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I sure didn’t. I actually think it’s comical. We can’t do it alone. No one can.

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What’s that age-old saying? Behind every successful man is a good woman.

LETTER

Who said women could do it alone? Well, same goes for the opposite. Behind every successful woman is a good man. Or a team of men. Look at Martha Stewart. Her empire includes a team of incredibly talented men at the highest levels, and as Martha has been quoted as saying, “it’s a good thing” for her. This magazine never would have happened without men. I thank GOD there are so many Missouri men who support Missouri women, who want the best for us, who want us to be successful in business, who want to teach us and help us along the way. Missouri men unanimously stood up and said YES!, we want a magazine that celebrates and encourages women in business. It’s not just talk -- they have supported us through advertising. Women have helped us too -- don’t get me wrong. But I also can relate to a recent TIME magazine article by Amy Tennery. Women, we don’t always help one another. I found this snippet from Tennery’s article, “The Real Reason Women Don’t Help Women at Work,” on point: “As Madeleine Albright once noted, there is ‘a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.’ Of course, if she’s right, that ‘special place’ has got to be awfully crowded. When addressing women’s underrepresentation in business, there’s an oft cited explanation: There aren’t enough women in the executive suite. If only there were more women in charge of hiring, the conventional wisdom goes, women would hire other women! We’d support our own kind, right? Like lionesses in the pack (or some other noble, loyal animal — I’m not entirely sure on that one). But a new study shows that isn’t the case. And we should cut it out. So-called female tokens (ouch!) in the upper levels of the business world are less inclined to help out female newcomers in their industry, according to research conducted by Olin Business School professor Michelle Duguid. She’s identified three key factors that keep women from giving other women a leg up in the business world: competitive threat, collective threat and favoritism threat.”

Amy Tennery, Michelle Duguid, and Madeleine Albright aren’t the first women to conclude that as ladies we have a real problem helping one another. And to be honest, I’m not blameless. In the end, if men didn’t want to help us find success in business ... well, ladies, we’d be in trouble. Thank God so many Missouri men do.

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by design.

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BUSINESS REPORT A regional perspective on business news. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FU LT O N The University of Missouri Health Care and Nueterra, the largest privately-held organization in the United States specializing in developing equity partnerships with health systems, have purchased the Callaway Community Hospital in December 2014. The partnership will provide funding for improvement projects in the 37-bed hospital. Mitch Wasden, MU Health Care CEO and COO, said renovations planned over the next several months will improve its efficiency through new technologies and service lines. Some changes will include adding more general surgery rooms for specialties like orthopedics. Under the new MU Health Care and Nueterra partnership, the hospital will continue to provide shortterm medical treatment and outpatient services through residency programs. The hospital will be operated by Nueterra, which will own approximately 65 percent; MU Health Care will own approximately 35 percent. MU Health Care is paying $1.15 million in cash from operating reserves

for its share of the investment. In addition, the University of Missouri will provide debt guarantees of approximately $2.75 million to support funding for capital improvements. MU Health Care will collaborate on running the facilities and making sure it is bringing and keeping services in the city of Fulton

Ronald R. Pollina, Chairman of AEDI and President of Pollina Corporate Real Estate, said. “It is for these reasons we are placing the spotlight on those state economic development organizations that have excelled at their job.”

MI S S OU R I

AEDI is a nonpartisan public policy and economics research institution whose mission is to improve the American economy by fostering economic growth and prosperity through employment creation and international trade.

The state of Missouri has the best state economic development organization for 2014 according to the American Economic Development Institute (AEDI) and Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc.

Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc., is a global, full service brokerage and consulting firm representing corporations, communities and states in real estate and economic development matters.

The “Top 10 State Economic Development Organizations” report is based in large part on the AEDI/Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States study, on which Missouri ranks at No. 8. The Pro-Business States study, now in it’s 11th edition, examines 32 factors relative to state efforts to be pro-business. It is considered to be the most comprehensive and impartial examination of states available. “American companies, if they are to survive in a global economy, must be located in the most probusiness locations possible,”

BRIEFS

For 40 years, the Callaway Community Hospital trained MU residency medical students.

MO BE R LY Sound Ideas, a US Cellular Authorized Dealer and a DISH Network Retailer recently opened its second location in Northeast Missouri. The newest store is located at 643 North Morley Street in Moberly in the Sears Plaza. The original store for Sound Ideas is in Macon. Fusion Technologies, a Radio Shack Authorized Retailer and computer services firm has

* Information listed in the business report is sourced from local newspapers, press releases, public records, social media, area experts and reader tips.

expanded. Located at 1315 Highway 24 East in Moberly, Fusion Technology has doubled the floor space in the Moberly Crossings Shopping Center that it previously occupied.

FAY E T T E David Hutchison, a 2007 graduate of Central Methodist University, was recently named as the Executive Director of Advancement and Alumni Programs. In his new role, the former church pastor will have the responsibility to nurture relationships with alumni of the University.

O S AG E BE ACH Lake Regional Health System recently signed an agreement with Humana health insurance network. “We’re pleased to provide access to our health care services to Humana members,” said Kristen Prenger, Lake Regional Director of Managed Care. “Starting Jan. 1, 2015, all providers at Lake Regional Hospital, Imaging Center and clinic locations will be in-network, contracted providers of the Medicare Advantage and commercial group products sold by Humana.” Area seniors completing

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Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC) le Medicare open enrollment, for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2015, may select from Humana’s Medicare Advantage, Coventry Gold Advantage and Coventry Advantra Medicare plans for in-network benefits at Lake Regional Health System. Medicare open enrollment is going on now and ends Sunday, Dec. 7.

C O LUM B I A The 2015 Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase is just three months away! Reserve your booth now, and join us at the Holiday Inn Executive Center on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 for the annual event. Presented by CenturyLink, this showcase is the perfect opportunity to grow your current relationships, start new ones and showcase your business to hundreds of mid-Missouri prospects. The Quarterly Membership Breakfast (QMB) will precede the opening of the Showcase. The Showcase hours are 9 – 11:30 a.m. and 1 – 4 p.m. Join us for a special luncheon with speaker Libby Spears, presented by University of Missouri Health Care. Libby’s topic is “What is Your Plan B?” For each booth you purchase, you’ll get one free luncheon ticket. At the end of this eventful day, beginning at 4 p.m., feel free to enjoy appetizers, drinks and a short program in the ballroom at the Columbia Business Times Mixer. It’s a great

way to celebrate and catch any missed networking opportunities from earlier in the day. For more information or to exhibit visit www.columbiamochamber.com

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celebrated 20 years of operation in Jefferson City. Since its expansion to Jefferson City in 1994, Command Web has experienced three separate expansion projects with their most recent expansion in 2009.

AWARDS

In 2009, Command Web embarked on their largest expansion project since its expansion to the capital city. This, its third expansion, added 45,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space to accommodate new bindery equipment, raw material, work-in-progress and needed shipping space. Shortly thereafter, employment peaked at 200 and continues to be maintained today.

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Young Professionals at the Lake (YPL) and The Lake Area Chamber of Commerce have announced the results of their 2015 Executive Committee Election.

Melody’s Quality Jewelry, Mexico Missouri, has been awarded the Excellence in Business Award for Third Quarter 2014 by the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce. This award is presented quarterly to recognize a local business that excels in customer service and community support.

The Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center will host its Annual Banquet “Honoring the Past and Embracing the Future” on Jan. 8, 2015. The event will be held at Westminster College – Backer Dining Hall & Mueller Leadership Hall. Tickets available at www.fultonmochamber.com

The 2015 YPL Installation of Officers ceremony was held on Dec. 3, 2014, after a twoweek election process by YPL Members. The President-Elect for the 2015 YPL Executive Committee is Brian Gagnon, with Central Bank Lake of the Ozarks; the Vice-President is Nick Brenizer, with Golden Rule Insurance Agency and Secretary is Katie Royal, with Royal Heating & Air, LLC.

J E F F E R S ON C I TY In May, 2014, Command Web

According to the anonymous nomination, “Melody and her staff are always friendly. You feel like family when you walk in their door. The store has an expanded product line to meet the needs of Mexico, including jewelry, clocks, tux rentals and gift registries. Melody actively supports many community and surrounding organizations with product donations and discounts. They generously supported the Holiday lights

campaign for the Village Square last year and they host a school supply drive each year.”

JE F F E R S O N CITY The Capital Region Medical Foundation held its annual Board of Governors dinner and meeting on Dec. 1 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. Reappointed to the Capital Region Medical Foundation Board of Trustees were the following: Jack Curtit, Charlie Dudenhoeffer, Mike Farmer, Dr. Denzil Hawes-Davis, Dr. Chris Link, Anne Lock, Steve Price, Jason Schwartz, Rod Smith, Ann Whaley and Donna White. The following individuals were elected officers: Jason Schwartz, Chair; Steve Price, Vice Chair; Rod Smith, Secretary and Mark Johnson, Treasurer. New members elected to the Capital Region Board of Governors were: John Anderson, Michele Anderson, Amy Berendzen, Ralph Bray, Sharon Busch, Melissa Calvaruso, Jen Colvin, Steve Crowell, Jill Dobbs, Hal Dulle, Elliott Farmer III, Debra Greene, Beverly Greever, Jane Haslag, Anna Holt, Emilio Juarez, Cindy Layton, Beth McGeorge, Barb McKinzie, Mark Mueller, Jerome Offord Jr., Lorelei Schwartz, Zach Spencer, Kent Trimble, Amy Veasman and Trevor Vernon. New Lifetime Board of Governor members include:

Duane and Mara Burghard have decided to close their C 20

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earned in September that it had received over $1.4 mill Judy Alexiou, Saundra Allen, Tom Carr, Ed Farnsworth, Teddie Farnsworth, Martha Fifer, Mike Forck, Allegra Harrison, Jack Jarrett, Larry Rohrbach, Rod Smith, Don Stertzer, Walt Vandelicht, Dale Vinyard and Donna White.

pitch their business ideas on Oct. 25, at the Capital Event Center. The event was hosted by StartUp Jefferson City and the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Rural Missouri, Inc., a provider of SBA small business loans.

The Board recognized medical staff leaders: Dr. Tom Hetherington, Chief of Staff; Dr. Mitch Godbee, Vice Chief of Staff; Dr. Charles Ludy, Secretary/ Treasurer; Dr. Eston Schwartz, Chief of Medicine; Dr. Beverly Wilhelm, Chief of Surgery; Dr. Scott Schepker, Emergency Medicine Subsection Chief; Dr. Dan Gibson, Family Medicine Subsection Chief; Dr. Susan Voss, Pediatric Medicine Subsection Chief; Dr. Serese Smith-Haxton, OB/GYN Subsection Chief; Dr. Howard Huddleston, Anesthesia Subsection Chief and Dr. Mitchell Godbee, Radiology Subsection Chief.

A panel of judges, made up of business professionals from the private sector and business school professors from Lincoln University, selected three entrepreneurs who are prepared to take their businesses to the next phase of development. Each pitch presentation was graded on five distinct criteria – Clarity, Credibility, Purpose, Realism and Passion.

Congratulations to Physician of the Year, Dr. Jay Allen, Radiation Oncologist at the Goldschmidt Cancer Center.

OPENINGS J EFF ER SO N C I T Y For the third consecutive year, StartUp Jefferson City has offered entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their business ideas for a chance at winning cash awards to help support future growth plans. In total, eleven entrepreneurs took to the stage to

ing them with the resources needed to start and grow their business,” said Chris Thompson, Business Development Specialist with the UM-Cole County Extension Office. As StartUp Jefferson City moves past the Pitch It & Win It event, the group continues to provide support to each pitch participant and to anyone seeking professional business counseling. If you are interested in receiving business counseling, please contact Shaun Sappenfield, Existing Business Manager at 638-3586 or by email @ shaunsapppenfield@jcchamber.org.

CO L UMBIA Jason and Liz McClary along with business partner, Richard DeStefane, opened Tiger Bounce, an indoor play area with seven inflatable bounce houses in late November. Tiger Bounce features inflatable structures in an indoor play facility for children of all ages. The business includes all types of structures including one that only children younger than 3 years old can play in. Tiger Bounce is open Monday- Sunday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

The following start-ups each received a $2,000 cash award: One for All – (Diane Loepke) Provides a daycare program for seniors and adults with developmental disabilities. Use of prize money – support equipment, lease and supplies Lemonade Stand – (Todd Schonhardt) Fundraising tool kit that teaches entrepreneurship to youth. Use of prize money – office space and marketing Driver’s Food BBQ & Products, LLC – (Annette Driver) Production of a variety of dried spices and sauces. Use of prize money – packaging materials and delivery vehicle “Since its inception three years ago, StartUp Jefferson City has focused on identifying startup businesses and provid-

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The Venture Capital Board Room BY CHRIS HARRISON

“Some of MY MOST

INFLUENTIAL MENTORS were very powerful, well-educated, driven and influential women.” — Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison is a central Missouri native with over 20 years business experience. He currently owns and operates a national trade magazine based in Columbia, MO.

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What’s that sign say? No girls allowed? Well that’s a great way to make less money. Venture Capital firms are an intimidating place for the toughest of the tough; boardrooms especially. In my personal experience, all venture firms I’ve ever visited have some commonalities; walls of important books, a very expensive boardroom table crafted from the finest African Blackwood, plush leather seats, a tense silence, the smell of expensive coffee and the lack of female entrepreneurs. Sure, there are women in the office; assistants and secretaries, women who do data entry and phone answerers. However, there were never any women in the boardroom where the big picture discussions took place and the deals were made. At the time it didn’t seem strange, but recently, after reflecting over my years in the business world, it not only bothers me, but it just doesn’t make good business sense. Some of my most influential mentors were very powerful, well-educated, driven and influential women. Mentors. Women like Nina Furstenau, a successful entrepreneur, who now teaches at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She started, built and sold her business to a venture-backed company. So, why are there not more women in the boardroom? After some examination of the facts, it seems investment firms just don’t get it. A recent research study, the first comprehensive analysis in 15 years of how women fare in the world of venture capital, was conducted by Babson College. The study reported only 2.7 percent (189) of the nearly 7,000 Venture backed companies had a female CEO. In fact, only 15 percent of those same firms had a women in an executive position.

This is astonishing if you compare the lopsided standards of the rest of the broader business community. Women are 51 percent of the U.S. population and are better educated than men. Women own 28 percent of all businesses in the U.S. Women make up about 16 percent of board members and corporate officers of the Fortune 500. Let that sink in for a minute. The world of venture-backed companies, which prides itself on being cutting edge, lags both Main Street and corporate America in not only investment in female lead companies, but in leaders within its own industry. This gender gap in investment is especially puzzling in light of multiple recent studies showing companies with women in senior positions are more likely to succeed than those that are all male. In October 2014, a report from Credit Suisse Research Institute showed that companies with women in management positions report higher returns on equity and better net income growth than those lacking female leaders. Don’t misunderstand me, I know many great male business owners and entrepreneurs and have learned much from them over the years. But in my experience, venture and investment firms are all about the numbers and return on investment; and the facts show female owners to be sharp, driven, decisive leaders who know how to take care of the bottom line while growing the top one. So, I guess the bottom line here; venture firms need to get with the times and invite some of these women into the boardroom to deliver profits not coffee.

