Established: 2015 Owners: Tim and Emily Lewis Employees: 8 Services: bakery and restaurant Three Twigs & Co began selling homemade baked goods in May 2015 at the Old Capitol Farmers Market. In January 2019, the business opened its first storefront. Owners Timothy and Emily Lewis have a love for food, hospitality and connecting with […]
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Up and Running Services
Established: 2016 Owners: Chris and Allie Roberts Employees: 4 Services: small engine repair Chris and Allie Roberts opened Up and Running Services in 2016. Growing up, Chris always enjoyed working on small equipment, and he eventually decided to make a living out of it. Up and Running Services repairs and services lawn equipment and […]
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Ben Ladage Auctions
Established: 2010 Owners: Ben and Kim Ladage Employees: 12 Services: auctions Ben and Kim Ladage started Ben Ladage Auctions in 2010 after Ben attended the Missouri Auction School. “Over the next few years, I conducted a handful of live auctions while working for other local auctioneers,” he said. Ladage became a full-time auctioneer in 2016 […]
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Bramley Funeral Home
Established: 1924 Owners: Tim Bramley, Sarah Bramley Jones, Tyler Bramley Employees: 3 Services: funeral home Chester and Pearl Bramley opened the doors of Bramley Funeral Home in Divernon in June of 1924. Eventually their son, Charles, joined the family business and worked beside his father as they served the growing needs of their community. […]
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Café Moxo
Established: 2007 Owners: Mark and Shawna Forinash Employees: 10 Services: restaurant Mark and Shawna Forinash opened Café Moxo in early 2007, a quick-service restaurant with owners passionate about food, service, employees and the community. “In theory, Café Moxo started when I was a young boy standing beside my mom in the kitchen on countless occasions,” […]
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Chatham Seamless Gutters
Established: 2007 Owners: Craig and Jessica Davis Employees: 5 Services: gutters Craig Davis and his wife, Jessica, began Chatham Seamless Gutters in 2007. Craig learned the business from a high school friend, and years later, the two went to work for another business. “That company shut down its gutter division, so I decided to buy […]
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Compass for Kids
Established: 2011 Director: Molly Berendt Employees: 14 Services: nonprofit Founder and CEO Molly Berendt began Compass for Kids in 2011. Compass for Kids is a nonprofit created to provide support to youth who were not being served by existing programs and services in the Springfield area. “The mission of Compass for Kids is to […]
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2024 class of Forty Under 40
The July issue of Springfield Business Journal highlights 40 young professionals who are under the age of 40 in the Springfield and neighboring business communities. These individuals are selected based on their contributions to our local business community and the community in which they reside. Click to view winners
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Ava Carpenter-McPike
Ava Carpenter-McPike is a force of nature and an inspiration. She has dedicated her adult life to working with at-risk youth who often don’t have a voice for themselves and have endured traumatic events. She puts her heart and soul into advocating for them and helping them change the course of their lives for the […]
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Jennifer Bettis
Jennifer Bettis grew up in Quincy, where volunteering and giving back were staples in her family’s life. After graduating from Quincy University with a bachelor’s degree in business management, Bettis moved to Springfield to attend graduate school at University of Illinois Springfield. She was part of the Graduate Public Service Internship program and earned a […]
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Kayla Edwards
Kayla Edwards, managing partner at Express Employment Professionals, credits her parents for instilling in her the drive to succeed. “My parents had high expectations of what I did in school, sports and how I practiced. My mother emphasized academic excellence and my dad encouraged me in sports,” she said. Edwards now encourages other people to […]
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Women of Influence 2024
Related Related Related For 21 years, Springfield Business Journal has partnered with Security Bank for the annual Women of Influence program, which honors local women for their contributions to the Springfield area community. Selected by their peers through submitted nominations, all have made important contributions to the community at large. We hope you enjoy reading […]