Governor Kehoe Announces Eight Gubernatorial Appointments…

Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced six gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions and filled two county vacancies.

Margaret Bultas, Ph.D., of Eureka, was reappointed to the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Ms. Bultas is a professor at Saint Louis University's Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing and previously served as an assistant professor at Barnes-Jewish College. Her research portfolio includes interests involving fostering positive developmental outcomes among high-risk children and their families. Bultas earned both her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in Columbia and both her master's degree and doctorate in nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Ryan Fullerton, of Lamar, was appointed as the Barton County Coroner.

Mr. Fullerton is the president and chief executive officer of RC Fullerton, LLC, and previously served as the chief operations officer for Equity 4 U, Inc. He served in the United States Army National Guard and received an Army Achievement Medal before being honorably discharged. Fullerton graduated from Diamond High School.

Marty Marler, of Sullivan, was appointed as the Washington County Surveyor.

Mr. Marler is the owner of Marler Surveying Company, Inc. He has more than 40 years of experience in the field and serves as a member of the Missouri Society of Professional Land Surveyors and the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors. Marler is a graduate of Twin Rivers High School.

Julia Murray, of Springfield, was appointed to the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Ms. Murray currently serves as the senior director of patient care advocacy at LucyRx. She previously worked for Compassus, a home-based care services provider, as their director of virtual care. She is also an active member of the American Medical Informatics Association, the American Nursing Informatics Association, and serves as a board member of the Lost and Found Grief Center. Murray earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Jacksonville University and holds a Nursing Informatics Post-Master's Certificate from Vanderbilt University.

Katie Siegel, Ph.D., of California, was appointed to the Missouri Workforce Development Board.

Ms. Siegel currently serves as the director of workforce development for Columbia Public Schools, where she previously served as a transition coordinator. She is a member of several professional and community-based organizations, including the Association for Career and Technical Education, the Columbia Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Missouri Association of Fairs and Festivals. In addition to several state-issued certificates, Siegel holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Central Methodist University, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Southwest Baptist University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Indiana State University.

Phillip Slinkard, CPA, of Neosho, was reappointed to the Missouri State Board of Accountancy.

Mr. Slinkard serves as chief financial officer at H.E. Williams, Inc., where he has also been a board member since 2015. He has remained civically involved through several roles, including membership in the Missouri Society of CPAs and the Neosho Economic Development Sales Tax Committee. Slinkard earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Missouri State University.

Tamara Tateosian, of Fulton, was appointed to the Missouri Workforce Development Board.

Ms. Tateosian currently serves as the chief executive officer of the Callaway Chamber of Commerce and previously worked as the director of operations for the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is active in several professional organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri, the Missouri Economic Development Council, and the Missouri Small Business Development Center. Tateosian earned her Institute of Organization Management Certificate from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Trisha Turner, of Springfield, was appointed to the State Lottery Commission.

Ms. Turner currently serves as a product solutions consultant for Jack Henry and Associates. She previously served in several leadership roles in banking across southwest Missouri, including serving as president of Lime Bank in Bolivar, chief operations officer at Branson Bank, and chief operations officer at the Bank of Urbana. Turner earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Missouri State University and holds Community Bank Internal Auditor and Certified Banking Security Manager certificates.

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