CEO Roundtable by SBJ Podcasts

CEO Roundtable by SBJ Podcasts

Springfield Business Journal has launched the CEO Roundtable podcast. Look for a new episode each month featuring a group of leaders from different industries talking trends and hot topics. Hosted by SBJ's Christine Temple.

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August 1, 2025 58 mins

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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.  

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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. 

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• Residential real estate market inventory, prices, interest rates and buyer/seller dynamics 

• Challenges facing hom...

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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.

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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 Grou...

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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.

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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 profe...

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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.

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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, fo...

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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. 

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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 stra...

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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. 

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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...

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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. 

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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' passio...

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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 technolo...
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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 identi...

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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.

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