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Efactory permanent director search to commence at end of month

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As the efactory’s Demo Day wrapped up Aug. 13, a search for a permanent director of Missouri State University’s business incubator and entrepreneurship center is set to begin by month’s end.

Allen Kunkel, associate vice president of economic development at MSU, said an internal search committee comprising university and community representatives will be set up in the next couple of weeks for the search to start.

“I would say a normal search is usually a 60-day process,” he said. “Hopefully, we can cut it down a little bit. We always do a search in our division, and most positions on campus require a search.”

Brian Kincaid was in the efactory director position until March 1, when he voluntarily resigned, according to MSU officials. Kincaid was charged in December 2017 with misdemeanor domestic assault, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting. Online court documents list the case still pending in Greene County Associate Circuit Court.

Rachel Anderson, the efactory’s assistant director, has served as interim director.

Kunkel said the open position will be advertised nationally with every applicant to be evaluated by the search committee.

“Obviously, we want someone in place well before the end of the year,” Kunkel said.

Anderson said she plans to apply for the permanent position.

“I love this place,” said Anderson, who was hired in 2015 as an entrepreneurial specialist. “A big reason of why I’m in Springfield is to help be that ‘yes’ person. I know what it’s like to start a business and I think of Springfield fondly and truly think it’s the best place. Anything I can do to help other people have that experience, I hope to do so.”

She also considers herself someone who relishes competition and welcomes the opportunity to speak with the search committee to state her case.

“Honestly, I’ve always thrived off of that,” Anderson said of her competitive spirit. “In high school debate, when you go to debate camps and write your debate plan, I’d always write mine at camp that I’d use the whole year. So honestly everybody knows your plan and what you’re going to do. I kind of live in that world. We have the university world but truly operate like a side of ourselves is a private business. I’m all about competition and continually improving and try to do your best job, too.”

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