MEET OUR TEAM

STAFF >>

  • Rachael Walsh

    Executive Director

  • Justin Wagler

    Managing Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2026 >>

  • Andrew Doolittle

    President

    Partner,
    Everett Homes

  • Derrick Estell

    Vice President

    Civil Project Manager,
    Toth and Associates

  • Catherine Upp

    Treasurer

    Director of Development,
    Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation

  • Rusty Worley

    Past President

    Director of Community Engagement,
    Toth and Associates

  • Kristen Milam

    Director

    Communications Coordinator,
    City of Springfield, Department of Public Information & Civic Engagement

  • Amy Blansit

    Director

    Chief Executive Officer,
    Drew Lewis Foundation

  • Tyler Hellweg

    Director

    Principal Architect,
    Arkifex Studios

  • Rachael Palmer

    Director

    Marketing Officer,
    Central Bank of the Ozarks

  • Brock Hughes

    Director

    Director – Operations,
    Mercy Hospitals

  • Hannah Childs

    Director

    Director of Operations,
    SVN

  • Josh Nason

    Ex officio (Drury University)

    Dean of Hammons School of Architecture,
    Drury University

  • Ron Malega

    Ex officio (Missouri State University)

    Associate Professor,
    Missouri State University, The School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability

FOUNDING DIRECTOR >>

  • Addison Jones


    Design Architect,
    Dake Wells Architecture