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A new name, and a

better way Together, St. Mary’s Health Center and Audrain Medical Center have cared for Mid-Missouri patients and families for more than two centuries. That’s a lot of expertise gained and even more compassionate care given. SSM Health is taking our exceptional care to new heights in Mid-Missouri, with both hospitals uniting under the name SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital to provide better care and better relationships – all for better health.

to health. As part of SSM Health, which has 7,000 physicians, 30,000 employees and is nationally recognized for providing outstanding health services across the Midwest, we’re also connected to a wealth of resources, expertise and advanced technology to help provide the latest in personalized care and an improved way to health for each and every patient.

We’re SSM Health, and our new name is just the beginning.

And we’re making it easier than ever to find quality care, as our medical group, urgent care, home care and outpatient services expand in locations across Mid-Missouri.

To learn more or to connect with an exceptional SSM Health physician, call toll-free 844-SSM-WELL (776-9355) or visit ssmhealthmidmo.com.

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UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S HOUSING BUBBLE Over 60 million empty condos and apartments and dozens of vacant cities is a stunning amount of excess supply, even for the most populated country in the world. BY Whit McCoskrie Recently veteran “60 Minutes” reporter Leslie Stahl reported on China’s housing bubble, showing new cities complete with multilevel shopping malls but few inhabitants and even fewer retail merchants. Vacant streets resembled modern ghost towns. China’s experiment with embracing capitalism instead of a planned economy where government allocates production has achieved considerable success in the last decade and propelled its economy to one of the most dynamic in the 21st century. But a review of recent Chinese history is in order. Sixty-five years ago Communist forces led by Mao Tse Tung drove the Nationalist forces (America’s ally in World War II against Japan) from the China mainland. Mao’s legacy of revolutionary warfare, where the weak eventually prevails over stronger forces, is arguably one of the most profound political accomplishments in modern times. While Mao has few strategic peers in manifesting political change at the grass roots level, his strategic plans for economic development caused decades of economic misery and despair for the Chinese people. Mao’s initial attempts at liberalization and allowing criticism backfired. Government hardliners overreacted and murdered hundreds of thousands of dissenters in the 1950s. China’s economy spiraled downward as forced collectivization and agricultural reforms led to

ecological and agricultural disasters. Mao and his ministers then enacted the country’s most aggressive planned economy, named “The Great Leap Forward.” Forty million Chinese perished from the worst famine in modern times. Fortunately, reformist Deng Xiaoping, Mao’s successor, embraced market capitalism. China enacted trade reforms in the 1990s to enter the ranks of the World Trade Organization in 2001 and encourage outside capital investment. That propelled China to the ranks of world economic leadership. America was a major contributor to the long-term growth with annual trade deficits that exceeded 250 billion dollars. So what does this have to do with China’s housing bubble? China is in many ways still a planned economy, and the government has considerable control of the financial industry and more than $2 trillion of reserves. Most Chinese people are not allowed to invest overseas. Banks flush with savings were encouraged to invest in infrastructure, which the “60 Minutes” report equated to 30 percent of China’s economic growth. China’s leaders had expected the additional housing would attract many looking for upward mobility. Estimates are as high as 65 million condos and apartments remain vacant. Unfortunately, as “60 Minutes” reported, many Chinese barely earn $2 a day; a sum

that will not provide sufficient income to meet rent expected by investors. So the strategy that has produced remarkable growth has also created a bit of a dilemma for China’s leaders. As so much of the growth has been propelled by the construction industry, there will be at some point if not already a substantial slowdown in construction to allow markets to work out the excess supply. How long that will take and what, if any, social unrest will occur remains to be seen as construction labor becomes idle in the most populated country in the world. As China’s leadership has in many ways engineered a remarkable economic growth story, it now has to engineer a soft landing as real estate prices must eventually find a level to work out the excess supply. Thanks to America trade deficits, China’s $2 trillion in reserves can go a long way toward engineering a soft landing if the government wants to own a lot of rental property. Over 60 million empty condos and apartments and dozens of vacant cities is a stunning amount of excess supply, even for the most populated country in the world. Then again, as China’s history has demonstrated, the Chinese people have endured greater problems. Whit has a degree in Economics from the Virginia Military Institute and spent twenty eight years as a Midwest bank executive and President lending to small and medium size businesses and nonprofit organizations. Whit seeks to understand the historical underpinnings to economic matters.

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Watch: Cameron Herald-Let’s Raise Kids to be Entrepreneurs

The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won’t Learn in College About How to Be Successful by Michael Ellsberg

REWORK by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

“Start building a network of fellow entrepreneurs that understand your passion and don’t make you feel guilty about always chasing it.” — Cameron Herold For 20 years, Cameron Herold has been coaching entrepreneurs on five continents, helping them build their companies. He started BackPocket COO to coach and mentor young, fun companies -- and help them make their dreams happen.  Herold was a leading force behind one of the most successful new business ventures of the last decade, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. He was Chief Operating Officer for nearly seven years. Prior to that, he was VP of Corporate Development at Ubarter. com. Available online at www. ted.com SEARCH: Cameron Herald

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B Y P R O F E S S I O N A L D AY M S TA F F

Learning these skills is a necessary addition to any education, whether you’re a high school dropout or graduate of Harvard Law School. Some of the smartest, most successful people in the country didn’t finish college. None of them learned their most critical skills at an institution of higher education. And like them, most of what you’ll need to learn to be successful you’ll have to learn on your own. This book is your guide to developing practical success skills in the real world: how to find great mentors, build a world-class network, make your work meaningful (and your meaning work. Available online at www. amazon.com SEARCH: Michael Ellsberg

Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you’re looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf. Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you’ll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don’t need outside investors, and why you’re better off ignoring the competition. The truth is, you need less than you think. You don’t need to be a workaholic. You don’t need to staff up. You don’t need to waste time on paperwork or meetings. You don’t even need an office. Those are all just excuses. What you really need to do is stop talking and start working. This book shows you the way. Audio download available online at www.amazon.com SEARCH: REWORK

Congratulations Kiersten O’Dell Business #2 Market Street Floral in Glasgow MO

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INNOVATE

Where we break business ideas down to the basics.

THE BUSINESS OF NEW BEGINNINGS Think about turning your passion into a profession.

Idea:

Mobile Phone and Tablet Repair

Herb Farming

Media Converter

You’d need:

> $500

$2,000-$5,000

$3,000-$6000

Expense to consider:

Cost of tools, Insurance.

Cost of initial product and planting gear

Digital Conversion equipment

You’d earn:

$24,000-$48,000 annually

Depends on size of crop - $6500$25,500 per acre earning potential

$46,000-$100,000+ annually

The best part would be:

Helping people preserve family and personal memories into a usable format

The best part would be: Getting paid for your work before it’s completed

The worst part would be: Repeating the same task constantly

Uplifting feeling you get from contributing to local food production

The worst part would be: Making the space for your crops

These days, it seems as though everybody has a tablet, but have you ever tried to get one fixed? It’s not as easy as you think. In fact, recent research revealed that it costs almost as much to repair a tablet as it does to buy a new one. If you’re capable of servicing and fixing this kind of technology, there’s going to be a big demand for reasonably priced tablet repair. Especially, if you’re willing to make house calls.

