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Scott T. Simon
scottsimon@bnistl.com
Executive
Director of BNI Metropolitan St. Louis area since December
1994, Scott T. Simon is a native St. Louisan currently residing
in
Kirkwood, Missouri with his wife Teresa and daughter Tiffany.
He received a B.S. in Marketing / Business Management and
a M.B.A. in Finance from Central Missouri State University in
1974.
Following
graduation he went to work for General Foods Corporation,
Maxwell House Coffee Division where he became the top sales person
for their region in his first year.
In 1975 he returned to
the
St.
Louis area to enter the commercial real estate business
and became a partner in the firm of Lechner & Simon Inc. in 1978 specializing
in land transactions for companies such as McDonald’s,
Texaco, Red Roof Inns and many local area businesses where he “helped
turn one man’s dirt into another man’s dream”.
In 1994 he was introduced to and became a franchise owner of
BNI, The Business Network International for Missouri
and Southern Illinois. He is also a contributing author
to the best selling book Masters of Networking, Building Relationships
for Your Pocketbook and Soul.
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Mike Tobin, BNI Area Director
Central & Southern Missouri
Eastern Kansas
(C) (314) 359-9464
Email: Miketobin@bnistl.com
Mike’s area of responsibility extends as far south as Arkansas/Oklahoma, as far north as Iowa, west into Kansas and east to St Louis County. It currently consists of (4) developed areas: Springfield/Branson, Joplin/Pittsburg, KS/Neosho, Mid-Missouri (Columbia, Lake of the Ozarks) NE Missouri (Hannibal) and St. Charles/Franklin County. Mike started as a BNI member in 1995 and has held (8) leadership team positions.
BNI Central and Southern Missouri started with approx (8) chapters in 2004 and has grown to over 40 chapters with 1,100 members across the state. Immediate plans for new area growth includes the South Eastern Missouri Area and continuing chapter development across all areas of responsibilities. He is also the MSP trainer for Mid-Missouri, St. Charles County, Springfield and Joplin. Team BNI Central and Southern Missouri was recognized by BNI International for the most new members per chapter in 2009, and was ranked 3rd out of 300+ franchises globally in January 2010.
BNI Central and Southern Missouri has the world record Open House Kick Off launch- (22) members of BNI Greater Joplin Business Connection had (303) visitors attend their open house celebration garnering 56 applications for membership and 2 additional chapters!
Mike was one of the speakers chosen to address 500 members and BNI Directors at the BNI National Conference June 2010, Pittsburg, PA.
Mike lives in St. Charles County. He is married to Michelle, and has a daughter, Dallas attending Culver Stockton College beginning in the fall of 2010. Dallas was awarded a scholarship to play volleyball on the CS Women’s volleyball team.
When not working, Mike enjoys fishing and camping, watching Dallas play volleyball and doing things with the family.
To connect and follow Mike:
Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/miketobin
Twitter: www.twitter.com/miketobin
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