BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Member/Alternate Representing
Bob Kreuter*, Chair Electric Co-ops
Ken Miller
Norman Herren*, Vice Chair St. Robert
Chris Heard
Bill Marshall*, Treasurer Rolla
John Butz
Bruce Harrill*, Secretary Waynesville
Luge Hardman
Steve Ehrhardt Lebanon
Vacant
Erv Morriss Advisory Committee
Vacant
Dr. Ed Musgrove School Districts
Lebanon/Rolla Superintendents
Larry Sexton Committee of 50
Keith Pritchard
Randy Verkamp Phelps County
Bud Dean, Larry Stratman
Vacant Industrial Development
Vacant Authorities
Ex-Officio Members
Sharon Gulick Missouri Department of
Economic Development
Dr. John Carney University of Missouri
Steve Tupper Rolla
Mark Newell United States Geological
Vacant Survey
Richard Cavender Meramec Regional
Candice Connell Planning Commission
Jim Dickerson Lake of the Ozarks
Council of Local
Governments
Liaison
COL JC Abney Fort Leonard Wood
Sue Halter Garrison Command
* Executive Committee members
COMMITTEES
Advisory (Standing): to provide counsel to the Board of Directors on issues of policy, programs and actions.
Erv Morriss, Chair
Various organizations
Airport (Standing): to promote development of airports within the region.
Bruce Harrill, Chair
John Butz
Gary Chick
COL Ed Clark
Norm Herren
Ray Jones
Bob Kreuter
Larry Sexton
Diana Stanford
Judy Wamsley
Competitiveness (Special): to identify strengths and weaknesses in region and develop appropriate action plans
John Petersen, Chair
Candice Connell
Luge Hardman
Buz Harvey
Chris Heard
Bob Kreuter
Steve Tupper
Debbie Wikowski
Economic Development (Standing): to encourage creation of new companies and growth of existing companies in the Fort Leonard Wood Region.
Keith Pritchard, Chair
Bruce Harrill
Cecelia Horn
Bob Kreuter
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
Ken Miller
John Petersen
Larry Sexton
Education Partnership (Standing): to ensure that education and training resources in the Region maximize workforce development and regional economic growth.
Bob Larivee, Chair
Dr. Terry Adams
Gary Bartle
Lamont Brown
Dr. Bob Chapman
Janet Clanton
Gail Holcomb
Dr. Janece Martin
Judy McQuitty
Dr. Ed Musgrove
Dr. Judene Blackburn
Ellen Smith
Lisa Stewart
Steve Tupper
Dr. Duane Widhalm
Executive (Standing): to provide operational direction to organization between board meetings
Bob Kreuter, Chair
Bruce Harrill
Norm Herren
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
Bill Marshall
Finance (Standing): to fund the RCGA and to ensure proper fiscal controls are maintained.
Bruce Harrill, Chair
Norm Herren
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
Bill Marshall
Erv Morriss
Ed Musgrove
Randy Verkamp
Membership (Special): to address membership expansion.
Norm Herren, Chair
Steve Ehrhardt
Bob Kreuter
Bill Marshall
Erv Morriss
Metrics (Special): to set measurable goals for success of the MFLWR.
Chris Heard, Chair
Elizabeth Bax
John Butz
Bob Chapman
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
Bruce Harrill
Bob Kreuter
Randy Verkamp
Surface Transportation (Standing): to set and achieve surface transportation goals for the Fort Leonard Wood Region.
Larry Sexton, Chair
Bruce Harrill
Norm Herren
Steve Nanni
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
Vacant (Rolla/Phelps)
Regional Marketing (Standing): to aggressively find and recruit primary job companies to the Fort Leonard Wood Region.
Chris Heard, Chair
Candice Connell
Bruce Harrill
Norm Herren
Cecilia Horne
Bob Kreuter
Linda Kuenzie
Buz Harvey
John Petersen
Debbie Wikowski
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
Regional Presentations in Jeff City (Special): to organize and present the Fort Leonard Wood Region to decision makers in Jeff City.
Elizabeth Bax, Chair
Bruce Harrill
Chris Heard
Bob Kreuter
Ron Selfors
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
Regional Workforce Study (Special): to conduct a regional workforce study for the region and the three counties.
Bob Kreuter, Chair
Elizabeth Bax
Chris Heard
Cecilia Horne
John Petersen
Vacant (Lebanon/Laclede)