Herb Farming can be very relaxing, and potentially very lucrative. With both the increased interest in alternative therapies and the demand for locally grown and organic foods, an herb farmer can find plenty of customers, particularly if you’re in an urban area. While this does require some space for growing, herbs are fairly small and nearly any home can be slightly modified to allow for an extensive herb garden

The best part would be:

The worst part would be: Time consuming process and the variety of formats you’d have to deal with

Let’s be honest, everyone has a collection of VHS, VHS-C, Mini DV or Hi-8 memories gathering dust. Very few people will ever take the time to convert these cherished family memories. It’s time consuming to convert old school media into digital files. If you have excellent tech skills, this is a service you can offer to the tech-phobic and time-crunched alike.

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Symmetry in Motion: That Whole Circle of Life Thing Ovid Bell Press CEO sees beyond gender By Bondi Wood Photos by kim watson

“He is quirky, but I tell you when you think about what a leader is supposed to be, what you want in a leader, John is that person. He is a person to trust, A

PERSON WHO HAS EARNED THE RESPECT OF EVERYONE UNDER THIS ROOF.” – Michelle Elsey, Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety Manager for Ovid Bell Press

A T 1 1 : 0 0 A M O N the llth day of the llth month. That was when I interviewed John Bell, CEO of The Ovid Bell Press (OBP) in Fulton. He couldn’t mask the glee in his voice when he called to announce our appointment. John Bell likes symmetry. He likes balance. He likes fairness. He fosters a deep appreciation and respect for history, family and hometown roots. These traits do not go unnoticed. In early November, Printing Industries of America honored The Ovid Bell Press with a 2014 Best Workplace award. Winners were judged on management practices, work environment, training and development, recognition and rewards, health and safety, financial security and work/life balance. At OBP, employee turnover is low and employee satisfaction is high. While female employees only make up 30 percent of the work force, this is a pretty typical number for production facilities like OBP. What is not typical is that 50 percent of Bell’s executive management team is female. Okay, so there are only four members of his management team, but still, half of them are women. Jill Custard is the Chief Financial Officer and Michelle Elsey serves as the Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety Manager. Elsey began working at OBP a couple of years ago and says of Bell’s

leadership, “I come from corporate America where everyone is a number. I have never worked for anyone in my entire career that allows us, not just as women, but as employees to grow and shine.” Bell’s level of fairness with his 125 employees supersedes gender. When I initially asked Bell how many female employees he employed, he looked puzzled. “Well, I don’t know. We’re not so focused on gender,” Bell said. Employees are employees. Period. The company’s CFO, Custard has worked at OBP for 18 years, earning the position of CFO in 2009. Custard says when she had her first child, Bell allowed her to alter her work schedule so she could spend more time at home. “It had never been done before,” Custard says. “He puts family first. I’ve been able to work my way up and never felt like there was a glass ceiling.” At a time when the number of hard copy publications and media are declining nationally, OBP has carved out a thriving niche in the publishing world. “We have positioned ourselves, historically and presently in short-run publishing,” Bell says. He acknowledges the demise of national magazines and publications, but says OBP’s focus on short- to mid-run market publications has weathered the digital era better than most mass publications. “We do the city and regional publi-

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cations, like “Professional Daym” or “Columbia Business Times”, but we do them all around the country,” Bell says. A quick tour of the OBP library displayed titles representing diverse geographic locations. North Carolina is home to Enterprising Women and Guilford Woman. The publication “Shoals Woman” is from Alabama and “99 News: The Official Magazine of the International Organization of Women Pilots” originates in Oklahoma. Bell says he hasn’t officially tracked how many of his customers are publications aimed at women, but he did say, “I would suspect the number is growing. We do have more female-centric publications than we probably ever had.”

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Although the generational family business OBP was purchased by Walsworth Publishing in December 2012, little has changed for customers or employees, according to Bell. “The transition was seamless really,” Bell says. “I had one employee tell me that if he hadn’t been at the meeting where we announced the sale, he’d have never known.” Bell credits Walsworth Publishing, headquartered in Marceline, Missouri, for the seamless and successful transition. Walsworth is also a small town, multi-generational, family-owned business. “Strangely, my role has not changed,” Bell says. “It’s turned out to

be wonderful. We’ve learned from them; they’ve learned from us. Bell will continue at the helm of OBP through December 2015, when he will retire. Bell admits the sale of OBP to Walsworth was based primarily on the fact that his children did not want to be the fourth generation to run the family business. He says too that he feels OBP is in good hands with Walsworth. However, replacing Bell may be a daunting task, according to Elsey. “He is quirky, but I tell you when you think about what a leader is supposed to be, what you want in a leader, John is that person. He is a person to trust, a person who has earned the respect of everyone under this roof.”

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Here’s how sitting affects your health: slumping in your chair reduces calorie burning by a third compared to standing up. Metabolism drops. As a result, your employees’ risk of becoming obese and developing diabetes grows. And consider this: nothing you do can cancel out the effects of sitting eight hours a day in the office. Sitting that long is harmful and the harm is not cancelled out by a trip to the gym for a workout. The logical antidote is to simply sit less – to the point that it stops being poisonous. The theory goes that by standing instead of sitting at work, individuals burn more calories and counteract the effects of staying stationary for long periods of time. But while this sounds straightforward, it’s no magic solution.

Does standing 8 hours a day eliminate all health concerns? The short answer is no. There’s a lack of research directly linking standing or treadmill desks to improved health, so any conclusions rely on anecdotes and common sense based on other research. Here lies the problem: while plenty of people vouch for the health benefits of standing desks, enough critics have also questioned the practice after trying it out. Let’s throw in a bit more research: it turns out prolonged standing causes health problems too. Studies from the National Institute of Health show prolonged standing can increase the risk of carotid atherosclerosis (a disease of the arteries) nine fold due to the extra load on your circulatory system. In addition, you’re more likely to get varicose veins, which cause all sorts of complications.

For many folks, standing all day is unpleasant business, and it’s not just about getting used to it. Prolonged standing can result in knee pain, distraction due to constantly adjusting your posture and can lead to foot and leg numbness.

A HA PPY ME D IUM Researchers have not figured out the amount of standing that is optimal for your health. The research does say, however, it’s not just about how much you ought to sit or stand, but the amount of low-level physical activity you do in a day. If given the opportunity for this trendy furniture, employees need to figure out a routine that they can stick to day in and day out. Sometimes, all it takes is buying the furniture. In other cases, the boss may just need to restructure the office environment to encourage movement.

TR ENDS WITHIN T HE T R E ND 1. Provide a gel mat with a standing desk. Using a gel mat supports the feet and lessens pressure on the body.

2. Encourage simple exercises throughout the day Doing some simple exercises such as air squats is a great way to break down of fats in the body, improve circulation in your legs and encourage productivity.

3. Prioritize productivity. Allow employees to determine when they are most productive while standing and sitting. This will allow them to prioritize their day around activities that allow them to take advantage of both and keep them energized.

4. Bring in an expert to discuss proper sitting and standing posture to maximize office productivity and healthiness.

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Dr. Sean Siebert Sprouting New Business in Rural Areas Story by Nancy Vessell Photo by David Owens

Creating opportunities in mid-Missouri Dr. Sean Siebert, CEO of Invent Yourself, LLC, of Cuba, Missouri takes entrepreneurs under his wing and encourages them to rethink.

