Course Listing - by Instructor
| Name | Biography |
|---|---|
| SWMO Water | |
| Angie Adamick | Angie Adamick is a trainer for the Great Game of Business®. She finds tremendous satisfaction in helping employees understand the numbers that lead to company success by providing financial literacy training to Great Game practitioners. Angie has spent the majority of her career in higher education before launching her own business, Thrive Consulting in 2019. She has spent the last ten years at the Breech School of Business at Drury University where she taught undergraduate Business Management courses and directed the MBA program. Her high energy in the classroom allows her to engage and connect with her students. Her gift for explaining complicated material in understandable terms enables individuals at all skill levels to be empowered by the information they receive. After earning her MBA from the Walton College of Business Administration at the University of Arkansas, Angie spent her early career assisting small businesses in making global connections for their products and services as she directed Global Marketing Support Services for the State of Arkansas. She was a small business consultant and small business owner as well. These experiences have given her the tools and the experiences necessary to convey the message of the Great Game of Business. |
| Steve Albrecht |
In 1994, Dr. Steve Albrecht co-wrote Ticking Bombs, one of the first books on workplace violence. He has interviewed three workplace violence murderers in prison. He is internationally known for his books, articles, keynote speeches, and training programs on workplace violence prevention, K-12 and college and university violence prevention, healthcare protections, and domestic violence response. He worked for the San Diego Police Department for 15 years, as a patrol sergeant and a Domestic Violence investigator. He holds a doctorate in Business Administration, an MA in Security Management, a BS in Psychology, and a BA in English. He is board certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat management. He has written 27 books on business, security, leadership, and criminal justice topics. |
| Heath Alloway | Heath Alloway, Director at Upstream Academy, joined Upstream after more than fourteen years at one of the top accounting and consulting firms in the US, where he served as the National Growth Manager and Director of Business Development. Heath led a multi-disciplinary team of 20, focused on strategic growth plans, development and launch of new services and industry verticals, leveraging firm data, and firm-wide business development training. In his role, he worked closely with firm and industry leaders to position the firm for present and future success by focusing on growth and innovation. His passion for helping others both in the firm and in the industry made him a popular coach and speaker for firm and conference presentations. He grew up in a small town and a family-owned business. He joined the Upstream Academy team to follow the American dream and serve the profession. Heath has a passion for helping others achieve their goals through leadership and career development training. |
| Steve Baker | Known for his engaging and irreverent style, Steve Baker delivers more actionable takeaways than any other speaker you'll see this year. Steve is a top-rated author, speaker and coach on business, leadership, and employee engagement. He has been coaching high-growth business owners to achieve financial results and cultural change for 20 years. Through the years, he discovered a universal truth, in both billionaires and frontline workers alike: Top performers give their very best to their work life, leaving their personal lives with the leftovers. His audiences range from Harvard and MIT to the Department of Defence. Steve is on the faculty of the Growth Institute, and a frequent speaker for high-performance groups including Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), YPO, Vistage Worldwide, and INC 5000. Steve co-authored 2 seminal books on open-book management and business literacy; Get in the Game: How to Create Rapid Financial Results and Lasting Cultural Change, and the 20th anniversary updated of the number one bestseller, The Great Game of Business®. What he's done for business literacy, Steve now does for life & longevity literacy. His latest work, QTR: Quality Time RemainingTM, is fulfilling his objective in life - having fun helping people design and live their best life in the time they have left. When he's not on the road, Steve is an award-winning (and banned) artist and spends his own Quality Time Remaining with his trophy wife, JoAnn and their three above-average kids. |
| Jennifer Baltes | |
| Tim Baltes | Tim Baltes has over 20 years of human resources and leadership experience. He has held leadership positions in HR in several industries, including manufacturing, retail, entertainment, higher education, and logistics. In his current role as the Senior Compliance Manager at Bass Pro, Tim is over compliance as it applies to policies, onboarding and employment law. In addition, he oversees all high-level employee relations (e.g., harassment, discrimination) for the organization. Tim holds a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and has been active on local Boards for the past 10 years – currently serving on the Leadership Springfield and Missouri Sports Commission Boards. Tim has always enjoyed training and teaching and has sharpened these skills over his entire career, consulting for local business and with the Missouri SBDC at MSU. Tim’s strengths include change management, leadership, and performance management. Participants who take his courses consistently praise his fun, high-energy, practical approach to facilitation. |
