"Heading into Leadership Springfield I didn’t quite know what to expect. But the last nine months have been among the best of my career. I am sure previous classes have been good, but I can’t believe any class has been more diverse, creative and representative of the talent and leadership that Springfield has in its workforce. I feel the contacts I have made will benefit my employer, my community and me."

-Randy Stewart, supervisor of financial information systems, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc., Class XIX

Current sponsors

Community steps up to sponsor Leadership Springfield

Leadership Springfield is proud to announce our program sponsors for 2008-2009. Their generous donations help fund the Leadership Springfield program for adults, teachers and the Leadership Academy program for high school students. Through these programs, Leadership Springfield works to help individuals develop into Springfield’s community leaders both today and tomorrow.

A big thank you goes to the following adult program sponsors: SRC, UMB Bank, Lathrop & Gage, Morelock Ross Builders, BKD, Ollis & Company, CoxHealth, Webster University, Great Southern Bank and Integrity Home Care.

A huge thank you goes to the following academy sponsors: Positronic Industries, MSU, Pratt, Fossard, Jensen & Masters, Mattax Neu Prater, Drury University and Evangel University.

And another thank you to our LIFT sponsors for this year:  US Bank, IDF, and Mercy Health Plans.

We would also like to thank Penmac for a generous donation to help fund our continuing education program for our alumni.

"I am extremely proud of the individuals and organizations who stepped up to fund sponsorships and of our Leadership Springfield board of directors who solicited those sponsorships."

John Gentry, chairman, Leadership Springfield Sponsorship Committee