I F N E C E S S I T Y I S the mother of invention, as Greek philosopher Plato observed, then the father might be a guy down in Cuba, Missouri, who is dedicating himself to fertilizing the ideas of modern-day inventors. Sean Siebert, a former college professor who returned to his roots in that small town, creates opportunities for mid-Missouri entrepreneurs to kick-start their inventions, from hand-painted shoes to hunting bow silencers. Insisting that ingenuity isn’t confined to the big cities, Siebert focuses on providing the opportunity and counsel for inventive ideas to take root in rural America. He is the founder and CEO of a strategic management company, Invent Yourself, LLC. For the past two years, he spearheaded the annual mid-Missouri entrepreneurship summit, known as #BOOM, where business people, investors, academicians and students share their experiences to foster further innovation. He also chaired the separate #BOOM Pitch Competition, where inventors pitch start-up venture ideas for the opportunity to gain attention and seed capital.

Siebert also has developed an InnovativeThought Leadership program during which existing businesses seek to identify new opportunities for growth, sometimes by reinventing themselves. For example, as a result of the pilot program in Cuba, a talented and well-established taxidermist hatched plans to evolve his business into sculpting. A towing business identified the opportunity to expand into tire sales. The time is better than it’s ever been for businesses and people to reinvent themselves, he says, mainly out of necessity. The 2008 economic downturn “reshuffled the deck,” frustrating the efforts of many to re-enter the workforce at pay levels they were used to. Add to that, the tendency of the so-called millennial generation to embrace technology and shun the 8-5 work employment model. That has created an environment in which people can thrive if they “forward think” and adopt an “entrepreneurial mindset,” Siebert explains. “Part of that mindset is embracing what’s creative inside of you … and cautiously stepping outside your comfort zone. Stagnation equates to death. You

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“You take what God has blessed you with and go with it. It’s God and grit. You grind it out. You celebrate the highs and tough it out through the lows.” —Dr. Sean Siebert have to consistently be looking for new opportunities — but not be crazy about it.” From there, it’s all about execution and commitment. “You take what God has blessed you with and go with it. It’s God and grit. You grind it out. You celebrate the highs and tough it out through the lows.” Siebert’s most recent focus has been on the youngest of the millennials. This month he launched the first InnovativeThought Leadership Summit designed to inspire high school students to act upon their dreams. The summit brought together about 300 students to hear motivational speeches from prominent leaders on the topics of leadership, responsibility, citizenship, innovation, health, failure and opportunity. Once inspired, the students then were able to meet with college representatives and employers, who were invited to exhibit at the summit. Siebert says it was a unique way to “marry a motivational seminar to a college and career fair.” Participants were from Cuba and other area communities. Siebert grew up in Cuba, where his father owned a bowling alley, and young Sean earned his first paycheck washing dishes and restocking the vending machine. He left for a college education that spanned four colleges and universities in Missouri, ending with a doctoral degree in management from Webster University.

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His career has largely been in the academic world. His positions have included manager of business/financial operations at the University of MissouriColumbia Department of Child Health in the School of Medicine; executive vice president and dean of graduate and adult studies at William Woods University; and assistant professor of business administration at Columbia College. He left Columbia College in 2012 to focus on his consulting business. He had been away from Cuba for 16 years when he and his wife and three children returned there. While acknowledging that many small towns are struggling, he rejects the notion that they are destined for slow deaths. Existing small businesses, often the neglected segment of the economy, can be accelerated by continually expanding their customer bases and seeking better ways to operate, he says. “There’s just so much opportunity in rural communities, if people pay more attention to it,” he says. Since markets are no longer measured by travel radius, rural enterprises can access consumers worldwide if they know how to make the best use of technology. He uses himself as an example. It’s not uncommon for him to be communicating with a client in Ohio via his laptop computer at the kitchen table as his 5-year-old, “SpongeBob”-watching son sits next to him. “With technology, it doesn’t matter where I’m based.”

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What defines a good idea for a business? “It’s a mindset, not an occupation. I genuinely believe we are all blessed with skill sets. Find out what you do that you’re truly great at, and turn that into a business.”

Who is your mentor? “My rock and source is my wife (Myra), without question. Another really great mentor is Dennis Roedemeier, a Cuba native, who was director of business development for the state under two governors. He’s a very faithful man, as am I, and an entrepreneurial-minded individual.”

What are you currently reading? “I consistently read the Bible on a daily basis. The other book I’m constantly teaching is ‘All in Start Up: Launching a New Idea When Everything is on the Line,’ by Diana Kander.”

What keeps you awake at night? “Anymore, not a lot. I love what I do. It’s not so much what keeps me awake, but I can’t wait to get out of bed.”

What do people not know about you, but should? “I’m very involved in my children’s lives. I’ve coached almost 40 athletic teams.”

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Retired teacher Ken Ralls loves to tell stories. He loves to write them, too. For the past decade Ralls, 78, has been weaving his personal history into two successful series of books. The first focuses on McKay’s Island, a fictitious part of the Marshal Islands in the Pacific Ocean. A U.S. Navy captain, his wife and their two teenagers visit and then choose to live on an uninhabited island that the family names after itself. “By the time I got to the fifth [and final] volume, there were 41 people living there, and no one wanted to leave,” Ralls says with a smile. “I even wrote myself into the series as one of the characters, and I didn’t want to leave either.” That isn’t the only personal connection that Ralls has to the series. He was in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958 and flew aboard reconnaissance missions from Midway Island to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. “That was during a peak in the Cold War, and our mission was to make sure the Soviets never got too close to Alaska or the mainland,” he says. Ralls says accuracy is something he strives toward in all of his writing. “In the McKay’s Island series, the McKay teens come across a Japanese submarine similar to the ones that trolled Pear Harbor in World War II,” he says. “I spent a lot of time researching those subs so that I have every detail correct.” Ralls credits his perfec-

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tionism with a career in teaching that took him from small, rural schools in and around his boyhood home in Clarence, Missouri, to the Moberly Correctional Center. Teaching, he says, is in his blood. His grandfather, mother and two sons were also teachers. He shares the same alma mater, Kirksville State Teachers College—now Truman State University— with his grandfather and mother. “I’ve always been a people person—I once had a job as a lab tech at a power plant, and I realized I’m not a machine person,” Ralls says. Other job experiences that have made their way into Ralls’ seven novels and two children’s books include working for the U.S. Forest Service in Montana, selling cars (“I gave great deals to my customers, and that meant small commissions for me.”) and installing light fixtures in multimillion-dollar homes in Southern California. Ralls even served as a cheerleader in college after a fraternity brother taught him how to do a front flip. The idea of becoming an author came to Ralls in 2004 as he was teaching general education courses to inmates at the Moberly Correctional Center. “I had idle time during my lunch breaks, and one day I thought I’d just start writing,” he says. “The inmates became my editors— I’d print out pages at home and ask the inmates to read them.” After writing about a desert isle in the Pacific, Ralls has turned his attention

MAKE A CONNECTION WITH EACH PERSON I talk to. I don’t want them to just buy books — I want to get to know them and hear their stories.” — Ken Ralls

much closer to home. His second series is about rural life in Shelby County and a farm that he actually tried to buy but couldn’t. “In my novel, I get the farm,” he says. Ralls says he has found book signings to be the best way to get his work into his readers’ hands. He has been to 83 of them, which are held mostly in libraries. “At every book signing I try to make a connection with each person I talk to,” he says. “I don’t want them to just buy books — I want to get to know them and hear their stories.” The Little Dixie Regional Library in Moberly also has on display a few paper mache animals that Ralls made of characters in his children’s books. Paper mache, he says, is a great way for him to fill time when he’s not writing, volunteering at a working part time at a grocery store in Moberly. “My career has never been about money,” Ralls says. “As a teacher, I knew I’d never get rich. But my greatest reward has been from seeing my students move on with their lives. My Facebook page has more than 250 former students as friends — some of them are even former inmates — so I must have done something right. “One of my proudest moments was at a graduation ceremony at the prison when an inmate who was graduating from my general education courses, a big and mean-looking guy, came up to me with tears in his eyes and told me it was the happiest day of his life,” Ralls says. “How can you top that?”