| Michele Bridges | Michele Bridges is a Master Trainer at The Great Game of Business, Inc. In that role, she is honored to introduce the Great Game of Business® principles and practices to a wide variety of companies, all over the world, in order to engage and empower their employees. Michele spent 20 years in the medical sales market where she learned about sales, communication and leadership and enjoyed educating customers while learning the valuable skill of how to put difficult concepts into common terms. She is an energetic speaker and presenter who has a true passion for teaching others. Michele holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Drury University and a Master of Arts in Leadership and Organizational Behavior from Saint Louis University. In addition to her training role at Great Game®, she is also a Certified Gallup Strengths Coach and a Certified Trainer for Strata Leadership. Her greatest joy is bringing new knowledge that will strengthen all levels of an organization. Michele is wildly blessed to be married to her college sweetheart, Darin, who is the VP of Coaching at Great Game®. They have one son, Isaac, and two dogs that Darin adores, just ask him. |
| Jacob Butcher | Jacob Butcher is the Director of IT Services at Pitt Technology Group, where he oversees the delivery of both strategic and day-to-day technology solutions for a wide range of clients. With over seven years at PTG, Jacob has been instrumental in scaling the IT division, earning recognition for his technical expertise, leadership, and client-focused approach. He has worked across every level of the IT organization-starting as an entry-level technician, advancing to Client Lead, and ultimately taking on his current leadership role. |
| Lance Coffman | Lance Coffman is a consultant for the SBTDC. He has over 15 years of marketing and management experience with small businesses nationally. Lance is an entrepreneur and business owner. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a concentration in Marketing Management and an MBA with a certificate in Management, both from Missouri State University. |
| CIT Council | CIT Council instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training. |
| John Fleming | John Fleming is the founder of Enterprise Productivity Consulting. He has been involved in the design and implementation of lean enterprise solutions for the past 22 years. He received his training in lean, in the U.S. and Japan, as a result of learning through the GM/Toyota Joint Venture in Fremont, California and by working with the founders of Shingijutsu, experts in the Toyota Production System. John started at General Motors where he was part of the GM Production System team and led the first GM plant team to incorporate Toyota’s lean principles. John held numerous positions for General Motors and has spent the last 17 years with United Technologies Corporation, in the Pratt & Whitney, Transport Air Conditioning Carrier and Otis Elevators. Holding various operations and management positions with UTC, he provided lean training and workshops in all seven divisions of UTC worldwide. John holds a BGS from Wayne State University, Industrial Engineering/Work Methods-GMI and his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. |
| John Gambon | John Gambon has been a Professor with Ozarks Technical and Community College since 1991. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and a master’s degree in industrial psychology. In addition to teaching, he has worked as a consultant with area businesses for the last 18 years. His consulting has included the development of training programs, employee policy manuals, conducted job analysis, performance assessment implementation and assisted companies with Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues. Dr. Gambon has consulted with manufacturing firms, food service organizations, a gaming corporation, and non-profit organizations. He has even been called upon as an expert witness in criminal trials. |
| Tom Gorsline | Detective Gorsline has been in law enforcement for 12 years and has spent the last five years as a detective with the Osage Beach Police Department. Prior to serving in law enforcement, Detective Gorsline owned and operated group homes for mentally handicapped adults for 10 years. After serving for 6 years in the U.S. Air Force, Detective Gorsline worked with troubled teens. Tom is married and between them, they have a total of 8 children and 5 grandkids. Tom is a crisis negotiator and peer support person. Tom teaches for Missouri State University, MPCA, the K-9 Association, and the Missouri Coalition for Mental Health. |
| Beth Guyton | Beth Guyton is an accomplished leader with rich experience in business development, leadership development, and consulting. She is passionate about developing people and high performing cultures to achieve strategic business objectives. She is an AI enthusiast eager to equip leaders and workforces with enhanced interpersonal skills for today¡¦s tech-centered industrial revolution. Her most recent role brought her to Springfield. She enjoys the Ozarks, sees immense potential in the community, and wants to invest in the 417 area. Beth is a strategic, visionary executive who combines business acumen with a deep understanding of people and processes. She is a quick study able to rapidly assess opportunities and build trusting relationships with key stakeholders to drive results. Most recently Beth served as the VP of Patient Experience for the Mercy Springfield Communities. In this role, she rapidly implemented strategies and tactics to dramatically improve experience scores across care settings. Prior to joining Mercy, Beth founded and ran a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations achieve targeted business objectives. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Beth was a successful sales executive for two Fortune 100 companies. She is recognized as an exceptional communicator, presenter, and facilitator. Beth holds a Master¡¦s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from George Mason University and a BA in Advertising from the Manship School of Journalism at Louisiana State University. She is an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Six Sigma Green Belt, and has a Certification for Mediation and Negotiation from North Lake College in Irving Texas. Beth serves on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks¡¦ board and is an alum of the Biz 417 Remarkable program. |
