Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee
Members of RHSOC Region-D
Region D Chair
David Pennington
Fire Chief/Springfield Fire Department
Emergency Management
Industry/LEPC
Melissa Duckworth | Principal
Assistant EMD/Taney County
Charla Geller | Alt 1
EMD/Newton County
Austin Arnold | Alt 2
Emergency Management Spec/Greene County
Brent Watkins | Principal
Chair/Polk County LEPC
Paul Carter | Alt 1
Environmental Specialist/EFCO Corp
Shea Lane | Alt 2
Safety Manage/Silver Dollar City
Police
Utilities
Eric Schmitt | Principal
Asst Chief/Branson
William Davis | Alt 1
Captain/Joplin
Chris Snipes | Alt 2
Sergeant/Springfield
Cassie Cunningham | Principal
Mgr Comm and Member Engagement/White River Valley Electric Cooperative
Billy Hunt | Alt 1
Safety Coordinator/Southwest Eletcric Cooperative
Tom Koch | Alt 2
Supervisor - Physical Security/Springfield City Utilities
Fire
EMS
Lynn Hollandworth | Principal
Fire Chief/ Republic FD
Jim Furgerson | Alt 1
Asst Chief/Western Taney Co Fire
Ted Martin | Alt 2
Fire Chief/Branson FD
Valerie Wilson | Principal
Reg Manager/Cox Health EMS
Jason Smith | Alt 1
EMS Chief/METS Ambulance
David Compton | Alt 2
Board Dir/Barry-Lawrence Ambulance District
Sheriff
911
Randy Foster | Principal
Corporal/Greene County Sheriff
Matt Stoller | Alt 2
Systems Administrator/Jasper County
Michael Lawton | Principal
Deputy Director/Christian County 911
Bonnie Witt-Schulte | Alt 1
Executive Director/Lawrence County Emergency Services 911
Wes Taylor | Alt 2
IT Manager/Christian County 911
County Health
Volunteer Groups
Jessica Wagne | Principal
Emergency Planner/Barry Co
Scott Allen | Alt 1
Emergency Planner/Webster Co
Katrinka Cooksey | Alt 2
RN/Stone Co Health Dept
Julie Stolting | Principal
Director of Emergency Services/Red Cross
Stephen Roberson | Alt 1
Program Director/Salvation Army
John Wall | Alt 2
Volunteer/Greene and Christian County CERT
HS RRS
Schools
Travis Trent | Principal
Deputy Chief/Logan Rogersville FPD
Eric Latimer | Alt 1
Division Chief/Springfield Fire
Chris Berndt | Alt 2
EMD/Taney Co
Jason Perkins | Principal
Executive Director of Operations/Republic School District
David Hall Alt 1
University Emergency Manager/Missouri State University
Steve Verheyen | Alt 2
Director of Operations/Reeds Spring School District
City/County Public Works
Agriculture
David Brock | Principal
Public Works/Cassville
Ron Bailey | Alt 1
Supr of Streets/Springfield
Kyle Whittaker | Principal
County Engagement Specialist/MU Extension
Jay Chism | Alt 1
Director/Southwest Research Center
Mark Sconce | Alt 2
Farmer
Mayor/City Administration
Hospitals
Brad Gray | Principal
City Administrator/Willard
Jon Holmes | Alt 1
City Manager/Aurora
Gregg Sweeten | Alt 2
Mayor/Pineville
Dennis Martin | Principal
Reg Dir for Env Safety & Emg Mgmt/Mercy Hospital
John Elmore | Alt 1
Cert Environ Safety-EM Lead/Cox Health
Jason Henry | Alt 2
Emergency Management Officer/Cox Health
County Commission
Cybersecurity
Hank Smythe | Principal
Commissioner/Stone Co
Dallas Maxwell | Alt 1
Commissioner/Dade Co
Tim Selvey | Alt 2
Commission/Lawrence Co
Shannon McMurtrey | Principal
Assistant Professor/Drury University
Neil Slagle | Alt 1
IS Director/City of Springfield
Bill Dorman | Alt 2
Sec+, C|EH, C|NDA/Verizon
Region D Ex-Officios
Greg Dickens
DFS
Leslie Kavlak
DHSS
Wendell Hall
DNR
Chris Tannlund
DSS
Sgt Jeff Johnson
MSHP
Gary McLarry
MoDOT-SW
Dr Larry Forgey
MDA
Jason Dickey
MDC
Steve Runnels
NWS
Lt Col David Boyle
7th CST WMD
Justin Adams
USACE-Kansas City
Toney Hill
USACE-Little Rock
Chris Gaut
SEMA
Jason Ray
SMCOG
Gerritt Brinks
HSTCC
Sheridan Garman-Neeman
KBRPC