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Dr. Concannon shares real life obstacles in business and in the medical industry. STORY BY NICOLE FLOOD P H O T O S B Y K I M WAT S O N

I T A L L B E G A N W I T H a World Book Encyclopedia. When Matt Concannon, MD, was in the 5th or 6th grade, he and a fellow student were looking at the glossy anatomy images that came to life on the pages of the book. “One guy in glass said ‘I’m going to be a doctor, so I need to look at this’ and I said, ‘well I’m going to be a doctor too,” Concannon reminisced about the first time he remembers thinking about the medical profession. There are three key moments Concannon remembers in his wanting to be a physician. The second came as a 12-year-old caddy on the golf course his family lived on. “I would caddy, which is the hardest work I’ve ever done!” said Concannon “You’re lugging this 100 pound bag for this guy and you have to be a billy goat for $5.” Concannon said that every day he would walk by the tennis courts and see all the doctors playing. That’s when he started playing tennis and also thought, ‘I want to be a doctor.’

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The last moment for Concannon came when he was in 8th grade. Concannon stumbled across a couple medical books, but the one most notable to him was called Intern, by Dr. X. This book was a diary kept by a first year physician giving a week by week account of what his internship year was really like. Dr. X dictated and his wife transcribed it. “It was true of the old-time rotating internship and I read it and just ate it up,” said Concannon. “I was like ‘This is it – this is what I want to do! Intern really struck a nerve.” There is a second part to this story – about 5 years ago, Concannon was thinking about this book and purchased it. The book was written in 1965, “and the profound thing throughout the whole book was that these guys could do nothing,” said Concannon. A physician gave a patient too much morphine and had to bag him all night because ventilators weren’t invented yet, Concannon recalled. “The thing that was the most

striking to me was that, in my lifetime, medicine has gone from that to now doing chain therapy and face transplants – just in the course of 60 years,” said Concannon. “It’s tremendous what has happened in medicine.” Concannon grew up in St. Louis and met his wife, Kathy, the first day of classes at St. Louis University. The two dated all through college and got married the summer before Concannon started medical school at the University of Missouri. “I ultimately went to Mizzou and that was a great choice for me for a couple of different reasons,” said Concannon. In the mid-1980s loan interest rates were over 20 percent and Concannon gave consideration to cost of school as well as reputation. “I was able to do prestigious things at Mizzou. Every medical school is different and Mizzou had a very strong plastics department,” said Concannon. When Concannon was a third year medical student, he came very close to being a neurosurgeon, and he said he

can’t even imagine how different his life would have been. He remembers going to the library and looking at the journal articles in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. “In a certain day, I could operate on someone’s hand, someone else’s leg, someone’s face – we’re all over the body,” said Concannon. “Plastic surgeons use their imaginations more than probably any other specialty.” Concannon was particularly inspired by the editor of this journal because of his honesty in talking about the articles and the editor’s belief that one should not just show the best two results of the study. “So this guy was my hero,” said Concannon. For the past 7 years, Concannon has been section editor of this international journal that is one of the top 10 most cited medical journals in the world. “In my career that is probably one of the things I’m most proud of – being section editor,” said Concannon. “And if I would have looked back and told my third year medical student self that I would be section editor, he wouldn’t have believed it.” Concannon stayed at the University of Missouri for his residency in surgery and in plastic surgery, and also his fellowships in plastic surgery microvascular research. In 1994, Concannon, Kathy, and their growing family with 4 young children, moved to Boston, MA for a hand and microsurgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. “I covered the pitt for anything that came into the ER and it was great!” said Concannon. “In medicine, it’s good to go to different programs because each has a different way of doing things.” The size of Massachusetts General is but one thing that set it apart from University of Missouri Hospital. “There were 66 ORs at Mass General,” said Concannon. “For the first 6 months, I got lost trying to find the right OR.” The Concannons stayed in Boston for a year and had their fifth child while there. At the time, Concannon hoped to go in to academic medicine at a teaching hospital, and he ended up at the University of Louisville, Department of Surgery. It wasn’t

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long before Concannon came back to University of Missouri Health Sciences Center in the division of Plastic Surgery because he craved the strong leadership of the program. Concannon was part of the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center in plastics for 12 years before deciding new policies of insurance companies and other requirements took away from the cases he most enjoyed. “I didn’t go into academic medicine because I felt like I needed a boss,” said Concannon. He didn’t have as much freedom in his personal business generation, such as posting advertisements or

getting specific equipment, as he would like. Concannon decided private practice would be a great option for him and he decided that “if I’m going to go into private practice, it’s going to be a lot of work – if I do it, I want it to be when I’m 45 and not 50,” said Concannon. “And that was maybe the smartest thing I ever thought of.” Concannon opened Concannon Plastic Surgery and hasn’t looked back. “My rule is you never want to be the first one or the last one to be doing something,” said Concannon. He said that Kathy deserves all the credit for the non-

invasive procedures they are currently receiving praise for. One difference in his practice is that “if we couldn’t measure a result, we either retreated them or gave them their money back. I think that is a difference you won’t see anywhere else,” said Concannon. The care Concannon is able to provide to his patients is very rewarding to him. “First of all, I see it as no different than someone who takes the time to work out every day,” said Concannon. “Most people workout to look better – The things we do are not things you can fix by just working out.” He adds that a lack of confidence

“I’ve had a great number of

PATIENTS WHO ARE IN TEARS because they are so happy – and that is beyond rewarding,”

can keep you from enjoying life. “I’ve had a great number of patients who are in tears because they are so happy – and that is beyond rewarding,” said Concannon. As with any business, there have been obstacles to overcome. The changing insurance policies with Obamacare, however, are not affecting the group because they are not considered an in-network provider for anybody. Concannon did say he will most likely have to add one to two additional staff members to go through the additional paperwork with it and authorizations. “Plastic surgery is kind of a unique niche,” said Concannon in terms of the cosmetic aspects the do. He added that it is important to always have procedures done by those who are board certified. Concannon has been certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery since 1997. An area that has caught Concannon’s eye for a possibility of expansion is that of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy. “It’s not exactly plastic surgery, but it’s cool and something we might look into,” said Concannon. Basically it takes the hormone levels and uses other hormones that are identical to those made in the body. Tweaking one’s current levels can have numerous benefits for age-related hormone level declines and other reasons in both men and women. Concannon Plastic Surgery is a family business and basically all of their children work there as well. “It’s the coolest thing ever,” said Concannon of working with his family. Kathy came in as office manager 4 years in to opening the practice. Concannon said it was the arguably the biggest stressor in their marriage in 32 years. At first they butted heads and it took a long time to get into equilibrium. “But now, I cannot imagine it any other way,” said Concannon. “And Kathy has really grown the entire spa – we’ve learned a lot about running a business.” Concannon added that they have a great crew. “I feel so lucky – I don’t even feel like I have a job,” said Concannon. “It’s a huge gift.” Dr. Concannon has over 25 years of experience in plastic surgery, research, and education. Since 2005, he has held the distinction of one of America’s Best Doctors. Concannon says that is one of the best and most meaningful awards he has received as it is voted on by other physicians.

