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
Derek Lee, Chair
Springfield City CouncilJohn Russell, Vice-Chair
Commissioner 2nd District, Greene CountyTravis Cossey, Treasurer
Director of Nixa Utilities and Public Works, City of NixaMartha Smartt, Secretary
City Administrator, City of StraffordBrian Weiler
Director, Springfield-Branson National AirportJerry Compton
OTO Board of Directors Citizen-at-LargeVacant
Voting Members
Greene 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
Mark Crabtree, Mayor
Tommy VanHorn, City Administrator, AlternateCity of Nixa
Jarad Giddens, Mayor
Travis Cossey, Director of Planning, AlternateCity of Ozark
Don Currence, Mayor
Eric Johnson, City Administrator, AlternateCity of Republic
Eric Franklin, Mayor
David Cameron, City Administrator, AlternateCity of Strafford
Ashley French, Mayor
Martha Smartt, City Administrator, AlternateCity of Willard
Troy Smith, Mayor
Wesley Young, City Administrator, AlternateCity Utilities of Springfield
Kelly Turner, Vice President - Customer Operations & CommunicationsCitizen-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, Director, Alternate
Non-Voting Members
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)
Stacy Reese, Southwest District Engineer
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Mark BechtelFederal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Cecelie Cochran
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.
