Murphy ryan new rotary member

Welcome new member Ryan Murphy


Kyle John introduced Ryan on Dec. 5.  His cosponsor is Luke Westerman.

Ryan is a lawyer who specializes in workers’ compensation law.  He founded the Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm in 2010 and has handled thousands of workers’ compensation cases.  He wrote and published “Third-Party Practice and Subrogation” for Missouri Workers’ Compensation Law, and regularly speaks as an expert on workers’ compensation law.  He worked for Placzek and Francis Law Firm in Springfield for 5 years before starting his own law firm. He is a member of several local, state, and national associations of attorneys.

Ryan grew up in St. Louis and graduated from Chaminade High School in 1996.  He earned a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry 2001 and a Law degree in 2004 at University of Missouri.
  
Ryan lives in east Springfield.  He has two teenage daughters, Layla and Rachel, and enjoys spending leisure time with them and his girlfriend, Laura.  He also enjoys pickleball and recently took up bird hunting. 
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Welcome new member Lauren Southern


Natalie Murdock introduced Lauren on Dec. 5.  Her cosponsor is Jeff Cumley.

Lauren is an Assistant Vice President and Private Banker at Simmons Bank in Springfield.  In that job, she rolls out the red carpet for the bank’s high-net-worth clients.

Lauren earned a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership at Drury University.  She’s also completed programs in wealth management, coaching, and leadership development.  Outside the bank, she serves on the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s Voice of Business Committee, the City of Springfield’s Public Building Corporation board, and a Forward SGF Place team. Lauren also chairs the Professional Development Committee at the Rosie Network, served as a troop Scoutmaster, volunteers at her children's school, serves on her Parish Council, and helps plan area-wide faith-based women’s conferences in Springfield.

Lauren lives in Ozark.  She says she is blessed to be a mom of a large family and prides herself on living fully and joyfully.  She enjoys attending her children’s many sporting events and sipping coffee with friends.  She also loves to watch, coach, and play volleyball.  She stays active in body and mind, believing firmly in lifelong learning and physical fitness.  
 
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Bell john new rotary member

Welcome new member John Bell

Jordan Russell introduced John on Nov. 21.  His cosponsor is Candice Reed.

John has been a Wealth Management Advisor at U.S. Bancorp Investments since January 2018.  He is a Certified Financial Planner.  From 2015 to 2018, he was a Private Banking Relationship Manager at U.S. Bank.  He previously worked for Fidelity Communications (now Sparklight).

John attended Fontbonne University, where he played basketball, for his freshman year and then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2014 after three years at University of Missouri.  He also earned a Masters of Business Administration at Missouri State University.   

John volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, and Springfield Public Schools.  He’s a former member of Springfield Rotaract Club.

John is married to Emily, a teacher at Wanda Gray Elementary School.  Their children are Emmett, 7, and Elliot, 4.  In his spare time, he plays golf and pickleball.
 
Rubelee travis new rotary member

Welcome new member Travis Rubelee

Angela Smith introduced Travis on Nov. 21.  His cosponsor is Bob Hammerschmidt.

Travis is Scout Executive of the Ozark Trails Council of Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America).  The council has about 3,400 child, youth and young adult members between ages 5 and 21; a budget of approximately $1.6 million; and 12 employees.

Travis has been a professional Scouter since 2003.  He started in the South Plains Council in Lubbock, Texas; then moved to the East Texas Area Council in Tyler; then spent two years in the Old North State Council in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem, N.C. area; and then served as Associate National Director of the Order of the Arrow at BSA headquarters in Irving, Texas.  Before moving to Springfield in June, Travis was Director of Field Service for the Heart of America Council in Kansas City.   

Travis is a native of Texas and a fan of the Dallas Cowboys.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics at Texas A&M.  He and his wife, Katy, have been married since 2007.  The have two children, Sara, 14, and Ryan, 11, who are both Scouts, and Travis is one of their troop leaders.
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