District Administration
Dr. Lori Wilson
Superintendent
Doctorate in Educational Leadership - Southwest Baptist University
- Named Superintendent December 2023 after serving as interim since July 2023
- Served as Chief Financial Officer starting in 2022
- Served as an administrator in Nixa, Aurora and superintendent of West Plains School District 2018-2022
- Administrative career began in 2009 as Ozark High School assistant principal
Phone: 417-582-5956
Email: loriwilson@ozarktigers.org
Dr. Craig Carson
Assistant Superintendent of Learning
Doctorate in Educational Leadership - Saint Louis University
- Named Assistant Superintendent of Learning of Ozark School District in 2012
- The Assistant Superintendent of Learning oversees all levels of curriculum development and implementation; Supervises the Executive Director of Secondary Learning, the Executive Director of Elementary Learning, the Executive Director of Special Services, and the Executive Director of Student Services
Phone: 417-582-5951
Email: craigcarson@ozarktigers.org
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Dr. Kent Sappington
Executive Director of Secondary Learning
Doctorate in Educational Leadership - Evangel University
- Named Executive Director of Secondary Learning of Ozark School District in 2026
- Named Executive Director of Elementary Learning of Ozark School District in 2019
- Served as Principal of East Elementary 2007 - 2019
- The Executive Director of Secondary Learning oversees secondary (junior school and high school) principals, and instructional coaches
Phone: 417-582-5953
Email: kentsappington@ozarktigers.org
Dr. Anna Thurman
Executive Director of Elementary Learning
Doctorate in Educational Leadership - Southwest Baptist University
- Named Executive Director of Elementary Learning of Ozark School District in 2026
- Named Executive Director of Student Services of Ozark School District in 2025
- Served as Principal of East Elementary from 2019 until she was named Director of Interventions in 2023
- The Executive Director of Elementary Learning oversees elementary and middle school principals, as well as instructional coaches
Phone: 417-582-5986
Email: annathurman@ozarktigers.org
Gerald Chambers
Executive Director of Student Services
Education Specialist Degree - Southwest Baptist University
- Named Executive Director of Student Services of Ozark School District in 2026
- Named Executive Director of Secondary Learning of Ozark School District in 2018
- The Executive Director of Student Services oversees federal programs, the health services department, counselors and student interventions, as well as serves as the district attendance officer and homeless/migrant/foster care coordinator
Phone: 417-582-5962
Email: geraldchambers@ozarktigers.org
Dr. Elizabeth Dawson
Executive Director of Special Services
Doctorate in Educational Leadership - William Woods University
- Named Executive Director of Special Services of Ozark School District in 2026
- Served as Principal of Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center from 2021 - 2026
- The Executive Director of Special Services oversees special education services PK-12, process coordinators and therapists
Phone: 417-582-5986
Email: elizabethdawson@ozarktigers.org
Richie Fretwell
Executive Director of Operations
Specialist's Degree in Educational Administration - William Woods University
- Named Executive Director of Operations of Ozark School District in 2025
- The Executive Director of Operations oversees the transportation, maintenance, custodial, nutrition services, and the safety security and emergency services departments
Phone: 417-582-5952
Email: richardfretwell@ozarktigers.org
Dr. Philip Link
Executive Director of Human Resources
Doctorate in Education and Education Specialist in Superintendency - Southwest Baptist University
- Named Executive Director of Human Resources in 2024
- Served as Principal of Ozark Junior High from 2021 - 2024
- Spent entire educational career at OJH, first as a science teacher, then as an assistant principal from 2013 - 2021
Email: philiplink@ozarktigers.org
Phone: 417-582-5973
Fax: 417-582-5950
Dr. Landon Gray
Executive Director of Finance & Business Services
Doctorate in Educational Administration - Lindenwood University
- Named Executive Director of Finance & Business Service in 2025
- Served as Superintendent of Sparta School District before coming to Ozark
Phone: 417-582-5987
Email: landongray@ozarktigers.org
Administrative Assistants
Barbara Buonconsiglio - Assistant to Superintendent and Board of Education Secretary
Rhiannon Strick - Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of Learning
Sue Showers - Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of Learning & Executive Directors of Secondary Learning, Elementary Learning and Student Services
Shana Sears - Assistant to the Executive Director of Operations
Sheryl Stratton - Assistant to the Executive Director of Special Services