About Us
A little weird. A lot of fun. (Okay, maybe a lot weird.)
We want to eliminate the skills and opportunity gaps preventing workers and entrepreneurs in rural regions from thriving in the digital economy.
Our History
Codefi opened its doors in the historic Federal Building on November 7, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the area’s first co-working space and technology incubator with a larger vision for economic growth: to be a catalyst to increase the formation and growth of technology-based companies in our region.
Our Mission
We want to eliminate the skills and opportunity gaps preventing workers and entrepreneurs in rural regions from thriving in the digital economy.
We are entrepreneurs who partner with private and public groups in rural communities to deploy an innovation ecosystem to educate and train digital workers and entrepreneurs, build and attract software-focused companies, and create community spaces to expand the digital economy. In strong digital economies, workers drive innovation and become entrepreneurs, creating local wealth, more economic diversity, and future-proof jobs and occupations.
Our Team
If anything brought us together, it was our dissatisfaction with the status quo. The “security” and “truths” that were promised from ivory towers and institutions (in whatever form that may have been) - yeah, we knew we could do better. Way better. But we also wanted to remove silos, break down barriers, and build a foundation - for a community of people who felt the same. Not just defying the rules; re-writing them. Together. Co-defying.
Natalie Buell
Accounting Manager
Liza Buerck
Youth Coding League Coordinator
Shana Burden
Startup Program Coordinator
Chris Carnell
Former Co-founder
German Cruz
Code Labs Code Coach
Cara Dirnberger
Adult Education Director
Garrett Duncan
Code Labs Code Coach
Iva Harbison
Vice President of Operations
Lee Hodges
Senior Software Developer
Brian Holdman
Chief Technology Officer
Nolan Hovis
Code Labs Code Coach
Stacy Dohogne Lane
Youth Education Director
Rachel O'Loughlin
Project Manager
Enthusiast
Crystal Owens
Startup Program Director
Brian Rhodes
Senior Designer
Ashlan Richardson
Content Strategy Manager
Travis Shanhun
Code Labs Code Coach
James Stapleton, Ph.D
President & CEO
Katelyn Waters
Community Manager
Zach Young
Senior Software Developer
Coworking
Creating Success and Making Each Other Better
Codefi provides startup entrepreneurs, emerging innovative companies, freelancers, and more with tech-powered, flexible enterprise space, while serving the area with innovative technology education programs and an inspiring community. Plus, the space just looks cool and there's coffee and stuff.
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