TABLE ROCK LAKE WATER QUALITY - Key Persons
Carin Love oversees operational functions for the three Ozarks Water & Environmental non-profit organizations: H 2Ozarks, Ozarks Clean Water Company, and Ozarks Environmental Services. Returning to the area from California in 2013, she began working for H 2Ozarks in January of 2016. She grew up on Table Rock Lake and has always had a love for the beauty of the area. She is active in her community and enjoys spending time with her husband and children. In the summertime she enjoys kayaking, hiking, fishing, and spending time outdoors with her family. She is passionate about her work and is dedicated to the preservation of the rich water resources that beautify the Ozarks.
Job Titles:
- President
- President of H 2 Ozarks
- President of Ozarks Clean Water Company
David Casaletto is the President of H 2 Ozarks, a nonprofit water quality organization. He received his B.S. in Accounting from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas and has an extensive background in business, accounting, management and advertising.
David is also President of Ozarks Clean Water Company (OCWC), a nonprofit sewer and water company. OCWC owns and operates water and wastewater treatment plants and currently has 450 active members using their services. He was Program Coordinator for the National Decentralized Onsite Wastewater Demonstration Project at Table Rock Lake, a $2 Million cooperative agreement with EPA to find technical and management solutions for failing onsite systems.
David currently resides on Table Rock Lake near Cape Fair, Missouri with his wife Diane and is a water testing volunteer for the Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Director of Purchasing for Kanakuk Kamps
Eric Alms is Director of Purchasing for Kanakuk Kamps. Kanakuk hosts thousands of kids each summer at their six campuses located near Table Rock Lake in Lampe, MO as well as Lake Taneycomo in Branson. Alms is a lifelong resident of southwest Missouri and graduated from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management. He has been married to his wife, Stacy, for 17 years and they have three wonderful children, Kye, Kloey, and Kaylor. Alms is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, fishing, and boating in his free time.
Job Titles:
- Senior Policy and Program Director
Erin Scott joined H 2Ozarks in June of 2020, filling a new role in the organization as Senior Policy and Program Director. With several years working at the Arkansas Water Resources Center at the University of Arkansas, she has extensive experience with water quality in the Upper White River Basin. She is also currently pursuing her PhD in Public Policy at the University of Arkansas, which will help her identify and address current water policy issues important to the Watershed. Erin has been a member of the Board of Directors for Beaver Watershed Alliance since March of 2020, and currently serves as Chair of the Technical Committee for the Board. Having spent most of her life in Fayetteville, Erin is passionate about protecting water and environmental quality for the community. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she can be found kayaking, riding the paved trail system, mountain biking the expanding off-road trail system, or any number of other outdoor activities.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- CEO of Missouri Public Utilities Alliance
- President and CEO of the Missouri Public Utility Alliance
John Twitty is CEO of Missouri Public Utilities Alliance. He began his utility career in 1983 at Rolla Municipal Utilities and after serving as General Manager moved to City Utilities of Springfield in 1991. He retired as General Manager and CEO of City Utilities in 2011. He served as Chair of the Board of the American Public Power Association and of The Energy Authority. Twitty is also the former Executive Director of the TAPS He is a 1975 graduate of the University of Missouri and received a Professional Degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2006.
John Twitty is President and CEO of the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA). MPUA provides services to hometown utilities in Missouri. He assumed that role in 2020.
He served as Executive Director of the Transmission Access Policy Study Group (TAPS) from 2011 to 2020. He began his utility career in 1983 at Rolla (MO) Municipal Utilities and served as General Manager. He moved to City Utilities of Springfield (MO) in 1991 and retired as General Manager and CEO in 2011.
Twitty served as Chair of the Board of the American Public Power Association and of The Energy Authority. He served on the Member Representatives Committee of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and is a past Chair. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of Missouri and received a Professional Degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2006.
Job Titles:
- Chief
- Senior Vice President
- Trustee
Kevin J. Igli is the Senior Vice President and Chief Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer for Tyson Foods, Inc. He leads a team of more than 180 EHS professionals. In sum, Igli oversees the company's sustainability initiatives and EHS compliance and risk management processes to assess, prioritize and effectively manage all aspects of the company's EHS stewardship efforts. He coordinates activities with all business operating units as well as with food safety and quality assurance, engineering, legal, and other professionals throughout the company.
Igli has served in the past as the Vice President for Environmental Affairs for Willamette Industries, Inc., a leading forest and paper company based in Portland, Oregon. In addition, Igli was Director of Environment, Health and Safety for Packaging Corporation of America and served as Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety for Chemical Waste Management, Inc. He is a graduate of Malone University in Canton, Ohio, with a BA degree in Biological Sciences.
Job Titles:
- Treasurer
- Registered Professional Engineer in Arkansas
Crider is a registered Professional Engineer in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee with a B. S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas. From 1989 to 2018, he worked for McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc., and MWY, a division of Olsson Associates. In 2019, Crider succeeded Alan Fortenberry as CEO of Beaver Water District following Fortenberry's retirement.
