Board Of Directors
The Board provides decision-making responsibility for the transportation planning area.
The OTO Board of Directors is comprised of 18 voting members including Greene County, Christian County, the cities of Springfield, Willard, Nixa, Ozark, Battlefield, Strafford and Republic, Springfield-Branson National Airport, City Utilities-Transit and Citizens-at-Large. There are non-voting members from Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration and Missouri Department of Transportation.
Board of Directors
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Executive Committee
Steve Childers, Chair
City Administrator, City of Ozark
Vacant, Vice-Chair
Andrew Nelson, Secretary
Deputy City Administrator, City of RepublicTravis Cossey, Treasurer
Director of Nixa Utilities and Public Works, City of Nixa
John Russell
Commissioner 2nd District, Greene County
Brian Weiler
Director, Springfield-Branson National AirportJerry Compton
OTO Board of Directors Citizen-at-Large
Voting MembersGreene County Commission
Rusty MacLachlan, Commissioner
John Russell, Commissioner
Chris Coulter, AlternateChristian County Commission
Lynn Morris, Presiding Commissioner
Bradley A Jackson, Eastern District Commissioner, AlternateCity of Springfield City Council
Mayor Ken McClure, City Council Member
Dan Smith, Director of Public Works, Alternate
Brandon Jenson, City Council Member
Matthew Simpson, City Council Member, Alternate
Derek Lee, City Council Member
City of Battlefield
Debra Hickey, Mayor
Tommy VanHorn, City Administrator, AlternateCity of Nixa
Jarad Giddens, Mayor Pro Tem
Travis Cossey, Director of Planning, AlternateCity of Ozark
Steve Childers, City AdministratorCity of Republic
Matt Russell, Mayor
Andrew Nelson, AlternateCity of Strafford
Ashley French, Mayor
Martha Smartt, City Administrator, AlternateCity of Willard
Samuel Snider, Mayor
Steven Bodenhamer, Interim City Administrator, Alternate
City Utilities of Springfield
Skip Jansen, CU Transit RepresentativeCitizen-at-Large Representatives
Jerry Compton, OTO Appointed
James O'Neal, City of Springfield Appointed
Richard Walker, City of Springfield Appointed
Chuck Branch, Christian County Appointed
John Elkins, Christian County AlternateSpringfield-Branson National Airport
Paige Oxendine, Airport Board Vice Chair
Brian Weiler, Alternate
Non-Voting Members
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)
Stacy Reese, Southwest District Engineer
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Mokhtee Ahmad
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Daniel Weitkamp
Michael Latuszek, AlternateFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Mark Schenkelberg
Todd Madison, Alternate
All Board of Directors meetings are open to the public and the community is encouraged to attend.
Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Thursday every other month from noon to 1:30 p.m. Executive Committee meetings are held on the second Wednesday every other month from noon to 1:00 p.m.
