Weichert, Realtors – House of Brokers
House of Brokers and Weichert Realtors First Tier have merged, combining House of Brokers Realtors’ deep community roots with Weichert’s national reach and relocation network. The newly formed company remains locally owned and operated. The company’s five owners are Rob Smith, Dawn Daly, Jason Thornhill, Brooke Sydenstricker McCarty, and Jay Wilson.
Mid America Bank has announced the hiring of Ryann Kampeter as assistant vice president, director of marketing. She will be responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing initiatives that enhance the bank’s brand, drive client acquisition, and foster revenue growth. Kampeter is a graduate of the University of Missouri. She was previously a local sales manager for ABC17 and Fox22.
Dr. Trent Haywood has stepped into a new full-time role as chief outcomes officer for Paytient, marking a significant expansion of the healthcare company’s leadership team. Haywood has been a longtime advisor for the company. His background includes serving as chief medical officer of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association and president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute. Prior to that, he was the chief medical officer of Vizient and the deputy chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Ragtag Film Society, the nonprofit organization that operates True/False Film Fest, announced that filmmaker Yance Ford will assume the role of visiting artistic director for True/False 2026. Ford has had an Oscar nomination and won a Primetime Emmy. The 23rd edition of True/False will take place March 5-8 in downtown Columbia.
Bethany James
Bethany James began her new role as director of operations for Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia on August 4. James has more than a decade of experience in early childhood education and nonprofit leadership. She is a longtime club parent; her daughter has been part of its programs since kindergarten and is now in middle school. For the past eight years, James served as site manager for Jumpstart at the University of Missouri.
Dr. Scott Zimmerman has been named as the new director of Columbia College’s Steven and Barbara Fishman Center for Entrepreneurship. He began his new role on August 18 ahead of the 2025-26 academic year. The hiring was announced by Robert W. Plaster School of Business Dean Jonathon Moberly. Zimmerman most recently served as chair of the Undergraduate Business Administration Program at William Woods University in Fulton. He is a 28-year veteran of the U.S. Army and Missouri Army National Guard.
Central Bank of Boone County
Central Bank of Boone County (CBBC) has promoted Garrie Morris to consumer banking officer. Morris will be responsible for ensuring branches receive an adequate supply of currency. He has been in financial services for more than six years and most recently was the commercial services branch manager.
Jhameikka Nunnelly has been promoted to CBBC consumer banking officer. She will be responsible for coaching and developing her team while strengthening their overall sales performance and customer engagement. Nunnelly has been in financial services for more than five years and most recently was the Lake of the Woods branch manager.
Columbia College
The Columbia College Alumni Association Advisory Council has announced the addition of five new members. New members serving three-year terms are: Justin Davis (Class of 2014), Day Program; Shapree Marshall (’21 and ’23), Columbia College Global; Nicolau “Nico” Soares Neto (’19), Day Program; Paul Prevo (’17), Day Program, Evening Program, and Online Program; and Virginia Steiger (’85), Day Program. Prevo and Steiger both live in Columbia. Prevo owns Tiger Tots, an early childhood education center, and he is the broker and founder of Market Ready LLC and Market Ready Realty. Steiger serves as public outreach vice president for Prost Builders.
