OTC names businesspeople to foundation board

The fundraising arm of Ozarks Technical Community College, the OTC Foundation, has selected a new group of businesspeople to serve on its board of directors.

John Lambert, owner of Missouri Insulation & Supply Inc., has been named chairman of the board, succeeding Neal Spencer, former CEO of BKD LLP, according to a July 25 news release.

The board of directors also chose Jeffrey Gower, president of Wil Fischer Distribution Co., as vice chairman; Chip Sheppard, director, vice president and shareholder of law firm Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown PC, as treasurer; and Branson Mayor Raeanne Presley as secretary.

The board also added four new members:

• Leon Combs, owner of Beaver Creek Elk and Cattle Ranch;
• Branson entertainer Tony Orlando;
• restaurateur Paul Sundy; and
• Jon Swope, president and CEO of Mercy Springfield Communities.

The OTC Foundation, which is in its 16th year of operation, works to gather funding for scholarships, new programs and capital improvement projects, the release said.