Mission

To enhance a child's self esteem and outlook for the future by:

  1. Facilitating a positive one-to-one relationship with an adult role model with measurable impact
  2. Providing financial assistance for personal and scholastic needs

About Us

Contact Us

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks
3372 W. Battlefield
Springfield, MO 65807

E-mail: bbbs@bigbro.com
Phone: 417-889-9136
Fax: 417-889-8339

What We've Been Up To

Staff

 

Lisa Slavens
Executive Director
lslavens@bigbro.com

Gretchen Gambon
Director of Development
ggambon@bigbro.com

Katie Davis
Assistant Director
kdavis@bigbro.com
 

Erin Jaeger
Community Based Program Director
ejaeger@bigbro.com

Janice Frederic
Case Manager
jfrederic@bigbro.com

Judy Jowett
Site Based Director MTB/ASM
jjowett@bigbro.com
 

Sarah Leahy
Recruitment Coordinator
sleahy@bigbro.com

Allison Tindell
VISTA Program Assistant
atindell@bigbro.com

Meredith Schulte
VISTA After School Mentor Coordinator
mschulte@bigbro.com
 

Jeremy Osgood
VISTA Recruitment Assistant
josgood@bigbro.com
 

Mallory Nolen
Special Events Coordinator
mnolen@bigbro.com

Julie Brady
Administrative Assistant
bbbs@bigbro.com
 

Branson Staff

 

Aaron Newberry
Program Director
Branson Satellite
aaron@bigbrobranson.org

Alana Cummings
Case Manager
Branson Satellite
alana@bigbrobranson.org

Mary Pierce
Site Based Coordinator, Hollister Schools
mary@bigbrobranson.com
 

Joplin Staff

 
Don Greenlee
Program Director
Joplin Satellite
don@bbbsjn.org
 

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President
Eddie Lawrence
Stenger Management

Past President
Denise Lebolt
Clear Channel Radio

Vice President
Jacob Sappington
Husch Blackwell

Secretary
Tim Stack
Springfield Remanufacturing

Treasurer
Becky Harmon
KPM CPAs

 

Members at Large

 

Brooke Bigham
Morgan Stanley

Chelsey Bode
Pearson-Kelly Office Products

Greg Clift
PC Net

Allen Collins
Lincoln Land Title

Tom Conroy
Sam's

Mary Erickson
Empire Bank

Kathy Gallegos
Coldwell Banker

Mark Gambon
Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance

Gary Gibson
City Utilities

Christi Gibson
Great Southern Bank

Josh Hartman
Arvest Bank

Kevin Mackey
Springfield Brewing Company

David Meyer
Springfield Police Department

Dana Montgomery
Guaranty Bank

Tisha Moon
Wal-Mart

Jason Nichols
US Foodservice

Jim Robeson
3M

Rhonda Sorensen
UMB

Tim Stack
Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation

Chris Sweet
Commerce Bank

Cameron Thiessen
RR Donnelley

Dr. Jody Vance, DDS

Tim Wainscott
AT&T

Gena Wells
Kirkpatrick, Phillips & Miller

Anna Whitaker
HealthMEDX