Ingrams August 2023

Bruce Lundy City of Savannah

Sarah London Centene St. Louis

In the bedroom community of Savannah— about 10 minutes north of St. Joseph— Bruce Lundy has grown to love his dual roles that connect him to more than 5,000 residents. “I genuinely care about Savannah and its residents, as they are my friends and neighbors,” he said.

Sarah London demonstrated a zeal for competition playing Division I tennis back at Harvard; today, she’s holding serve as CEO of Centene Corp., the state’s biggest company if you measure by revenues—$144.5 billion last year.

“I work daily to do what’s best for the city.” Now serving as both city administrator and captain of the police department, Lundy has lived in the community since 1972, graduated from Missouri Western State College, and has been involved in law enforcement for the past 30 years. In 2013, he was serving as lieutenant of the police department when the mayor asked him to step into the city administrator role— a move that was easy to accept, he said. “I believe I had earned the reputation of being fair, able to make good decisions, and how to treat the public,” he says. Even as he confronts the typical challenges of limited staff and small budgets, he still finds a way to balance both roles—along with also performing community outreach such as teaching the DARE program to local fifth-graders for the past 14 years and continuing his own education through leadership courses. And while he recognizes Savannah doesn’t have the full range of amenities you find in larger cities, there’s still much to recognize. “Savannah is a proud community that will rally around those that are in need and will support one another in all aspects,” he says. “I’m proud to be the city administrator of this fantastic community.”

She took the reins of the St. Louis health-insurance provider last year, leveraging a career spent in health data and delivery, and oversees a nationwide enterprise serving government sponsored health-care programs for under-insured and uninsured individuals. Before that, she served as vice chairman on the company’s board, with oversight of strategy, technology, compliance and quality, along with a portfolio of independent companies outside the health arena. As good as she was on the collegiate tennis courts for the Crimson, she was just as competitive in the classroom, graduating magna cum laude from Harvard, then earning an MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. “The health care landscape is rapidly changing, and Centene’s mission— to transform the health of our communities one member at a time—has never been more relevant,” she said upon her appointment as chief executive. “I’m excited by the tremendous opportunity to leverage the size and scale of this Company to create true, sustaining value for our members, state partners, employees and shareholders.”

Chuck Maggiorotto Country Club Trust Co. Kansas City

Mindy Mazur Lents Mazur & Associates St. Louis

He picked up a business management degree from Fairfield University in Connecticut, then an MBA from KU, but something else drew Chuck Maggiorotto down the career path that would lead to his current success. “Serendipity,

While her communications degree from Mizzou was broad and allowed her to explore a variety of interests, her first foray into politics is what gave Mindy Mazur a push toward self-discovery. While working for Congressman Ike Skelton, she became

actually,” he said. “1983 was a difficult economic time, and I needed a paycheck. A received a job offer and took it.” He spent the early years of his career with stock brokerage firm EF Hutton (and its successor Shearson), eventually transferring to Kansas City before moving again to Commerce Trust Co. in 1991. Now a CFA charter holder and the chief wealth officer for Country Club Trust, he’s responsible for everything related to asset management and leads the wealth-solutions team. That original transfer from the East Coast was supposed to be just a three-year, career-building move, he said, but he and his wife found their new home. “Wendy and I loved KC from our first visit,” he said. “New Yorkers thought we were either nuts or being punished, but here we are 38 years later.” After a 15-year relocation to St. Louis, he’s been back in Kansas City since 2015, primarily to be closer to family but also because of the opportunity he saw with Country Club Bank, an organization he praises for its “culture and reputation of strong client relationships” and “very high ethical standards.” “The people and quality of life are great,” he said. “I miss the ocean and family members, but everything else is great.”

interested in how she could make a difference through public policy and government. That led to a master’s in political management and a variety of roles in non-profits, political campaigns and eventually owning her own public affairs agency. “The common thread in my career journey is purpose and people,” she says. “There are a lot of different ways to make a positive impact, and I’ve been open to opportunities as they’ve unfolded.” From St. Charles to Columbia, then to Washington, D.C., and then back to Missouri (first Ashland, now St. Louis), she’s chosen roles that have allowed her to “learn, grow and work with amazing people along the way,” she said. Today, she’s the managing partner at Lents Mazur & Associates, a woman owned and led full-service strategic consulting firm. And whether she’s busy promoting entrepreneurship by supporting other women owners or serving as president of the Mizzou Alumni Association’s Board of Directors, she’s always looking to improve the future of her home state. “Missouri has so much to offer and still many ways it can be better,” she said. “We need talented people to be here to make a difference. Whatever you want to do in your career, you can do it here in Missouri and enjoy a healthy return on your investment.”

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