He began his career with McGoodwin while still a student at the University of Arkansas in the role of intern. His nearly 30 years of experience with MWY includes water and wastewater treatment plant design; water transmission, distribution, and storage; wastewater collection and transmission; sludge application and industrial pre-treatment; street, paving, and storm sewer design; sanitary sewer rehabilitation; municipal utility relocation and reconstruction; and many other areas of design and construction for private and municipal projects.
Martin is the Director of Corporate Public Relations, Conservation, and Youth Development for Bass Pro Shops. He coordinates Bass Pro Shops' conservation and outdoor skill programs, youth conservation education, corporate giving, government and legislative affairs, community relations and public relations.
MacDonald serves on the board of the James River Basin Partnership and is a board member of Wonders of Wildlife National Fish & Wildlife Museum. He works with the National Association of Fish and Wildlife on The Conservation and Reinvestment Act (C.A.R.A.) and is active with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, participating in the Team ‘N Training program and serving as a S.W. Missouri advisory board member.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chairman
- Co - Owner and President of Starboard Corporation of Branson
Patrick Cox is Co-owner and President of Starboard Corporation of Branson, MO. He manages a growing multi-faceted marine company with three marinas on Table Rock Lake. He is also Partner/Co-owner of Alterface S.A., an interactive technology company based in Brussels, Belgium, specializing in large-scale media-based attractions. Born and raised in Columbia, MO, Patrick graduated from the University of Missouri, School of Journalism in 1991. He then earned an MBA at the University of Kansas, School of Business in 1993. He has been a resident of Branson, MO for 22 years with wife, Holly. They have three sons, Patrick, Andrew, and James.
Job Titles:
- Founding Member
- Trustee
- Co - Owner and Co - Founder of Herschend Family Entertainment Inc
- Member of the Missouri State Board of Education
Peter Herschend is a co-owner and co-founder of Herschend Family Entertainment Inc., which hosts millions of guests yearly at travel attractions in Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Massachusetts, and Washington.
Herschend is a member of the Missouri State Board of Education, a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, a committee member of the Travel Industry Association of America, a trustee for Gordon College, and a top fundraiser for the MS-150.
He was a founding member and served as the Chairman of the Board through 2019.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Chairman of the Board
- Financial Advisor for Edward Jones
Rob Johns is a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones. He graduated from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma with a degree in Business Administration in 1995, and is a graduate of the South West Graduate School of Banking in Dallas, Texas.
Rob and his wife, Perilyn, have two sons: Christian and Luke. He is an active member of the Taney County Regional Sewer District, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and also the Ozarks Technical Community College's Advisory Board. In addition, he is an assistant scout master for Boy Scout Troop 226. He has lived in Branson since 1995 and enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking and gardening.
Shelly is an Arkansas native that has recently returned to Fayetteville after 14 years in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire. During her time in NH, Shelly attended graduate school in plant biology at the University of New Hampshire, operated a diversified no-spray farming operation, and worked for the grassroots nonprofit organization Seacoast Eat Local where she managed community based and ecologically important programs that promoted local foods. Shelly is overjoyed to be back in Arkansas near family and the Razorbacks and is excited to bring her experience and enthusiasm to H 2Ozarks and the Septic Grant and Loan Program. She enjoys all things outdoors with her partner, their two young sons, and their goofy 1 year old golden retriever, Biscuit.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Vice President of Agriculture Operations
Tim Maupin is Vice President of Agriculture Operations, Cargill Value Added Meats - Retail. The CVAM-Retail business unit is comprised of vertically integrated turkey production, primary and further processing, multi-species cooked production and distribution of a complete offering of value-added meat products in nine plant locations.
Prior to his current role, Maupin was Director of Environmental Affairs for Rocco and Cargill Turkey Products in Springdale, AR. Tim joined the CVAM-Retail team as part of the Rocco acquisition in 2001 and has numerous years of production experience with both chicken and turkeys.
Maupin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from West Virginia University in 1984, and later went on to earn an MBA from California State University-Dominguez Hills in 2002.
Maupin has been married to his wife, Mary Anne, for 29 years. Mary Ann in an English teacher and tennis coach at Andover Central High School in Andover, Kansas. Tim and Mary Ann have three children, Ryan, Erin, and Sarah. Tim's hobbies include golf, history, college football, real estate, and farming.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Chief Executive Officer of O'Reilly Hospitality Management
Tim O'Reilly, the Chief Executive Officer of O'Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC (OHM), has practiced law in Springfield, Missouri since 1995. O'Reilly additionally continues in his capacity as partner in the Law Firm of O'Reilly, Jensen & Preston, LLC, which he helped form in 1999.
O'Reilly is also a hotel and restaurant executive and owner who has been charged with complete oversight and control of OHM properties under the Hilton, Marriott, Choice, IHG, and Wyndham flags, the Yellowstone Valley Lodge in Livingston, Montana, Houlihan's Restaurants in Springfield and Columbia, Missouri along with several exciting new-build projects such as LEED certified Cambria Suites in Plano, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona, and a LEED certified TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Springfield, Missouri. O'Reilly and the OHM team have won multiple awards in the industry, and they strive for excellence in guest service in all properties under their management.
O'Reilly graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri in 1990 with a Bachelor's degree in Economics, and also graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1994. His most important time is spent with his wife Brooke and four wonderful children Alec, Charlie, Liam and Grace.