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

Staff

 

Lisa Slavens
Executive Director
lslavens@bigbro.com

Laurie Soulsby
Development Director
lsoulsby@bigbro.com

Jo Thompson
Program Director
jthompson@bigbro.com
 

Katie Davis
Special Events Coordinator
kdavis@bigbro.com

Erin Jaeger
Big Buddy Coordinator
ejaeger@bigbro.com

Josey McPhail
Recruitment Coordinator
jmcphail@bigbro.com

Donna Clemens
Case Manager - Big Brothers/Big Couples/Outdoor Sports Buddies
dclemens@bigbro.com

Janice Frederic
Case Manager – Big Sisters
jfrederic@bigbro.com

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

Jennifer Bell
After School Mentor Coordinator
jbell@bigbro.com

Tara Joyce
Site Based Assistant
tjoyce@bigbro.com

Julie Sigloch
Administrative Assistant
bbbs@bigbro.com
 

Branson Staff

 

Aaron Newberry
Program Director
Branson Satellite
bigbrobranson@aol.com

Mary Pierce
Case Manager
Branson Satellite
bigbrobranson@aol.com
 

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President
Jim Robeson
3M

President Elect
Denise LeBolt
Clear Channel

Vice President
Jud Poppen
Neale & Newman

Secretary
Greg Box
US Bank

Treasurer
Becky Harmon
KPM CPAs

Members at Large

 

Jason Brawner
The Law Document Center

Michelle Cantrell
Carol Jones Realtors

Tom Conroy
Sam's

David Foster
Foster & Associates

Kathy Gallegos
Coldwell Banker

Becky Hosp
Concentra Medical

Mark Gambon
Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance

Michael Garner
UMB Bank

Josh Hartman
Bank of America

Jeannie Kennington
SLS Loudspeakers

John Lambert
Missouri Insulation

Eddie Lawrence
Stenger Management

Jeff Layman
Morgan Stanley

Dr. Brad Lewis
The Vision Clinic

Kevin Mackey
Springfield Brewing Company

Dana Montgomery
Guaranty Bank

Jason Nichols
US Foodservice

Angie Phillips
Kraft Credit Union

Barby Pohl
Great Southern

Jacob Sappington
Blackwell Sanders

Cameron Thiessen
Cardinal Brands

Dr. Jody Vance, DDS

Tim Wainscott
AT&T

Gena Wells
Kirkpatrick, Phillips & Miller