12/08/2025
Last week, President Emily Leonczyk joined the Springfield Regional Chamber for its 2025 Rise & Shine Breakfast on building strong attraction, retention, and succession strategies. Emily shared how The Markens Group uses EOS, values-based hiring, and continuous feedback to develop leaders at every level of our organization.
A meaningful moment came from Chamber President Diana Szynal, who reflected on our partnership and how she sees our succession planning in action — from Irene to Janice to Kayla — each transition supported by mentorship and open communication. As she shared, the culture we’ve built is something the Chamber “benefits from every day.”
We’re grateful to Diana and the Chamber for the thoughtful discussion and for their continued trust in our team. Building strong leaders and strong partnerships goes hand in hand, and we’re proud to be part of this work.