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Dr. Rita Spilken | Founder, CEO |
| Dr. Rita, as she is affectionately known, holds a Doctoral Degree from the Forest Institute for Professional Psychology where she specialized in Neuropsychology, as well as a Masters Degree from SUNY, College at New Paltz with a specialization in Counseling Psychology. She founded the "Our House" Foundation back in 2004 once she realized the torrent of veterans that will be coming back facing major issues in their lives connected to their time serving our country. Since then she has worked tirelessly to help better the lives of many of these veterans, and continues to do so. | ||
![]() | Lynie Williams | Board Member |
| Lynie is a Self-Employed Real Estate Agent, as well as a Small Business Management Consultant. She is a member of the Ladies Auxileries of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and AmVets. In 2007, she became a co-founder of Wellness & Enrichment Center Inc., providing services to OIF/OEF Veterans and their families through "Operation Reconnect", scheduling mini-retreats and recreation packages to aid their reunification process. | ||
| No Picture Available | Bryan Cox | Board Member |
![]() | Keith Waugh | Honorary Board Member |
![]() | Kevin Hanks | Board Member |
| Kevin is a returned OIF/OEF veteran and served his country for over 30 years in the armed forces until his retirement in 2009. Kevin has brought a necessary veteran's perspective to the Board of Trustees and continues to forge pathways whereby the local community and the "Our House" Foundation are joining forces in support of our veterans. Kevin is a mortgage lending officer with Great Southern Bank in Springfield, Missouri. | ||
| No Picture Available | Kathy Forson | |
![]() | Lynn Morris | Chairperson, Special Gifts & Donations |
![]() | Alan Hines | |
| No Picture Available | Bill Breshears | Volunteer Team Leader |
![]() | Kerry Miller | |
![]() | Jeff Lambert | Webmaster |








