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	Robert McGill President and founding member Ph.D. Author of books and material about the Ozarks. Former Youth Specialist with University of Missouri		Richard Erickson Vice-president 1953 BA Kansas City University USMC active duty and reserves 9 years Hallmark Cards, 31 years Retired to Stone county where he currently volunteers on numerous boards and agencies including the SCORE program, Branson Veterans Taskforce History Project, Stone County Economic Development Commission, Stone County Futures Group, and the University of Missouri Alliance of Alumni Associations and Extension.
	Sarah Stephens Klinefelter Secretary, Founding Member M.A. in English, with additional Masters equivalents in Speech and Drama and Educational Administration University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa with additional work at Harvard, the University of Wisconsin, and Vanderbilt. College of the Ozarks, 1988 to 2005, beginning as English instructor and progressing to chairman, Division of Performing and Professional Arts. Teaching and Administrative Experience and Community Volunteer Work. Member of many local social, civic and governmental boards		Jerry 'Jae' Jones Board Member - Treasurer Biography Coming Soon
	Donald Andrew (Drew) Beisswinger Board Member 1997 Ph.D., Musicology, Regional Studies; The University of Memphis 1992 MLS, Library Service, The University of Alabama 1875 M.A., Folk Studies, Western Kentucky University 1981 B.A., Folklore, Indiana University Head of Music Library; Associate Professor of Library Science, Music Cataloger, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 1998 – 2003 Has professionally accepted appointments to the National Endowment for the Arts, the Missouri Arts Council, the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Arkansas Arts Council, and the Music Library Association. Scholarly work includes three books, four articles, seventeen papers presented, six reviews, and eight grants.		Dan Lennon Board Member - Lecturer 1986 MA in Applied Linguistics/TESL UCLA Serves as the Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau.2003 to present Prior to joining the Branson Chamber/CVB in December 2003, served as Director of Marketing at the Welk Resort Branson from its opening in 1994 through October 2002, and has provided marketing services to several Branson theaters and lodging properties through his own consulting firm. Active in the Branson business community as a current or past member of numerous boards of directors and received several awards for distinguished community service. Co-producer and featured vocalist in the popular Lennon Brothers Swing Music Show in Branson.
	Paul Lear Board Member Biography Coming Soon		Chris Lucchi Board Member Biography Coming Soon
	Ellen Massey Founding member Teacher, writer, speaker Former teacher in Lebanon School system, 29 years. Advisor to Bittersweet, the Ozark Quarterly, from 1973 to 1983. A nationally acclaimed magazine published by Lebanon High School students. Adjunct professor (part-time) at Drury College teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in writing, literature, and Ozark culture. Has given over 350 talks in Missouri about the Ozarks Author of 19 books. Inducted into Writers Hall of Fame of America, 1995 and member of many social and cultural and writing boards in Missouri and across the nation.		Fred Pfister Board Member -- Lecturer 1976 Ph D Doctor of Arts in English (with minor in art history), University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 1970-1975, 1976-1997 Professor of English at College of the Ozarks teaching classes in English and a variety of other subjects. Currently teaching special classes for Columbia College and editing the Ozarks Mountaineer and All Roads Lead to Branson Author of two books and a wide variety of numerous magazines and newspaper columns and book reviews.
	Barbara Wehrman Treasurer, Hostess, Founding Member Twenty-seven years with Ozark Mountaineer Magazine, starting as part-time worker until, eventually, became owner and publisher of magazine. Sold magazine in 2003. Involved with many boards and organizations in Taney County area. Mother of four grown children, grandparent to 15 children		Debbie Blades Board Member Biography Coming Soon.

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