Burrell Behavioral Health Shows YPs How to “Be Well”

The Network held its first live virtual event on May 13, and it was a huge success. Guest speakers Dr. Shelly Farnan and Jana Greig from Burrell Behavioral Health talked to members about the current COVID-19 situation and how it’s affecting us. They then led us through some practical exercises to improve our mental health.

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May Spotlight: Drury University

As a young professional, ambition and schedules don’t always align. It’s easy to put your goals on the back burner. Drury University can help bridge that gap with programs as flexible as they are innovative. Drury offers relevant, high impact degrees targeted toward the professional adult at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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Connecting Virtually With a CEO

Young professionals in Springfield have access to key leaders, and social distancing shouldn’t change that. So in an effort to provide some much-needed normalcy for its members, The Network released its first-ever virtual installment of the CEO Series on April 28.

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Retaining College Grads is More Important Than Ever

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s Talent Retention Coordinator, Katie Jones, who manages The Network, also presents to college students about what it’s like to be a YP here. Part of that narrative is sharing her own story on why she decided to stay after graduating from Drury University.

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Remote Work Tips for Young Professionals

The Chamber’s Talent Retention Coordinator, Katie Jones, who manages The Network, was a guest columnist recently for Springfield Business Journal. As many young professionals around the community are making the transition to working remotely, she had the opportunity to share some tips she and some members of our Leadership Council have learned.

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March Spotlight: Heim, Young & Associates

Heim Young & Associates is a comprehensive, independent Financial Planning firm. We currently have 20 full-time staff and six CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professionals. We are located in Springfield and in 2009 we opened a second office in Branson. We recently celebrated our 30th Anniversary and are proud to be a part of Springfield and the surrounding area communities.

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Gary Gibson: The New GM in Power

Gibson, who took over as general manager and CEO of City Utilities in late December following the retirement of Scott Miller, has been with CU his entire professional career – nearly 30 years, starting with an internship in 1990 while a student at what is now Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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