Meet Our Team
Community Partnership of the Ozarks has a dedicated, passionate, talented team working through more than 40 programs across four divisions to help build resilient children, healthy families, and strong neighborhoods & communities. The internal divisions of our organization include Early Childhood & Family Development, Prevention & Youth Support, Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention, and Community & Neighborhood Development.
Abi Klover
Springfield Community Land Trust Administrative Assistant
Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention
abiklover@cpozarks.org
Adam Bodendieck
Director of Homeless Services
Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention
abodendieck@cpozarks.org
Amanda Coleman
Vice President
Early Childhood & Family Development
acoleman@cpozarks.org
Amanda Foster
Prevention Specialist
Prevention & Youth Support
afoster@cpozarks.org
Angela Elizalde
Infant/Toddler Specialist
Early Childhood & Family Development
aelizalde@cpozarks.org
Angela Watkins
Community Development Specialist
aburks@cpozarks.org
Ann Collier
Home-Based Early Childhood Specialist
Early Childhood & Family Development
acollier@cpozarks.org
Ashley Hopper
Prevention Specialist
Prevention & Youth Support
ahopper@cpozarks.org
Bethany Andersen
Lead School-Based Social Worker
Community & Neighborhood Development
bandersen@cpozarks.org
Billie Reid
Infant Toddler Early Childhood Specialist
Early Childhood & Family Development
breid@cpozarks.org
Brayden Jones
Administrative Assistant
Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention
bjones@cpozarks.org
Brooke Ash
Assistant Vice President
Community & Neighborhood Development
bash@cpozarks.org
Cade Moberg
Shelter Diversion Specialist
Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention
cmoberg@cpozarks.org
Charla Price
Home-Based Coordinator
Early Childhood & Family Development
cprice@cpozarks.org
Chris Davis
Vice President
Prevention & Youth Support
cdavis@cpozarks.org
Colin Harper
Student Development Specialist
Community & Neighborhood Development
charper@cpozarks.org
Courtney Burnett
Resource Development Coordinator
Community Relations
cburnett@cpozarks.org
Dana Elwell
Interim Director
Springfield Community Land Trust
delwell@cpozarks.org
Darline Mabins
Director of Community Engagement
dmabins@cpozarks.org
David Lewey
Prevention Resource Center Director
Prevention and Youth Support Division
dlewey@cpozarks.org
Denise Lock
Early Childhood Training Specialist
Early Childhood & Family Development
dlock@cpozarks.org
Doug Schlottman
Lead Student Development Specialist
Community & Neighborhood Development
dschlottman@cpozarks.org
Dylan Millikin
Community Development Specialist
Community & Neighborhood Development
dmillikin@cpozarks.org
Elexis Marquart
Infant Toddler Coordinator
emarquart@cpozarks.org
Emily Fessler
Continuum of Care Director
Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention
efessler@cpozarks.org
Ethan Bryan
Student Development Specialist
Community & Neighborhood Development
ebryan@cpozarks.org
Francine Pratt
Director
Prosper Springfield Initiative
fpratt@cpozarks.org
Hannah King
Assessment Specialist, One Door
Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention
hking@cpozarks.org
Heather Kennedy
Community Mentoring Program Coordinator
Community Youth Mentoring
hkennedy@cpozarks.org
Janet Dankert
President/CEO
jdankert@cpozarks.org
Jennifer Callahan
SPIRIT Director/Prevention Specialist Prevention and Youth Support Division
jcallahan@cpozarks.org
Jeremiah Moorhead
Homeless Services Coordinator
Affordable Housing & Homeless Prevention
jmoorhead@cpozarks.org
Jeremy Reynolds
Administrative Coordinator, O’Reilly Center for Hope
jreynolds@cpozarks.org
Jessi Brown
Nourish the Ozarks Community Liaison
jbrown@cpozarks.org
Jessica Carver
Preschool Specialist
Early Childhood & Family Development
jcarver@cpozarks.org
Johnny McNeil
Vice President
Community Relations
jmcneil@cpozarks.org
JoJo Nichting
HOME-ARP Shelter Diversion Specialist
jnichting@cpozarks.org
Justin Lockhart
Vice President
Community & Neighborhood Development
jlockhart@cpozarks.org
Karla Jinks
Preschool Specialist
Early Childhood & Family Development
kjinks@cpozarks.org
Karla Murray
O'Reilly Center for Hope Administrative Assistant
Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention
kmurray@cpozarks.org
Kate Thieman
Director
Administration
kthieman@cpozarks.org
Katie Olson
Financial Stability Specialist
Community & Neighborhood Development
kolson@cpozarks.org
Kelly Paparella
Director of Financial Stability Programs
Community & Neighborhood Development
kpaparella@cpozarks.org
Kylie Poor
Prevention Specialist
Prevention and Youth Support Division
kpoor@cpozarks.org
Lorena Harford
Coordinator of Home Visiting Services
Early Childhood & Family Development
lharford@cpozarks.org
Madison Brower
Greene County Partnerships for Success Project Director
Prevention & Youth Support
mbrower@cpozarks.org
Marianne Taylor
Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Prevention & Youth Support
mtaylor@cpozarks.org
Megan Garrett
Director of Community Collaboratives
mgarrett@cpozarks.org
Melody Shuck
Vice President
Communications
mshuck@cpozarks.org
Michael Bohlen
LIHTC Community Coordinator
Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention
mbohlen@cpozarks.org