Committees

Purpose:
This committee engages our Business Associates in MoASBO’s mission and long-term strategy of growth. 

Committee Members:
Lorenzo Boyd - Stifel (Co-Chair), Kaitlin Luke - American Fidelity (Co-Chair), Corey Atkinson - Software Unlimited, Drew Beaugard - Forrest T. Jones & Company, Scott James - Marsh & McLennan Agency, Trish Oppeau - PFMAM, Tracy Perkin - Forrest T. Jones & Company, Tom Pisarkiewicz - L.J. Hart & Company, Stephanie Schwab - SSC, Ryan Terry - Navitas, Hannah White - Schneider Electric and Amber Branson - MoASBO. 

Purpose: 
This committee monitors and maintains the MoASBO Code of Ethics, promotes ethical behavior throughout the organization, and works to mitigate ethical concerns as they arise.

Committee Members: 
Dr. Steve Shelton - Lee's Summit (President),  Dr. Geoff Macy - Ladue (Vice-President) Cindy Sullivant - Liberty Public (Director/Treasurer), Paul Northington - Hancock Place (Past-President), Dr. Luke Boyer - Carthage, Cynthia Byous - Rockwood, Dr. Laura Nelson - School Of The Osage, Stephanie Norris - Mexico, Dr. Robert Sigrist - St. Joseph and Kim Cranston - MOASBO.

Purpose:
This committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President and Past- President. The MoASBO Executive Director shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting member. 

Responsibilities:

• Plans the agenda for meetings of the Board of Directors.
• Provides leadership to the association between meetings of the Board of Directors.
• Serves as a direct resource to the Executive Director.
• Evaluates the performance of the Executive Director on an annual basis.
• Functions as the Nominating Committee to solicit, review and submit nominations for members of the Board of Directors and office of the Vice-President

2024 - 25 Committee members:

• President - Dr. Steve Shelton, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District  
• Vice-President - Dr. Geoff Macy,  Ladue School District 
• Past President - Paul Northington, Hancock Place School District   
• MoASBO Executive Director - Kim Cranston

Purpose: 
This committee will work with the Treasurer to recommend and oversee the operating budget. This committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for the assocation's accounting and financial reporting practices; recommends to the Constitution, By-Laws and Policies Committee financial policies or changes.  

Committee members: 
Cynthia Byous - Rockwood School District (Chair), and Kellie Chapin - North Calloway and Tracy Payne - MoASBO. 

This committee drafts the organization's legislative priorities for the year and presents them to the Board of Directors for approval. In collaboration with the executive director, they work with other state organizations to promote legislation favorable to school districts and inform legislators about the potential outcomes of proposed legislation.

Committee Members:

Dr. Geoff Macy - Ladue (Chair), Dr. Luke Boyer - Carthage R-IX, Dr. Jeff Haug - Mehlville R-IX, Nathan Holder - Lee's Summit R-VII, Stacey Holzwarth - Fort Osage, Mary Jo Gruber - Pattonville, Sharon LePage - Jefferson City, Dr. Laura Nelson - School Of The Osage, Kirk Sampson - Blue Springs, Dustin Skoglund - South Nodaway R-IV and Kevin Supple - MoASBO.

Read about the Legislative Priorities on its webpage.

Purpose: 
This committee reviews membership data on an annual basis in order to ensure representative membership from across the state. Members of this committee are also tasked with assisting to recruit, engage and retain new members. 

Committee members: 
Collyn Carey - Neosho (Co-Chair), Jennifer Milligan - Fulton (Co-Chair), Phil Caldarella - Fort Osage, Wesley Davis - West Plains, Kevin Richmiller - City of St. Charles, Katie Thone - Duklin, Jacqui Vernon - Raytown and Susie Gorrell- MoASBO. 

Purpose:
This committee is responsible for planning and organizing MoASBO's three conferences: Administrator Conference, Support Staff Conference and Annual Spring Conference. Members of the Committee identify hot topics of interest, secure presenters and collect the information needed to host premiere professional development opportunities for our members. Additionally, this committee manages the process for ensuring registration, evaluation, etc. required for CPE credit. 

Committee members:
Cindy Reilmann- Special School District (Co-Chair), Stephanie Terry - St. Louis Public (CO-Chair), Kindra Atkinson - Rolla, Collyn Carey - Neosho, Kelly Genge - Hillsboro, Mary Jo Gruber - Pattonville,  Aaron Hooper - Grain Valley, Robin Kluesner - Washington, Geoff Macy - Ladue, Royce Powelson - Grandview, Sarah Roberts - Fort Osage, Josh Schaffer - Wentzville, Steve Shelton - Lee Summit, Jacqui Vernon - Raytown, Jackie Wessel - La Monte and Kim Mulvaney - MoASBO. 

Purpose:
This committee shall seek and review nominations for the MoASBO Emerging Leader, Business Official of the Year and Support Staff Member of the Year awards and make recommendations to the Board regarding such; student scholarship applications, seek information regarding retirees and make recommendations regarding retiree gifts, and other recommendations for special member recognition.

Committee members:  
Kelly Genge - Hillsboro R-III (Chair), Kindra Atkinson - Rolla, Cynthia Byous - Rockwood,  Stacey Holzwarth - Fort Osage, Aaron Hooper - Grain Valley,  Jennifer Jordan - Jefferson City,  Anne Moe - Winfield, Nate Moore - Branson, Steve Shelton - Lee Summit, Katie Thone - Dunklin and Amber Branson - MoASBO.

• CPE
• SFO Committee
• Fall Conference Committee
• Spring Conference Committee