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MoSDA Leadership

 MoSDA’s Board of Directors and Standing Committees are led by Missouri’s special district leaders dedicated to strengthening the voice of the state’s 1,800+ districts.

MoSDA Board of Directors

Chief William "Skip" Stephens

Chief William "Skip" Stephens

Chief William "Skip" Stephens

President

Region II (Northeast/Central)

St. Charles County Ambulance District


Katie Earnhart

Chief William "Skip" Stephens

Chief William "Skip" Stephens

Vice President

Library, Culture, Museum, Zoo, and Recreation

Cape Girardeau Library


Jorgi McNamera

Chief William "Skip" Stephens

Chief Brian Gaudet

Secretary

Community Support

Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County (Eitas)

Chief Brian Gaudet

Chief William "Skip" Stephens

Chief Brian Gaudet

Treasurer

Public Safety

Hillsboro Fire Protection District

Chief Lloyd Walles

Chief Lloyd Walles

Chief Lloyd Walles

Region III (Southwest)

Nixa Fire Protection District

Chief Ben Meredith

Chief Lloyd Walles

Chief Lloyd Walles

Region IV (Southeast)

Northern Reynolds County Fire Protection District

MoSDA Regions

The Association is divided into four regions, each with approximately 460 special districts based on Missouri State Auditor and State Tax Commission records (2025).


Regular Members in each region elect a representative to the Board of Directors.

MoSDA plans one regional governance workshop in each region annually. 

MoSDA Committees

Legislative Affairs Committee Members

Chair: Chief William "Skip" Stephens, St. Charles County Ambulance District

Ambulance: Matt Bowen, Linn County Ambulance District

Dev./Mental Health: Denise Cross, Developmental Disabilities Resource Board of St. Charles County

Emergency: Chuck Doss, Boone County Fire Protection District

Fire: Chief Eric Smith, South Metro Fire District - Vice Chair

Water: Brad Bryant, Jefferson County Public Water Supply District 12


Committee Staff: Cole Arreola-Karr, MoSDA Managing Director

director@mospecialdistricts.org

"GERC" Members

Chair: Katie Earnhart, Cape Girardeau Library

Dev./Mental Health: Andrea Swope, CC Links

Fire: Monte Olsen, Tightwad Fire Protection District

Library: Rachael Grime, Little Dixie Regional Library District

Road: Jennifer Belin, Ozark Special Road District


Committee Staff: Alissa Crigger, Special District Strategies.

Contact: alissa@specialdistrictstrategies.com

Management & Administration

Managing Director: Cole Arreola-Karr, director@mospecialdistricts.org | (417) 861-7418


Communiations & Resources Coordinator: Alissa Crigger, membership@mospecialdistricts.org


The Missouri Special Districts Association is managed by Special District Strategies, L.L.C.


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Contact: director@mospecialdistricts.org | (417) 861-7418


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Connecting with Governance Resources & More in KC

Special district leaders will network and gain perspective on the challenges special district leaders must routinely navigate.


Register now for the Northwest Missouri Special Districts Governance Education & Resources Summit at Eitas in Kansas City on November 10.


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Segments include:

Diving into the Missouri Sunshine Law (Office of the Missouri Attorney General)


Putting Municipal Money to Work (MOCAAT)


Preparing for Online Accessibility Regulations (Accessibility for All)


Navigating the Bond Process & Updates (Piper Sandler & Co.)


The Board-Manager Relationship (Interim Solutions, LLC)

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