Board of Directors

Visit Springfield is governed by a volunteer board of directors.

  • Bill Hobbs, Chair
  • Callie Linville, Vice Chair
  • Laura Head-Elliott, Treasurer
  • Brad Beattie, Assistant Treasurer
  • Joe Wadkins, Past Chair
  • Shelley Copeland
  • Missy Handyside-Chambers
  • Erin Danastasio
  • Bob Helm
  • Matt Morrow
  • Collin Quigley
  • Tim Rosenbury
  • Darline Mabins
  • Nancy Riggs

The board is comprised of 13 voting members. The mayor appoints and the City Council confirms 9 of the 13 voting board members. Two voting members consist of the Chamber of Commerce chair and chair-elect or their appointees from the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

The city manager or a deputy city manager serves ex-officio with a vote. The past Visit Springfield, Missouri chair continues to serve on the board ex-officio with a vote. The chamber president and the Springfield Hotel Lodging Association president serve on the board ex-officio without vote.

The board consists of five ad hoc board committees: Executive Committee, Marketing Committee, Budget & Finance Committee, Governmental Relations Committee, and Nominating Committee.

Board officers are elected in June to serve a one-year term beginning Jan. 1 and consist of the chair, vice-chair, treasurer, assistant treasurer, corporate secretary and past chair.