Welcome new member John Bell

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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.
 

Welcome new member Travis Rubelee

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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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Welcome new member Kristy Chastain

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Carrie Henry introduced Kristy on Oct. 17.  Her cosponsor is Jim Towery.

Kristy is a Senior Commercial Loan Officer for The Bank of Missouri, where she enjoys working with her clients and mentoring colleagues.  In more than 18 years in this role with various banks in the community, her favorite part of her role is seeing clients grow their business and, more importantly, succeed.

Kristy is involved in the Springfield community through board work as the Secretary of the Board for Good Samaritan Boys Ranch.  She also is a graduate of Leadership Springfield’s Class 27 and Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge of 2015.  Kristy has also been recognized as one of Springfield Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2014 and 20 Most Influential Women in 2015.

In her spare time, Kristy enjoys nature, cooking, reading, wine, traveling, and, most importantly, spending time with her husband, Brian, and son, Carter.

Welcome new member Sean Harrell

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Michael Wehrenberg introduced Sean on Oct. 17.  His cosponsor is Marilyn Lopez.

Sean is a Project Architect at Buxton Kubik Dodd, where his designs are as well-thought-out as his impressive array of hobbies (more on that in a moment).

Sean was born and raised in Springfield and is a proud Parkview Viking.  After high school, he made his way to University of Missouri, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies and also spent time perfecting the fine art of launching heavy objects as a member of the track team, competing in the hammer throw.  (He says this skill has come in handy more times than you'd think in architecture.)   He went on to earn his Master’s degree in Architecture from University of Oklahoma, perhaps just to mix a little rivalry into his family’s Mizzou fandom.

When he's not busy designing the next architectural marvel, Sean spends his time working out, sculpting pottery, woodworking, leatherworking, and heading to the lake.

Sean is married to his high school sweetheart, Alex, who shares his Parkview and Mizzou roots.  They have a 16-month-old daughter, Wren, and they keep busy with two dogs, a cat, and future DIY projects.
 
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