


Member Spotlight: Beth Orns
Women’s Network Member Profile Name: Beth Orns, LCSW Employer: Better Together Mental Health LLC Hometown: Woodridge, IL First Job: Camp Counselor at a Summer Camp for preschoolers What are two or three words that friends and acquaintances would use to describe... Read Story
Podcast Review: New Heights
“New Heights”- By Megan Steen Those who are close to me would not exactly describe me as a “sports lover”. Ironically, I married one of Columbia’s largest sports (especially football) fans, who for the past 16 years has PRAYED for the day when I would... Read Story
Member Spotlight: Regina McClanahan
Women’s Network Member Profile Name: Regina McClanahan Employer: Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Hometown: Ewing, Missouri First Job: Dairy Queen Awards/Recognitions: Lifetime Member of Girl Scouts What are two or three words that... Read Story
Business Spotlight: Girl Scouts of Missouri
Women’s Network Business Profile Company Name: Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland How long have you been in business? Founder Juliette Gordan Low organized the first Girl Scout troop on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scouts of the USA was... Read Story
Book Review: Invisible Women
Book Review: Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez Recommended by: Courtney Hicks, Lamm Tech Invisible Women provides an interesting take on how the gender data gap can have profound effects on the lives of women.... Read Story
Business Profile: Riddle’s Jewlery
Company Name: Riddle’s Jewelry How long have you been in business? Celebrating 64 years this month! But open in Columbia since May 2023 (4 months) What does your company do? Is it different from what it originally set out to do? Riddle’s provides fine quality diamonds... Read Story
Member Profile: Abbey McNair
Name: Abbey McNair Employer: Riddle’s Jewelry Job Title: Manager and Goldsmith Hometown: I have a lot! I’d say Columbia if I had to choose. My mom always said, “home is where your family is.” First Job: Dance Instructor Awards/Recognitions: Top Producing Goldsmith Top... Read Story
Member Profile: Stephanie Smith
Employer: Columbia Mall Job Title: Property Management Associate Hometown: Kirksville, MO First Job: Waitress at Aileron’s Restaurant Awards/Recognitions: 2016 Leadership Columbia Graduate 2019 Access Arts CelebrARTy Celebrity Artist Regional Culture... Read Story