


Member Profile: Sarah Hudson
Current job: Employee Benefit Consultant Employer: AssuredPartners / Naught-Naught Agency Hometown: Columbia, MO First job: Nanny School: Went to Mizzou for industrial engineering and did not finish my degree. I worked at a hair salon as a receptionist at the... Read Story
Member Profile: Jaclyn Rogers
Job title: Sales Representative Employer: Ai Painting Plus Hometown: Evansville, Indiana First job: Claire’s College: Going back to college after a few years! Currently taking classes at MACC Associate Applied Science/ Business Management ... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: How will you rise to the occasion?
By Liz Townsend Bird, The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, Women’s Network Chair Greetings, Women’s Network Friends! Here we go…embarking on a new program year and I am honored to serve as your Chair this year. For those of you who don’t... Read Story
Book Review by Michele Curry
This book called me out, but in a good way. It explained various ways women hold themselves back and how to take action if you recognize yourself in any of these pages. I did. I expect my hard work to “speak for itself”. I overvalue being an expert on a... Read Story
Member Profile: Penny Kuhns-Knarr
Current job: Chief Human Resources Officer Hometown: Columbia for 19 years Employer: The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri First job: First job in Columbia was with The American Cancer Society, I was there for 4 years and loved the work, but quit... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: Learning from Our Mistakes
By Teresa Snow, MU Health Care, Women’s Network Chair We love to celebrate success in Women’s Network and for good reason – our members are high achievers. Recognizing success is important because it fuels confidence and serves as an example to others. But... Read Story
Member Profile: Julie McDermott
Let’s see, where to start…my husband and I have been married for nearly 20 years. We had a cat but he passed away in February. I have a BA in Communications, Mass Media emphasis, from UMKC. While I started college there my freshman year, I transferred to Mizzou for... Read Story
Book Review by Heather Brown
On vacation last May, I was walking on the beach listening to an audiobook of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson. Jenny narrated her own story and as I looked out over the ocean, I heard her say, “I’m... Read Story