


Chair’s Corner: Networking
By Liz Townsend Bird, The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, Women’s Network Chair Hello! I hope you all are soaking up the final days of summer as you wrap up vacations, prepare for school to start, and embark on new adventures. Farewell summer.... Read Story
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