Ozarks Tech Strategic Plan
TARGET
OUTCOME
TARGET
OUTCOME
OTC will be in the top 25th percentile in fall-to-fall retention rates, as compared to peer community college institutions.
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
TARGET
OUTCOME
OTC will exceed the median performance on academic measures as compared to peer community college institutions.
Source: Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
TARGET
OUTCOME
OTC will increase the institution’s regional economic impact by 2028
Source: Economic Impact Study (EMSI)
STRATEGIC PLANNING COUNCIL
Dr. Abby Benz
Executive Vice Chancellor for Institutional and Student Success
CHANCELLOR’S CABINET
Dr. Hal Higdon
Chancellor
Dr. Aaron Light
Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Rob Rector
Executive Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Dr. Dusty Childress
President – OTC Education Centers
Dr. Cliff Davis
President – OTC Richwood Valley Campus
Dr. Rob Griffith
President – OTC Table Rock Campus
Dr. Abby Benz
Executive Vice Chancellor for Institutional and Student Success
Matthew Simpson
Chief Research and Planning Officer
Andrew Courtway
Chief Financial Officer
Amy Bacon
Chief of Staff/Executive Director of the OTC Foundation
Standing Members
Dr. Andrew Aberle
Dean of Arts, Sciences and Business
Dr. Robyn Gordon
Dean of Technical Education
Katherine Butler
Staff Association President
Melissa Lloyd
Chief Human Resources Officer
Marcia Wheeler
Director of Accreditation and Assessment
Dr. Chris Bowser
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
J'Neal McCoy
Associate Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Dr. Gavin O'Connor
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Matt Hudson
Executive Dean – Career, Technical and Community Development
Joyce Doebler
Dean of Students
Faculty Members
Appointed for Two-Year Terms
Rene Wade
Technical Education Faculty Representative
July 2024 – June 2026
Jane Cowden
Arts, Sciences and Business Faculty Representative
July 2025 – June 2027
Dr. Chris Young
Health Sciences Faculty Representative
July 2025 – June 2027
Administration/Staff Members
Appointed for Two-Year Terms
Colten Ross
Staff Representative
July 2024 – June 2026
Evan Ray
Campus/Center Representative
July 2024 – June 2026
Jessie Cook
Staff Representative
July 2025 – June 2027
Administrative support
Dr. Calie Holden
College Director of Strategic Planning and Grants Development
Misty Tollett
Director of Strategic Planning
Nate Remington
Assistant Director of Grant Development