Meet
Our Team
Come together now
Amazing things can happen when everyone comes together under one roof.
We have a team of entrepreneurs, innovators and problem solvers on hand to help serve clients. Together with partners and resource orgs we serve startups and small businesses throughout southwest Missouri.
Inside a former poultry processing plant in downtown Springfield lies something special.
A business incubator, training center, support network and more.
The efactory opened its doors in March of 2013 with one goal in mind: to serve entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout southwest Missouri. Today our services cover all the bases – everything from office space for growing companies to custom trainings for businesses.
The efactory is proud to be part of the IDEA Commons district, Missouri State University's vision for an urban innovation park.
Rachel Anderson
Director, efactory
Matthew Bowie
Operations Assistant
Lance Coffman
Regional Business Consultant
Brad Davidson
Technology Consultant
Melisa Hamilton
Receptionist
Tara Horton
Training Coordinator
Chrystal Irons
Director, SBTDC & MDI
Peggy Kahre
Accounting Specialist
Arianna Kopplin
Training Assistant
Jacob Kovarik
Graduate Assistant - Regional
Corbin Oliver
Graduate Assistant - Business Projects
Mindy O'Leary
Training Assistant
Paige Oxendine
Program Coordinator
Bethany Schenck
Graduate Assistant - Research
Sandra Smart
Regional Business Consultant
Mikayla Widhalm
Graduate Assistant - Marketing
