A longtime Economic Developer in the Lakes Region will be moving up the highway to work in the Queen City of the Ozarks.
The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announces in a press release Thursday that Jonas Arjes will join the their organization in October as their new Senior Vice President of Economic Development. Arjes has held a similar role with the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and also has been the Executive Director of the Taney County Partnership, which he helped form in 2012 to work with various entities to help bring business to the Lakes Region.
Arjes also twice served as Interim President of the Branson Chamber during transitions in Leadership, the latest being last year from the departure of Jason Outman in March to the beginning of Pamela Yancey's tenure in December.

    
    
    
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