MEET OUR TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2025 >>

  • Rusty Worley

    President

    Executive Director,
    Downtown Springfield Association

  • Andrew Doolittle

    Vice President

    Partner,
    Everett Homes

  • Catherine Upp

    Past President

    Director of Development,
    Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation

  • Andrew Peebles

    Secretary

    Attorney,
    Carnahan Evans PC

  • Michelle Billionis

    Director

    Chief Executive Officer,
    The Coffee Ethic + Cherry Picker Package and Fare

  • Amy Blansit

    Director

    Chief Executive Officer,
    Drew Lewis Foundation

  • Derrick Estell

    Director

    Civil Project Manager,
    Toth and Associates

  • Tyler Hellweg

    Director

    Principal Architect,
    Arkifex Studios

  • Kristen Milam

    Director

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

  • Rachael Palmer

    Director

    Marketing Officer,
    Central Bank of the Ozarks

  • Rachael Walsh

    Director

    Vice President of Resource Development,
    United Way of the Ozarks

  • Chance Hepola

    Director

    Gov-Community Relations Manager, 
    CoxHealth

  • Ron Malega

    Ex officio (Missouri State University)

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

  • Josh Nason

    Ex officio (Drury University)

    Dean of Hammons School of Architecture,
    Drury University

FOUNDING DIRECTOR >>

  • Addison Jones


    Design Associate,
    Dake Wells Architecture

STAFF >>

  • Justin Wagler

    Managing Director