New Members In Past 9 Months | Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast

Michael Craft

Michael joined our club on Aug. 23. His sponsors are Marc Mayer and Brent Baldwin.

Michael has worked for Wil Fischer Distributing for 13 years. He is an Off Premise Key Account Manager. He also served 14 years in the Missouri National Guard.

Michael grew up in St. James, where he attended John F. Hodge High School. He then attended Southwest Missouri State University (now MSU).

Michael's wife, Kathryn, works for City Utilities of Springfield. They live in Rogersville and have two sons: Al, a high school junior, and Eli, a sixth grader.

Michael's hobbies are golf, hunting, fishing and watching his boys play ball.

Charles Maurer

Dr. Charles Maurer rejoined our club on Aug. 16. His sponsor is Troy Kennedy and his co-sponsor is Gary Leonard.

Charles has been a chiropractor in Springfield for 26 years. He started with Family Back and Neck Care Centre in August 1992 as an associate doctor and bought the practice three years later.

Charlie is a past board member at The Victim Center, visiting doctor at The Kitchen, and fundraiser for many organizations in Springfield through offering free care in his office for donations to different charities. He appreciates the opportunity to give back to those who live in and cherish Springfield.

Charles and Cindi celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in 2018. Cindi is a registered nurse and has worked for the last 30 years to help put Charlie through college and support the family.

Charlie and Cindi started their family while he was still in college. Their oldest, Stephanie, is an account executive for VML and lives in Kansas City with her husband, Mike. Their son, Matthew, is a chiropractor who joined Charlie in practice in 2016; he and his wife, Alex, have two children. Charlie’s youngest, Jessica, is in her third year at the Mizzou medical school and her husband, John, is studying for his PhD in psychology.

Elizabeth Brooks

Elizabeth was introduced on August 9. She is sponsored by Barbara Lucks and Steve Benton.

Elizabeth is the founder, owner and operator of Springfield Riding Club. She is a Springfield native, a Drury and MSU alum, a 4th generation farmer, and now is a 2nd generation Rotarian.

Elizabeth has worked for and trained with Olympic equestrians in six different countries abroad and across the US. On the rare occasion that she finds herself with a little free time, Elizabeth enjoys good conversation with friends and new adventures.

Tammy Mast

Tammy was introduced on June 21. She is sponsored by Barbara Lucks and Ray Meyer.

Tammy was formerly a member of Springfield Southeast Rotary Club for about 15 years before going to the Rotary Club of Nixa, where she served as president.

Tammy is the VP of Resource Development for United Way of the Ozarks. She has a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Missouri State University. Tammy brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in community outreach and involvement.

In her spare time, Tammy enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. Her husband is Tom Mast.

Abby Akin

Abby was introduced by Angela Smith on June 14. Her co-sponsor is Lori Barnes Miller.

Abby works at ADsmith Marketing and Advertising doing Media Analysis and Operations Management. Her focus has also been on community outreach, with experience working with many local non-profit organizations.

Abby graduated from Drury University with a major in both Advertising and Public Relations. She grew up in Springfield.

Outside work, Abby enjoys spending time with her family. Her husband, Trevor, and their daughter, Gwen, enjoy volunteering at local non-profit events together.

Amy Blansit

Amy was introduced by Linda Ramey-Greiwe on May 24. Her co-sponsor is Lori Barnes Miller.

Amy has a PhD in Health Services and teaches at Missouri State University. She is also the founder and president of the Drew Lewis Foundation, which partners with MSU and Drury University to lead the Northwest Project.

Springfield Southeast Rotary Club once a month helps prepare and serve meals for participants in the Northwest Project and has worked with Amy and her nonprofit organization for the past two years.

Amy also founded Soley Jolie, a company that produces a water-free solution to keep make-up brushes clean and clear.

In her spare time, Amy likes to run and do home improvement projects.