Technical Planning Committee

The Technical Planning Committee provides a link between planning and implementation.

The purpose of the Technical Planning Committee (TPC) is comprised of engineers, planners, and other professionals to analyze issues from a technical perspective and serve in an advisory capacity by providing recommendations to the Board of Directors based on scientific information, technical sufficiency, accuracy, and completeness of studies, plans, and programs.

Technical Planning Committee meetings are livestreamed on the OTO Facebook page.

: 2024 Chairman - Vacant
Chairman-Elect - Jeremy Parsons, City of Ozark
Past Chair - Jeff Roussell, City of Nixa

Voting Members

Christian County Representative
Todd Wiesehan, Planning & Development Director
Miranda Beadles, Alternate
Joan Doss, Alternate

City of Battlefield Representative
Tristan Losh, Building Inspector
Andy Novinger, Alternate

City of Nixa Representative
Jeff Roussell, Street Superintendent
Doug Colvin, Alternate
Corey Becker, Alternate

City of Ozark Representative
Jeremy Parsons, Public Works Director
Cliff Spangler, Alternate

City of Republic Representative
Karen Haynes, Planning & Development Manager
Angel Falig, Alternate

City of Springfield Planning & Development Representative
Steve Childers, Director of Planning and Development
Randall Whitman, Alternate

City of Springfield Public Works Representative
Brett Foster, Assistant Director of Public Works
Scott Bachman, Alternate
Paula Brookshire, Alternate

City of Springfield Public Works Representative
Eric Claussen, Assistant Director of Public Works

City of Strafford Representative
Tim Schowe, Cochran Engineering
David Christenson, Alternate

City of Willard Representative
Mike Ruesch, Planning and Development Director
Justin Sorgen, Alternate

City Utilities of Springfield, Director of Transit Services
Matt Crawford, Director of Transit
Brandie Fisher, Alternate
Andy Thomason, Alternate

Greene County Highway Department Representative
Mark Webb, Chief Engineer
Kirsty, Ketchum, Alternate

Greene County Highway Department Representative
Adam Humphrey, Highway Department Administrator

Greene County Planning Department Representative
Sydney Allen, Planning Director
Joel Keller, Alternate

Missouri State University Transit Representative
John Matthews, Transportation Manager

MoDOT SW District Office Representative
Beth Schaller, Area Engineer
Hanna Knopf, Alternate

MoDOT SW District Office Representative
Frank Miller, District Planning Manager
Kimberly Ader, Alternate

Ozark Greenways Representative
Ric Ashe, Executive Director
John Montgomery, Alternate

School District of Springfield R-12
Keith Adams, Transportation Director
Rick Carpenter, Alternate
Kimberly Brown, Alternate

Springfield/Branson National Airport Representative
David Schaumburg, Assistant Director
Chad Ray, Alternate
Chuck Cowan, Alternate

Non-Voting Members

Burlington-Northern Railroad Representative
Jeremy Wegner

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Mark Schenkelberg
Todd Madison, Alternate

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Cecelie Cochran, FHWA Planning Program Manager

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Daniel Nguyen

Private Transportation/Transit Provider
Vacant

Southwest Missouri Council of Governments Staff Member
Jason Ray, Planner
Megan Clark, Alternate
Aishwarya Shrestha, Alternate

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Ben Vickers, Business Development Manager

Trucking Industry
Vacant

Our Mission

To provide a forum for cooperative decision-making in support of an excellent regional transportation system.

What We Do
Who We Are

Community members are encouraged to attend meetings of the Technical Planning Committee or Board or Directors.

Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Thursday every other month from noon to 1:30 p.m. TPC meetings are held on the third Wednesday every other month from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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