| Brian Hilke | Lieutenant Brian M. Hilke, M.A. (Ret.), is a career law enforcement professional with 29 years of service as Jail Administrator, Police Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Certified Forensic Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner, Detective Sergeant, Deputy Report Officer and Deputy Commander for the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, Patrol Lieutenant, and certified Missouri POST Generalist and Specialist Instructor. Brian received multiple commendations for investigative excellence, including Police Officer of the Year and four Chief Commendation awards. He has attended over 4,900 hours of law enforcement training. During his career, he investigated and supervised major criminal investigations, authored numerous departmental policies, and led report-writing training for detectives and officers. Brian currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and as President for Vista Law Enforcement Training and Consulting, LLC, where he continues to train first responders across the country. This includes instruction at the Missouri Police Chiefs' Association (MPCA) Charitable Foundation Command College and other MPCA courses, MPCA conferences, Missouri Sheriff's Association conferences, Missouri Coroners and Medical Examiners Association conferences, and the Marston Polygraph Academy in San Bernardino, California. Brian's expertise in investigations, courtroom testimony, and documentation ensures officers understand the critical role of clear, accurate reports in effective law enforcement. |
| Kevin Holle | Kevin is a law enforcement professional with 30 years' experience in civilian and military law enforcement. He began his career with the Monett Police Department as a patrol officer, and retired from the Springfield Police Department in 2016 after assignments in patrol, vice/gang investigations, community policing, and the training division/range operations. He previously served as the chief ranger for the Springfield-Greene County Park Ranger unit and taught basic military/leadership studies at Missouri State with the ROTC Bear Battalion. He is a retired Military Police Corps first sergeant with varying overseas deployments. He received a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Missouri Southern State University and holds a Masters's Degree in Criminology from Drury University where he continues to teach as an adjunct instructor within the Law Enforcement Academy. |
| Dennis Lewis | Dennis Lewis is the President of Edu-Safe LLC, a school safety training and consulting organization founded in 1999. His primary focus is developing "Best Practice" strategies for enhancing student and staff safety. Dennis provides cutting edge training, safety and readiness assessments, and consults with attorneys as an expert defense witness on school safety litigation. He is a published author on a number of safety and security topics and is the Past President of the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers. From 1990 to 2006 Dennis was the Director of Public Safety for the largest school district in Missouri, overseeing 54 educational sites and 26,000 students. |
| Roger Martin | Roger retired from the Air Force in 2001 and began his new career with the Highway Patrol at Troop E Radio in Poplar Bluff the same year. In 2008, he was appointed as the Communications Division Training Coordinator and moved to Jefferson City. He facilitates the training of newly hired Patrol Operators and provides continuing education to veteran operators. He is also a POST certified specialty instructor training newly hired Troopers and other agency responders on Patrol radio procedures. Roger has served as co-chair of the Missouri Professional Training Partnership since 2010 and undoubtedly his primary focus continues to be the training and education of professionals within public safety communications. He and his wife, DeAnn, enjoy traveling, singing every chance they get, and working in community theatre. They share four sons, two daughters-in-law, and two beautiful granddaughters. |
| Dale McCoy | DALE MCCOY IS A TRAINING & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER, specializing in human performance improvement and leadership cultivation through learning and development strategies that yield measurable, data-driven, client-specific business results. After managing a multi-million-dollar retail sales operation in Los Angeles, CA, for eight years, Dale gained extensive experience as a Human Resources Development Specialist with MCI Telecommunications, and as Manager of Training & Development with UnitedHealthcare Operations. Before launching his independent practice in July, 2001, Dale was Professional Services Manager of Training Development for Ineto, Inc., a web-based customer relations technology solution company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Dale is a certified Zenger-Miller (now AchieveGlobal) Master Trainer and a certified facilitator of Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. He is a graduate of Drury University in Springfield, MO, and holds a Master of Science degree in Education & Online Teaching and Learning from California State University East Bay. Dale has taught online through the University of Nevada, Reno, on behalf of the National Juvenile Court Services Association, and at Drury University in the Educational Technology and Leadership & Management Development degree programs. He has also been a popular guest lecturer on the topic of Performance Management in Missouri State University’s highly rated Techno-MBA graduate program. Dale has delivered hundreds of presentations, training sessions, and keynote addresses for a wide variety of organizations across the nation. Dale has been an active member of the American Society of Training & Development, as well as the Society of Human Resources Management and the Organization Development Network for most of two decades. He lives in Springfield, Missouri. |
