The Downtown Springfield Association’s (DSA) mission is to cultivate and sustain a vibrant business community represented by a balance of retail, professional, service, dining and entertainment entrepreneurs.
We’re passionate about growing downtown by attracting businesses, retaining talent and meeting the needs of our thriving community. Find development resources here.
We work with our community partners to produce some of the area’s most iconic events: Artsfest, Taste of SoMo, Cider Days and the Downtown Christmas Parade.
Our ultimate goal is to ensure downtown remains a great place to live, work and play. That means advocating on behalf of developers’ issues, historic tax credits, safety initiatives and more.
Meet the team currently working to make downtown Springfield an even better place to live, work and play.
Rusty Worley has served as the Executive Director of the Downtown Springfield Association for 17 years. His favorite part of downtown? “Being a part of something historic, authentic, and ever-changing.”
Hailey Magnus joined the DSA as Communications Manager in February 2022. She can generally be found browsing the local book stores or seeing a show at one of the theaters downtown.
Marilyn Glorfeld joined the DSA as Events Manager in June 2022. She is thrilled to see YOU at Cider Days, Artsfest and all of Downtown Springfield’s iconic events!
Aubrey Prugger joined the DSA as Assistant Events Manager & Membership Coordinator in January 2022. She is thrilled to join the team and help grow Downtown’s iconic events and membership program.
Our Board of Directors is full of downtown warriors, community development fanatics and local business owners.
Caitlin Golike | Community Foundation of the Ozarks| President
Debra Yeager | Treasurer
Brian Mattson | The Downtown Church | Secretary
Rachel Anderson| eFactory
Anne Baker | Civil Kitchen
Chris Ball | Springfield CID Downtown
Anne Dezort | SOAP Refill Station
Vance Hall | Druffs
Olivia Hough | City of Springfield
Chris Jarratt | Revel Advertising
Rachel Mhire | Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Chris Peterson | Husch Blackwell
Erica Smith | BKD, LLP
Brina Thomas | 5 Pound Apparel
Josh Widner | Good Spirits & Co.