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Member Profile: Penny Kuhns-Knarr

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
Member Profile: Julie McDermott

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

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
Member Profile: Charisse Smith

Member Profile: Charisse Smith

Owner: CAPTVR3D Hometown: Vandalia, MO First job: Waitress at pizza hut College/degree(s): BA in Philosophy,  minors in psych, soc, ethics & religion from Columbia College What led you to your career? I love photography/videography and I love cutting edge... Read Story
Book Review

Book Review

Title: Split Second Courage Author: Christine Conti Reviewed by: Katie Swanson, Founder of Change Collaborative I took some Split-Second Courage and purchased this book.  What hooked me is that the author is an Ironman, Ultra-Runner, Marathon runner, and we were... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: Calendar Management

Chair’s Corner: Calendar Management

By Teresa Snow, MU Health Care, Women’s Network Chair You’ve no doubt heard the expression “my calendar runs my life!” I often feel that way because there is rarely a day that I choose what activities or work to do without being driven by a blocked schedule of... Read Story

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