About Us
Founded in the spring of 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, Southern Missouri Containers, Inc. is the flagship company of SMC Packaging Group. Since its inception, the company has grown to a 650,000+ square foot facility with over 375 employees. Our sound business philosophies have allowed us to assemble a first-rate workforce, and because of low turnover, our management, sales, administration, and production departments can offer you cumulative years of valuable experience.
If you are ever in the area we encourage you to stop in and learn more about what we have to offer.
Our Team
Meet the team at Southern Missouri Containers, Inc.
Management
Mark McNay
Sr. VP, General Manager SOMO
Since 1978
Matt Ausburn
Chief Financial Officer
Since 2013
Matthew Massey
Operations Manager
Since 2008
Jeff Woods
Corporate Sales Manager
Since 1989
Bryan Vote
National Accounts Manager
Since 1987
Matt Johnson
Customer Service Manager
Since 2013
Ben Jones
IT Manager
Since 1984
Sherrie Stine
Human Resource Manager
Since 2021
Sales Representatives
Lance Bekemeier
Since 2013
Brian Bennett
Since 2023
Tim Clubb
Since 2015
Doug Fender
Since 1987
Brian Rice
Since 2016
Robbin Ruggeri
Since 2007
Customer Service Representatives
Stephanie Raney
Since 1981
Justin Wisniewski
Since 2021
Michele Russell
Since 2018
Teri Wheat
Since 2017
Chelsea Forrest
Since 2016
Jessica Hole
Since 2021
Sierra Lewis
Since 2021
Nicole Harris
Since 2017
Louisa Cornelius
Since 2022
Rachel Eilenstine
Since 2022