| David Millsap | Sheriff David Millsap has worked in the criminal justice field for 36-years. He received a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and Broadcasting and Film from Central Mo. State University. Millsap holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Tiffin University. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern University Police Staff and Command College and the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute. Millsap retired as a Captain with the Springfield Mo. Police Department his final assignment was serving as a Division Commander in Criminal Investigations. At the rank of Captain he has also served as the South District Patrol Commander prior to his return to head the Criminal Investigations Division. At the rank of lieutenant he commanded the Traffic Section, Special Investigations Section (Narcotics/Gang Units), and the Criminal Investigations Section. As a sergeant he served as the Springfield Police Department's Training Director and has served as a supervisor in the Patrol Section and Community Service Section. Millsap is currently past President of the Missouri Investigators Association and served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Forensic Examiners Registered Investigators.. Millsap was an adjunct instructor in Leadership, Organizational Law and Policy, and Case Preparation for Drury University and has taught Criminal Investigations at Evangel University. Prior to his appointment to the Springfield Police Department he served ten years as a Deputy Juvenile Officer in 26th Circuit Court and also served as a reserve deputy sheriff in Laclede County, Missouri. Millsap was elected Sheriff of Laclede County, Missouri in 2016, and took office in January 2017. |
| Missouri Office Of Prosecution Services | MOPS instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training. |
| Carrie Richardson | Carrie Richardson is Executive Director of Leadership Springfield. Prior to joining the nonprofit, she spent a decade in health care administration as Chief Operating Officer for a rural tri-state health system and several years in nonprofit development and grant writing. Carrie is a graduate of Leadership Springfield Signature Class 25 and currently serves on the Prosper Springfield Cabinet. She is a mentor with the efactory and Missouri Small Business Development Center at MSU Mentorship Program. She has a master’s in nonprofit and civic leadership and bachelor’s in communications, both from Drury University. She and her husband Ben have a son in high school and identical twin boys who are fifth graders. When she’s not working, you’ll find Carrie shuttling kids to soccer, swimming, or school & church activities. She enjoys spending time with her family, staying active outdoors, and recharges with a good book or traveling somewhere near water and sunshine. Carrie began as the first Executive Director of Leadership Springfield in July 2018. Carrie was named one of Springfield Business Journal’s 12 People to Know and was honored as one of Springfield Business Journal’s Most Influential Women in 2019. In 2020, Leadership Springfield was awarded the Business Advocate Award by Springfield Business Journal. In 2021, Carrie was featured as one of Biz417’s Women Who Mean Business. |
| Dr. Bill Sandel | Bill Sandel, PhD, is an Associate Professor and the Assistant School Director for Outreach and Partnerships in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Missouri State University. His research focuses on law enforcement tactics, use of force, police training, active shooter events, and conservation criminology. Dr. Sandel works with a number of agencies to provide researchbased active shooter training. He is part of a team that has received over $375,000 in funding for training throughout the state of Missouri. Prior to working at MSU, Dr. Sandel served as the research specialist at the ALERRT Center and still works closely with the research department on a number of projects. |
| Scot Scobee | Scot Scobee is a seasoned professional in business administration and human resources. He has over 30 years of experience in performance management, conflict resolution, strategic planning, customer service, compensation strategies, and training and development. Scot has held upper management positions with profit and non-profit organizations in manufacturing, hospitality, and charitable giving. He has developed comprehensive training programs for organizations affecting all levels of employment including orientation programs, performance management, effective interviewing, employment law and supervision. Scot has a special aptitude in synthesizing complex situations and implementing effective strategies that work. Scot holds a B.S. degree in Management from Missouri State University. |
| Dean Thompson | Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson Dean Thompson has over 39 years of leadership and management experience gained from working in multiple sectors including construction, education, energy, finance, legal, military, public administration, real estate and utilities. He joined City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri in 2007 and served as the Vice President – Chief Economic Development Officer until June 2023 when he started his tenure as an Executive in Residence for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce as their Executive Director-Regionalism and Economic Development. He completed his time with the Chamber in October 2024 and is now the interim Executive Director of Leaders for Ozarks Region Evolvement. Dean joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1985 and in 1990 was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through Army ROTC at Missouri State University (MSU). He currently holds the rank of Brigadier General and Commands the 76th Operational Response Command consisting of over 7,600 Soldiers and Civilians located in 48 states and three continents. He is the managing member of Teaghlach Partners, LLC; President of Strategos Consulting; and a leadership instructor for the Small Business Development Center at MSU. Dean has a Master of Public Administration and bachelor’s degrees from MSU; and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the US Army War College. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute and a certified Economic Development Finance Professional. |