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A humble childhood gave Dr. Leonard Davis Jr. the compassion to help anyone in need. By Molly Wright DR. LEONARD L. DAVIS JR.

learned at an early age the importance of making the most of every opportunity, especially when achieving his goals was often an uphill battle. Known for his compassion for others, today he is remembered as one of the most beloved doctors in Mexico, Missouri. Born in Linn, Missouri, in 1923, Davis was the fourth child and only son of Leonard L. Davis Sr. and his wife, Louise. Although raised in a family that struggled to make ends meet, Davis showed promise at an early age. In high school he was chosen to attend Boy’s State, a program that teaches leadership skills and introduces young men to how the government operates. Unable to afford luggage for the trip, he packed his meager possessions, which included his two pairs of slacks, one white and one black, into a cardboard box. As the family story goes, after spilling grape soda on the white ones the first day, he wore the black ones for the rest of the week. Like most young men growing up during that time, Davis took a variety of odd jobs to make some spending money and in turn learned the value of hard work. But one job in particular led Davis to start thinking seriously about the career that would change his family tree forever. “In high school he worked with a friend whose dad was a funeral director and picked up dead bodies for the funeral home,” says daughter Lisa Ovaitt, owner of SQWEAR, an upscale clothing store for men and women in Mexico, Missouri. “One day my dad went to a car accident that was really devastating and that’s when he decided he needed to make people well.” Following high school graduation, with WWII raging overseas, Davis put

his dream of medical school on hold and enlisted in the army. While on leave, he met his wife Pricilla at a party. “She had come with someone else and her date got pretty drunk. So dad took her home and proposed to her two weeks later,” says Ovaitt, adding they married within the year. After completing his military service, Davis took advantage of the GI bill and enrolled in the University of Missouri, where he received his undergraduate degree. However, when he applied to the university medical school an advisor told him he wasn’t really doctor material and suggested he would be better off learning a trade. Determined to prove him wrong, Davis applied and was accepted to Washington University and received his certification as a family practitioner. In 1955, Davis and his wife, along with their daughter, Priscilla, moved to Mexico Missouri, where he opened his own practice. Overtime, the couple had three more daughters, Lisa, Danna and Madge. In 1968, the family moved again, this time to Knoxville Tennessee so Davis could specialize in orthopedic surgery at the University of Tennessee. For the next three years while Davis was in school the family learned to live on less. “He always said the most difficult thing about going was keeping the five women in his life in pantyhose,” says Ovaitt. In 1971, now an orthopedic surgeon, Davis moved his family back to Mexico. Eager to help others, he often had MU medical students shadow him during clinical rotations and at the end of the day he invited them to dinner at his home. “My dad knew where he had come from,” says Ovaitt, referring to her

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father’s humble beginnings. She remembers a time when one of her sisters needed a poster board for a school project. “So dad bought two pieces of poster board because there was a girl in my sister’s class that he was sure would not be able to afford the poster board.” says Ovaitt, adding on their way home, they dropped the poster board at her house. In his practice he would often take turkeys and hams in payment for his medical services. His compassion for others left lasting memories. Ovaitt recalls a particularly heartwarming story she heard from an older woman who had been a patient of her father. “She said to me, ‘When I was six he found a brain tumor and told my folks they really needed to take me to St Louis. The surgery was scheduled for 7 a.m. and at 6:30 he walked into the waiting room to be with my family. He closed his office for the day to be with them.’ She wanted to tell me how much that meant to her family—that they had talked about it so many times over the years.” Davis, who served as a past president of the Missouri State Orthopedic Association, retired in 1985. Later, he served as a clinical instructor at the University of Missouri Medical Center. He died in 2003, but his legacy of serving others’ lives on. Daughter Madge is an RN and daughter Danna is a physical therapist and three of his grandchildren have careers in the medical field. “He would say, ‘You look around and you see a need and that’s what you do,’” says Ovaitt of her dad. “My daughter is 25 years old right now and in the back of her car is a pile of umbrellas. On rainy days when she sees a homeless person she gives them an umbrella. That’s the kind of thing my dad would do.”

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Opportunity looks a lot like hard work.

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Garnett Stokes

Lindsay Young Lopez Dr. Jodi (Burns) Berendzen PURSUING A PASSION

Teresa Maledy

Lindsay Young Lopez has been selected as the new executive director for The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Her selection comes as a result of the upcoming retirement of long time executive director Peggy Kirkpatrick. Lindsay is a graduate of the University of Missouri and has over 17 years of experience in institutional advancement with the University of Missouri and Columbia College where she most recently has served as senior director of development. She is active in the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, King’s Daughters and several other local charitable organizations. Among her awards and recognitions, Ms. Lopez was the 2013 Athena Young Professional award recipient, a 2012 Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge participant and 2011 Leadership Columbia co-chair. Food Bank board president Mariel Liggett commented, “Peggy Kirkpatrick has been the ‘face of the Food Bank’ for the past 22 years. As we thank Peggy for her dedicated leadership and awesome service, we welcome Lindsay Lopez to the Food Bank as she accepts the ‘baton’ from Peggy and begins to lead the charge for the Food Bank in its continued efforts to stamp out hunger.”

Teresa Rouse Maledy is the CEO/ President of Commerce Bank, Central Missouri Region. She was the first female bank president in the Commerce Bankshares organization, a $22 billion bank holding company with offices in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. She is responsible for leading all facets of the bank’s retail and commercial operations in Central Missouri. Throughout her career of more than 34 years at Commerce Bank, Teresa has been actively involved in civic organization throughout the community, serving in multiple leadership roles with the United Way, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Columbia South Rotary Club, Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation, and the Central Missouri Food Bank. Teresa currently serves on the University of Missouri Economic Development Cabinet, the Missouri Partnership Board, the Stephens College Endowment Foundation Board and Columbia Insurance Group Board of Directors. She is also affiliated with the Alliance for Childhood Education and Cradle to Career Columbia Council. Ms. Maledy was honored as Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation’s 2014 Woman of the Year.

PRESSING FORWARD University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced that Garnett S. Stokes, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Florida State University (FSU), has been appointed as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at MU. Her appointment is effective Feb. 2, 2015. As interim president at FSU, Stokes created a task force designed to tackle sexual and domestic violence, which led to the development of FSU’s “kNOw MORE” campaign, a campaign intended to prevent sexual violence and assault. Currently, she serves as a leader on FSU’s Diversity and Inclusion Council and has focused her efforts on building a climate of support for faculty, staff and students. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Carson-Newman College in Tennessee in 1977, a master’s degree in 1980 and a doctorate in 1982 from the University of Georgia in industrial/organizational psychology. She is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, the American Psychological Association, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. “Garnett Stokes has the ability, the vision and the drive to help us move the University of Missouri to the next level,” Loftin said.

No. 3 HEALTHY BODY Dr. Jodi (Burns) Berendzen joined the Women’s Clinic of JCMG in August 2011. She is a native of Linn, Missouri, and graduated from Helias High School in 1999. Dr. Berendzen has special interests in obstetrics, laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery, abnormal uterine bleeding, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, menopause and sexual health education for adolescents. Dr. Berendzen strives to give each patient personalized attention, with up-to-date clinical knowledge. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with a degree in biology from St. Louis University, Doctorate of Medicine from St. Louis University School of Medicine, Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She graduated with a BA Biology summa cum laude, graduated cum laude and a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society from St. Louis University School of Medicine, Special Resident in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Albert W. Diddle Award for Outstanding Resident Research Manuscript for research entitled “The Association of Obesity and Cesarean Delivery Rate.” Published in scientific journals, Simulation in Healthcare, Hernia, and Tennessee Medicine.

