Chair’s Corner: Accelerate Out of the Curve
By Michele Curry, Commerce Bank, Women’s Network Chair If you’re like me, I’ve learned A LOT about myself during the pandemic. I was forced to sit with myself, understand my quirks and anxieties, and learn what I’d been hiding or denying about myself by way of a... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: State of the Network
By Michele Curry, Commerce Bank, Women’s Network Chair 2020 was certainly a hard year for all of us, and we’ve all witnessed the incredible impact the pandemic has had on our local businesses. Our members and members of the Chamber have had to make hard... Read Story
Member Profile: Fran Muench
Hi everyone, I’m Fran Muench, Financial Coordinator at First Presbyterian Church. I grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights. After attending a huge high school, I wanted the small college experience. Attending William Woods University was perfect. Along... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: Build Your Future
By Michele Curry, Commerce Bank, Women’s Network Chair Have you ever been in a meeting and had thoughts that were opposing or different than the group but didn’t speak up as to not rock the boat? Or have you been on a project that received critical feedback that... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: Pushback is GOOD!
By Michele Curry, Commerce Bank, Women’s Network Chair Have you ever been in a meeting and had thoughts that were opposing or different than the group but didn’t speak up as to not rock the boat? Or have you been on a project that received critical feedback that... Read Story
Member Profile: Mary Lou Hughes
My name is Mary Lou Hughes, I was born and raised in Brule, Nebraska, a small farming community of 400 people. My father worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and my mother was a nurse at a hospital in a near by community. I met my husband, Kevin while attending... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: BOLD Change Management
By Michele Curry, Commerce Bank Welcome to 2021, Women’s Network! As we usher in 2021, a year with endless possibilities in store, I wanted to discuss change management. Obviously, this subject is overdue because we needed it a year ago. Our personal and professional... Read Story
Chair’s Corner: Talk to Your Boss!
For those of us out there working in a structure where we have someone we report to, it’s really important that we open the line of communication with our superiors when it comes to our goals and the path we see for ourselves. I brought this idea up recently at a... Read Story