Dream.
Plan.
Build.
2023-2028
Strategic Plan
Ozarks Tech Strategic Plan
OTC is
committed to
Student
Success
in all programs, practices and supports.
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)
OTC is committed to Institutional Excellence
through a dedication to innovation and operational effectiveness.
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)
OTC is committed to Local Communities
by advancing Southwest Missouri through education, workforce and economic development.
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 – Ozarks Tech Education Centers
Dr. Cliff Davis
President – Ozarks Tech Richwood Valley Campus
Dr. Rob Griffith
President – Ozarks Tech Table Rock Campus
Dr. Abby Benz
Executive Vice Chancellor for Institutional and Student Success
Stephanie Matthews
Executive Director of the Ozarks Tech Foundation
Andrew Courtway
Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Simpson
Chief Research and Planning Officer
Amy Peebles
Executive Vice Chancellor for External Relations/Chief of Staff
Standing Members
Dr. Andrew Aberle
Dean of Arts, Sciences and Business
Dr. Robyn Gordon
Dean of Technical Education
Elizabeth Van Ness
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. Morgan Presley
Faculty Senate President
Dr. Matt Hudson
Executive Dean – Career, Technical and Community Development
Joyce Doebler
Dean of Students
Faculty Members
Appointed for Two-Year Terms
Steve Austin
Technical Education Faculty Representative
July 20206 – June 2028
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
Dr. Kelsey Brabo
Staff Representative
July 2026 – June 2028
James Barwick
Campus/Center Representative
July 2026 – June 2028
Jessie Cook
Staff Representative
July 2025 – June 2027
Administrative support
Dr. Calie Holden
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness
Misty Tollett
Director of Strategic Planning
Matt Harris
College Director of Analytics and Research Operations