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GIRLS WITH GRIT

Girls with Grit

PHILANTHROPIST AT HEART

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Success breeds generosity for area couple

By Lili Vianello

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A L F R E D O M U B A R A H H A S an international flair. Born in San Paulo, Brazil, he attended the Pontificia Universidade Catolica in San Paulo, earning a bachelor of science degree in business management and marketing. Rita Hayworth and Tori Spelling taught him English. He learned from watching old Hollywood movies and 90210. After finishing school, Mubarah took a job as a trainee with accounting firm KPMG and then traveled the world as an auditor for the firm, visiting the United States, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. In 2001, he accepted a position in New York City, working for the Financial Times News. They were looking for someone with audit experience who could speak English, Spanish and Portuguese. Mubarah met Beau Aero in New York in 2009 through mutual friends from South Africa and, shortly after, became a couple. At the time, Aero was launching his company in New York, after serving as a volunteer missionary in the U.S. and Latin America, working to build churches and teaching kids to read. But his roots were in midMissouri. Born in Sedalia, he was raised in Boonville. He stayed close to home for school, attending the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism and earning a degree in advertising. In 2011, Mubarah and Aeor moved to Missouri for family reasons and now make their home in Columbia with their dog, Andre Diego, adopted from a New York shelter. Alfredo thought he’d miss the international and diverse community he was used to in New York. He was pleasantly surprised to find portions of it here. When friends and acquaintances ask Mubarah how he handles living in the Midwest — in “fly over country” — he tells them he’s excited to be living right in the middle of the country in a great community. “Let me tell you about it,” he tells them, before launching into a description of local arts offerings like the Missouri Contemporary Ballet, Missouri Symphony Society and the Ragtag Film Festival, and locally-based national companies such as Veteran’s United and Carfax. Aero is the founder and president of GME Supply Company, a Missouri-based business that caters to a wider market. GMES is

a worldwide supplier and distributor of contractor equipment and industrial supplies for telecommunications tower and steel erection; oil and gas mining; wind generation; roofing; and more. The company sells online to 30 countries and has warehouses nationwide. It is the parent company of Columbia Safety and Industrial Supply, a retail outlet located in Columbia. The couple formed the Columbia Foundation in 2013 as a way to give back from the success of Aero’s company. Employees make contributions. The company then doubles the employee-generated funds and distributes them to area causes. The goal is to establish a legacy for charity in Aero’s business. He and Mubarah want to make sure everyone knows it is important to them.

The areas of focus for the foundation are pretty straightforward. Priorities are kids first and education second. Mubarah and Aero are both passionate about offering the possibility for a second chance in someone’s life. The arts, of personal interest for Mubarah, in particular, are also an area of emphasis. The vision for the foundation is for it to be about more than just distributing financial support. The idea is for it also to be a resource to which organizations can turn to gain help in addressing specific situations or concerns. Aero’s company provides the funds. Mubarah is the foundation’s executive director and man on the streets. He finds who needs funding and works to find creative ways to support them through the foundation. He also maintains

oversight, making sure any funds provided will be managed correctly and used for the purpose for which they were intended. If things go well with a small, initial effort, he works on developing a longer-term, more established relationship with the organization. One recipient of the Columbia Foundation has been Great Circle. Formerly Boys and Girls Town of Missouri, this local, nonprofit organization is dedicated to helping mid-Missouri children who have been significantly impacted by abuse and neglect. Advocacy against abuse and neglect is a particular passion for the couple That passion that manifested itself through Mubarah’s participation as chairman of the organization’s largest annual fundraiser:

Diamond Night. Working individually with sponsors and supporters, Mubarah and Aero toiled endlessly to raise awareness for the cause. In the process, attendance at the event set a record high and revenues increased by 50 percent. They’ve made a believer out of Susan Reed, Great Circle’s regional director of advancement. She sees that the couple has taken on her organization’s mission as a personal challenge, incorporating the needs of these children into every aspect of their daily lives. “We truly believe in this community,” says Mubarah, explaining what motivates their philanthropy. “If we didn’t, we wouldn’t be investing in it, building relationships.”

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THE RAW TRUTH ABOUT SUSHI BY Keith Enloe N E V E R I N T H E H I S T O R Y of cuisine has one food been so misunderstood, so maligned, so feared…or so loved. There’s a reason for this culinary chasm. For those who love it, sushi represents that wonderful combination of soft, salty, sweet, bitter, spicy and sour, with subtle textures and a touch of heat — all in one perfect sumptuous bite. For those who don’t love sushi, it’s usually a matter of never trying it, an unfavorable first experience or they just plain don’t understand it. I’m in the former group, so I thought it would be fun to dispel some of the myths about sushi.

MYTH #1 : S US HI IS R AW F IS H. Wrong! There is a huge misconception that sushi means raw fish. Yes, a common component of modern sushi might include raw fish, but the word sushi actually means, “vinegared rice.” Raw fish is actually called “sashimi.” Developed over 2,000 years ago by the Japanese as a way to preserve fish, the use of sushi rice has evolved to include a variety of (cooked or raw) fish, meats, eggs or vegetables. Contemporary chefs continue to experiment with sushi combinations. Jina Yoo, owner and chef at Jina Yoo’s Asian Bistro in Columbia, is also a classically trained musician. She explains: “Food is art. Just like I use notes to create music, I use ingredients to create food. I’m always searching to find harmony in tastes.”

MYTH #2: YOU CAN’T GET GOOD SUSHI UNLESS YOU’RE ON THE COAST. False! I’ve eaten sushi and sashimi (I love the raw stuff) all over this country — from L.A. to NYC, Miami to Frisco — and I can tell you, the quality can be just as good in land-locked Omaha, Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, and even central Missouri, as it is seaside. Numerous sushi chefs I have interviewed say it’s not about the distance from the dock but the quality (grading) of the product. Look for deep, rich color and firm, meaty texture. If you walk into a sushi restaurant and smell fish, turn around and walk out. Fresh fish doesn’t have a “fishy” odor. Columbia and Jefferson City both have sushi restaurants that offer top-quality products.

MYTH #3 : A L L I CA N O R D E R AT A S US HI R E S TA UR A NT IS SUSH I.

Keith Enloe is a freelance writer living in Jefferson City. He earned his bachelor’s degree in theatre from the University of Central Missouri. Keith is an amateur playwright and has had several scripts produced locally.

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Not true! Most sushi establishments offer a variety of Asian dishes to satisfy any appetite. But there are options with sushi, too. If you’re a novice, don’t dive straight into the salmon roe (fish eggs). Start simple with a California roll – crab, avocado and cucumber. Look for rolls that include some cream cheese, vegetarian or tempura-cooked ingredients. Take baby steps. Work your way up to the raw stuff. Ok, so just like beef liver, pigs’feet, chicken gizzards or tripe, sushi isn’t everybody’s cup of tea. But it’s a light, delicious, artistic, epicurean delight that I encourage you to explore. It can be a lot of fun … especially if you wash it all down with some sake. Domo arigato!

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5 Always Low Prices (local/regional) 7 The steel business, not Pastrami is where this one shined. (national) 9 An aviation groundbreaker and a pretty sharp businessman as well. (national. 11 The pre-eminent stock investment guru (national)

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13 Farm & Home (local/regional) 14 “Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I’ll give you a stock clerk”. (local/regional)

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5 Chances are, your picture is in one of his yearbooks (local/regional) 6 Probably knows more about you and your “friends” than you do (national)

8 He has a strong foundation and a stranglehold on business computing (national)

10 Where dreams come true....if you’re young at heart. (local/regional) 12 “You’re Fired!” (national)

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