Board of Directors
Tim Robbins, President
Professor of Spanish
Drury University
Rhonda Christopher, Vice President
Managing Director
Forvis Mazars US
Rachel Love-Jones, Secretary
World Languages Coordinator
Springfield Public Schools
Devon Klein, Treasurer
Investment Associate
Central Trust Company
Brigitte Marrs, Immediate Past President
Retired
Mayor’s Commission for Children
James Davis
Andy Dierks
Chief Operating Officer
Pitt Technology Group
Jan Fisk
Co-owner
Fisk Transportation
Mason Gaspard
International Services Coordinator
Missouri State University
Araceli Hanks
Tlaquepaque Liaison
Heather Hardinger
Springfield City Council representative
Nancy Hoeman
Retired Nurse Coordinator
Springfield-Greene County Health Department
Jen Johnson
Vice President Corporate Affairs
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Mika Logan
Isesaki Liaison
Cindy Mergen
Director of Core Programs & Engagement
Leadership Springfield
Juan Rodriguez-Nieto
Professor of Finance
Drury University
Denny Pilant
Retired Political Science department head
Missouri State University
Ioana Popescu
Professor Emerita of Biology
Drury State University
H. Wes Pratt
Senior Consultant
Lilly Sweeney
Attorney
Neale & Newman
Rob Taylor
Employment Caseworker
International Institute of St. Louis/Springfield office
Courtney Watson
Gilardi’s Restaurant
Mark Woolsey
Director, Assessment and Accreditation
Missouri State University
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director
Louise Knauer, Associate Director
Yudai Sanada, Marketing Associate
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Special Projects
Rhonda Christopher, Vice President
Rachel Love-Jones, Secretary
Devon Klein, Treasurer
Brigitte Marrs, Immediate Past President
James Davis
Tom Finnie
Jan Fisk
Araceli Hanks, Tlaquepaque Liaison
Heather Hardinger
Nancy Hoeman
Jen Johnson
Mika Logan, Isesaki Liaison
Courtney Pinkham-Martin
Cindy Mergen
Paula Moore
Juan Rodriguez-Nieto
Ioana Popescu
H. Wes Pratt
Kimberly Riggs
Lilly Sweeney
Michael Thomas
Mark Woolsey
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director
Louise Knauer, Associate Director
Yudai Sanada, Marketing Associate
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Special Projects
Tim Robbins, Vice President
Rhonda Christopher, Secretary
Jennifer Cochran, Treasurer
Denny Pilant, Immediate Past President
Tom Finnie
Jan Fisk
Araceli Hanks, Tlaquepaque Liaison
Heather Hardinger
Nancy Hoeman
Jen Johnson
Devon Klein
Mika Logan, Isesaki Liaison
Rachel Love-Jones
Patrick Parnell
H. Wes Pratt
Kimberly Riggs
Lilly Sweeney
Michael Thomas
Mark Woolsey
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Associate Director
Tim Robbins, Vice President
Rhonda Christopher, Secretary
Jennifer Cochran, Treasurer
Denny Pilant, Immediate Past President
Sarah Abele
Tom Finnie
Jan Fisk
Kay Foster-Gibson
Mary Fry
Araceli Hanks, Tlaquepaque Liaison
Nancy Hoeman
Jen Johnson
Devon Klein
Andy Lear
Mika Logan, Isesaki Liaison
Rachel Love
Patrick Parnell
Kimberly Riggs
Lilly Sweeney
Michael Thomas
Mark Woolsey
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Associate Director
Brigitte Marrs, Vice President
Jan Fisk, Secretary
Jennifer Cochran, Treasurer
Denny Pilant, Immediate Past President
Sarah Abele
Rhonda Christopher
Tom Finnie
Kay Foster-Gibson
Samantha Francka
Mary Fry
Araceli Hanks, Tlaquepaque Liaison
Jen Johnson
Devon Klein
Andy Lear
Mika Logan, Isesaki Liaison
Rachel Love
Patrick Parnell
Kimberly Riggs
Tim Robbins
Michael Thomas
Mark Woolsey
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Associate Director
Brigitte Marrs, Vice President
Caitlin Villalobos, Secretary
Jennifer Cochran, Treasurer
Denny Pilant, Immediate Past President
Tom Finnie
Jan Fisk
Samantha Francka
Kurtis Grothoff
Araceli Hanks, Tlaquepaque Liaison
Nancy Hoeman
Jen Johnson
Mika Logan, Isesaki Liaison
Patrick Parnell
Kimberly Riggs
Tim Robbins
Tony Shalloup
Jimi Sode
Michael Thomas
Mark Woolsey
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Associate Director
Andy Drennen, Vice President
Caitlin Villalobos, Secretary
Jennifer Cochran, Treasurer
Brad Bodenhausen, Immediate Past President
Kunti Bentley
Emily Denniston
Tom Finnie
Jan Fisk
Yvania Garcia Pusateri
Kurtis Grothoff
Araceli Hanks, Tlaquepaque Liaison
Nancy Hoeman
Jen Johnson
Mika Logan, Isesaki Liaison
Brigitte Marrs
Rick Maxson
Patrick Parnell
Kimberly Riggs
Tony Shalloup
Michael Thomas
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Associate Director
Andy Drennen, Vice President
Emily Denniston, Secretary
Jennifer Cochran, Treasurer
Brad Bodenhausen, Immediate Past President
Roseann Bentley
Kunti Bentley
Jan Fisk
Kurtis Grothoff
Araceli Hanks, Tlaquepaque Liaison
Nancy Hoeman
Jen Johnson
Mika Logan, Isesaki Liaison
Brigitte Marrs
Rick Maxson
Marty Moore
Patrick Parnell
Tony Shalloup
Caitlin Villalobos
Mark Woolsey
Staff
Lisa Bakerink, Executive Director (August-December)
Cindy Jobe, Executive Director (January-July)
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Associate Director
Denny Pilant, Vice President
Emily Denniston, Secretary
Bob Sanchez, Treasurer
Michael Thomas, Immediate Past President
Kurtis Grothoff
Caitlin Villalobos
Marty Moore
Kristin Lochner
Mika Logan
Araceli Hanks
Roseann Bentley
Andy Drennen
Nancy Hoeman
Mark Woolsey
Tony Shalloup
Jan Fisk
Kunti Bentley
Rick Maxson
Brigitte Marrs
Staff
Cindy Jobe, Executive Director
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner, Associate Director
Denny Pilant, Vice President
Emily Denniston, Secretary
Bob Sanchez, Treasurer
Michael Thomas, Immediate Past President
Marty Moore
Kristin Lochner
Alexandra “Lexy” Saner
Mika Logan
Araceli Hanks
Roseann Bentley
Andy Drennen
Nancy Hoeman
Bill Hart
Mark Woolsey
Richard Ollis
Tony Shalloup
Jan Fisk
Kunti Bentley
Rick Maxson
Staff
Cindy Jobe, Executive Director
List of Past Presidents
Lloyd Young
Rob Baird
Art Lubke
Wally Munden
Ralph Williams
Tony Toste
Russ RuBert
Cindy Jobe
Bud Greve
Joyce Munden
Kay Logsdon
Mike Williamson
Dianne Elizabeth Osis (2007)
John Price (2008-2009)
Bob Jones (2010)
Carolyn Gerdes (2011-2012)
Tom Finnie (2013-2014)
Michael Thomas (2015-2016)
Brad Bodenhausen (2017-2018)
Denny Pilant (2019-2020)
Andy Drennen (2021-2022)
Brigitte Marrs (2023-present)