2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
    Apr 17, 2024  
2023-2024 College Catalog

Presidents, Administration Officers, and Board of Trustees



Presidents

A. Y. Beatie 1906
George Gordon Robertson 1907
W. I. Utterback 1907
F. O. Hellier 1910
George K. Knepper 1911
William L. Porter 1913
John E. Crockett 1915
George L. Washburn 1916
Thomas M. Barbee 1920
R. M. Good 1921
M. Graham Clark 1952
Howell W. Keeter, Chancellor 1975
James I. Spainhower 1981
Howell W. Keeter, Acting 1982
Stephen G. Jennings 1983
William D. Todd, Interim 1987
Jerry C. Davis 1988
Brad S. Johnson 2022

Administrative Officers

Brad S. Johnson, Ed.D. President
Jerry C. Davis, Ph.D., LL.D. Chancellor
Eric W. Bolger, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
R. Justin Carswell, Ph.D.  Vice President for Christian Ministries and Dean of the Chapel
Sue R. Head, Ed.D. Vice President for Cultural Affairs and Dean of Character Education
Marci L. Linson, Ed.D. Vice President for Patriotic Activities and Dean of Admissions
Weston T. Wiebe, Ph.D.  Vice President for Vocational Programs and Chief Operating Officer
Andrew T. Bolger, Ph.D. Dean of Mission Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
Brad N. Dolloff, Ed.D. Dean of the Laboratory School
Ryan P. Knight, Ed.D. Dean of Students
Natalie K. Rasnick, Ed.D. Dean of Development
Nick C. Sharp, Ph.D. Dean of Work Education
Chassidy L. Brittain, M.Ed. Director of Patriotic Activities
Valorie G. Coleman, B.S. Director of Public Relations
Jeffery A. Ford, M.S. Director of Financial Aid
James A. Freeman, M.A. Director of Career Center
Lacey L. Mattheis, M.B.A. Registrar and Director of Institutional Research
Stacy A. McNeill, Ed.D. Assistant Dean of Faculty
Brad C. Pardue, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Angela N. Williamson, M.A. Director of Alumni Affairs

College of the Ozarks® Board of Trustees

William Grover Arnett Attorney at Law Salyersville, Kentucky
     
Laurie McDonald Bouchard Foundation Executive Tucson, Arizona
     
The Honorable L. Doyle Childers Retired Senator Reeds Spring, Missouri
     
Gary W. Creason Retired Engineer Overland Park, Kansas
     
The Honorable C. Brent Dishman

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, District Judge

Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, College of the Ozarks

Edmond, Oklahoma
     
Karla R. Eslinger, Ed.D. Missouri Senator Wasola, Missouri
     
D. Kevin Hutcheson Owner/Operator Chick-fil-A, Branson Branson, Missouri
     
Dr. Robert E. Jeffries M.D., FAAO (Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology), Jeffries Eye Associates Rogers, Arkansas
     
Julie L. Keeter BluEmbers, LLC Alpharetta, Georgia
     
Patricia N. Long, Ed.D. President Emeritus of Baker University Halfway, Missouri
     
Shawn M. McKenzie

Retired Senior Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, AT&T

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, College of the Ozarks

Irving, Texas
     
Jennifer M. Morris Military Spouse and Ph.D. Student Norway
     
J. Kenneth Raley Retired Vice President Network Planning, AT&T Rogers, Arkansas
     
Max L. Ruhl, Ph.D. Retired Dean, College of Education and Human Services, Northwest Missouri State University Rocky Comfort, Missouri
     
Terry Sanders Senior Director, Information Technology, Tyson Foods Bentonville, Arkansas
     
Ryan B. Siebert, M.D. Partner Radiologist, Cape Radiology Group PC Poplar Bluff, Missouri
     
Clark D. Stewart President and CEO, Butler National Corporation Olathe, Kansas
     
The Honorable Larry W. Walther Chief Fiscal Officer and Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, State of Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas
     
Gary L. Wortman BKD, LLP, Retired Partner Springfield, Missouri