Board Members
Chief Local Elected Official- Bill Reiboldt, Newton County Presiding Commissioner
Executive Committee
Chairperson- Stephanie Howard, Carthage Water and Electric Plant
Vice Chairperson/Treasurer- Tom Sears, Arvest Bank
Secretary- Rhonda Stafford, Regal Rexnord
Past Chairperson- Brad Baker, US Bank
General Board Members
Jim Armstrong, Daniel Cowin Construction, LLC
Derick Barnes, Heavy Construction Laborers Local No. 663
Robin Benn, Office of Workforce and Community Initiatives, Dept. of Social Services
Corin Berryhill, Sprouls General Construction
Alan Brady, CFI
Rebekah Cooper, Jack Henry and Associates, Inc
Sharon Dempsey, Scepter Manufacturing
Amanda Dilley, Integrity Home Care and Hospice
Linda Dishman, Joplin Adult Education and Literacy
Anna Eley, Ozark Electric Cooperative
Jennifer Essex, Ducommon
Jane Hood, Southwest Missouri Council of Governments
Matt Lansaw, Charlie's Chicken
Gabe Lett, Allgeier, Martin, and Associates
Robin McHugh, Office of Workforce Development
Michael Newman, Refugee and Immigrant Services & Education
Nanda Nunnelly, NextGen Diagnostic Services
John Phillips, Southwest Missouri Carpenters Apprenticeship
Kiersten Shamhart, Joplin Vocational Rehabilitation
Melissa Smith, Crowder College
E. Wayne Wilson, Cadence Bank/Bancorp South