatchek & Associates; Dave Richards, senior...
Aug 25, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Each month, we gather around the table with Springfield business leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes look into our business community from the C-suite. Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses trends in commercial real estate among retail, office and industrial spaces with Curtis Jared, president and CEO of Jared Management LLC and Jared Commercial Real Estate LLC; Caleb Moreno,...
Jul 21, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses mental health in the workplace with Clay Goddard, president of the southwest region for Burrell Behavioral Health/ Brightli Inc., and Katie Towns, director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
Jun 23, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the labor force participation rate, access to child care, skilling up workers and tapping into hidden talent with Andy Hedgpeth, vice president of human resources for CoxHealth; Ericka Schmeeckle, interim director of Workforce Development for the city of Springfield; and Matthew Simpson, chief research and governmental affairs officer for Ozarks Technical Community College....
May 26, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Each month, we gather around the table with a different group of Springfield business leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind the scenes look into our business community from the C-suite. Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses small business ownership with Laura Deal, owner of gluten-free bakery The Sweet Deal LLC; Cheryl Knox, co-owner of children’s play space Nana’s Play Place LLC; and Ama...
Apr 28, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Each month, we gather around the table with a different group of Springfield business leaders to discuss industry trends, workforce and company operations. Join us as we get a behind the scenes look into our business community from the C-suite. In this episode, SBJ Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses sports tourism and the growth of local sports complexes with Lance Kettering, executive director of the Springfield Sports Commission; John Markey, executive director at Lake ...
Mar 24, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses lending, consumer trends, workforce and the regulatory environment in credit unions with Judy Hadsall, president/CEO of Multipli Credit Union; Loretta Roney, president/CEO of Volt Credit Union; and Bruce Webb, president/CEO of Assemblies of God Credit Union.
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Springfield Business Journal Executive Editor Christine Temple discusses the concept of quality of place with Mary Kromrey, director of Ozark Greenways Inc.; Matt Morrow, president of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce; and Tim Rosenbury, director of quality of place initiatives for the city of Springfield.
Feb 22, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1
