Friday, March 06, 2026

Kehoe reappoints Mark Elliott, Ben Rosenberg to MSSU Board of Governors


(From Gov. Mike Kehoe)

Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced seven gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions.

T Mark Elliott, of Joplin, was reappointed to the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors.

Mr. Elliott currently serves as an agency sales manager at Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance in Webb City and has been a licensed insurance broker since 1987. From 1986 to 2000, Elliott represented Jasper and Newton Counties as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He is a graduate of Carl Junction High School and attended Drake University and Missouri Southern State University.








Mark Garnett, of West Plains, was appointed to the Missouri Air Conservation Commission.


Mr. Garnett currently operates Garnett Company, LLC, a national distributor of machine-quality drive screw pallet nails serving the wooden pallet industry. He previously worked for his family's company, Garnett Wood Products, for over 40 years. He is an active member of his community, previously serving as president of the board of directors for the Missouri Forest Products Association and the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association. He currently sits on the board of directors for Community First Banking Company, which he co-founded in 1997. Garnett holds bachelor's degrees in business management and marketing from Missouri State University.

Yulissa Gomez-Delgado, of Noel, was appointed as a student member to the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors.

Ms. Gomez-Delgado is currently involved in several university-sponsored organizations, including the Student Senate, the President’s Student Ambassadors, Global Leaders, and the Latin American Student Alliance. Off-campus, she works as a teller at Southwest Missouri Bank and volunteers with the Noel Housing Authority. Gomez-Delgado is pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration at Missouri Southern State University.

Matt Klumper, of Jefferson City, was appointed to the Children’s Trust Fund Board.

Mr. Klumper is a government accounts officer at Central Bank. Previously, he served as the superintendent of the Michael Prenger Family Center and was a functional unit manager for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Klumper holds a Bachelor of Science in Organization Management from Hannibal-LaGrange College and a Master of Business Administration from William Woods University.

Benjamin Rosenberg, of Joplin, was reappointed to the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors.

Dr. Rosenberg is a retired pediatric dentist, having practiced in Joplin since 1968. He holds a strong record of civic service, including membership on the Joplin R-VIII School Board, the Joplin Zoning and Planning Board, and the Joplin Parks and Recreation Board. Dr. Rosenberg has also served as a member of the Joplin City Council. He earned his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Oklahoma and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.








Roger Stottlemyre, of Lee's Summit, was appointed to the Missouri Gaming Commission.

Mr. Stottlemyre is a retired colonel and former superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, serving in that role from 2001 to 2006. He also previously served as director of the Missouri Gaming Commission. He has held membership in several civic organizations, including Rotary International, Leadership Missouri, and the Missouri State Troopers Association. Stottlemyre is a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, having earned the rank of corporal.

Meridith Vogeler, DNP, of St. Peters, was appointed to the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Ms. Vogeler is a professor and nursing program director at Lindenwood University. Previously, she served as an emergency room nurse for SSM Health and as an instructor at St. Charles Community College. She holds a variety of leadership positions at Lindenwood University, including serving as chair of the Nursing Faculty Academic Council. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing, her master's degree in nursing education from Northwest Missouri State University, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing Education from Arkansas State University.

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