Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Chairman
John Wilson, JSW Consulting

Chairman-Elect
Brian Fogle, Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Vice-Chairman, Economic Development
Dr. Hal Higdon, Ozarks Technical Community College

Vice-Chairman, Public Affairs

Jeff Schrag, The Daily Events

Vice-Chairman, Membership
Dawn Hiles, Drury University

Vice-Chairman, Community Development/ Special Events
Dr. Jennifer Jackson, Springfield Business Journal

Treasurer 
Jake McWay, CoxHealth

Assistant Treasurer
John Black, City Utilities

Directors

Tim Bellanti
Associated Wholesale Grocers

Meghan Chambers
Staxx

Tim Connell
Connell Insurance, Inc.

Don Flatau
John Deere Reman - Springfield

Jeffrey Gower
Wil Fischer Distributing Co.

John Hancock
Prime, Inc.

Tom Hilmes
CNH Reman

Jerry Harmison
Harmison & Pearman, PC

Matt Morrow
HBA of Greater Springfield

John Oke-Thomas
Oke-Thomas + Associates, Inc.

Sylvia Propps
3M Co.

Linda Ramey-Greiwe
Springfield News-Leader

Dave Roling
Emery Sapp & Sons

Jeff Schrag
The Daily Events

Jon Swope
St. John's Health System

Jim Anderson
Springfield Area
Chamber of Commerce**

Shaun Burke
Guaranty Bank (SBDC)**

Greg Burris
City of Springfield **

Brad Erwin
Paragon Architecture (The Network) **

Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith
Nixa Public Schools**

Clif Smart
Missouri State University **

Thomas Douglas
JMARK Business Solutions *

Debbie Shantz-Hart
Housing Plus, LLC *

Kelly Weaver
JP Morgan Chase*

*   one-year appointment
** ex-officio appointment




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PO Box 1687 65801-1687
Springfield, MO 65806
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