About The Board Of Directors
The SEMPO Board of Directors is charged with overseeing the organization’s activities as described in the Unified Planning Work Program. The Board consists of seven voting members. In addition, there are several ex-officio (non-voting) members. The Board is aided by a Technical Planning Committee, which serves in an advisory capacity on the preparation of official documents and other technical matters. Staff support is provided by the City of Cape Girardeau.
SEMPO Board of Directors meetings are regularly scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month. Additional meetings may be held as necessary. Meetings are held at 2:00 p.m. at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau unless otherwise noted.
SEMPO Board Of Directors
Cape Special Road District*
- Mark Phillips, Director
City of Cape Girardeau (two (2) voting members)
- Stacy Kinder, Mayor
- Robbie Guard (Alternate)
- Kenneth Haskin, City Manager
- Trevor Pulley (Alternate)
City of Jackson (two (2) voting members)
- Dwain Hahs, Mayor
- Matthew Winters, City Administrator
- Rodney Bollinger (Alternate)
Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission
- Jeremy Tanz, Deputy Executive Director
- Drew Christian (Alternate)
Transit**
- Ginny Smith, Executive Director – Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority
*Cape Girardeau County representative will be alternately appointed by Cape Girardeau County Commission and Cape Special Road District every two (2) years.
**Transit representative will be alternately appointed by Southeast Missouri State University and Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority every two (2) years.
Alexander County
- Joe Griggs – County Commissioner
Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission
- Jim Grebing, Executive Director
- Jared Brown (Alternate)
Cape Girardeau County*
- Stephen Daume, Associate Commissioner District 1
Federal Highway Administration – Illinois
- Anna Musial, Transportation Planning Specialist
Federal Highway Administration – Missouri
- Cecelie Cochran, Transportation Specialist
Federal Transit Administration – Region 5
- Anthony Greep, Community Planner
Federal Transit Administration – Region 7
- Gerri Doyle, Community Planner
Illinois Department of Transportation
- Carrie Nelsen, Program Development Engineer
- Tom Caldwell (Alternate)
Missouri Department of Transportation
- Michael Henderson, Transportation Planning Specialist
Scott County
- Danny Tetley, County Commissioner
Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority
- Cary Harbison, Director
Transit
- Ginny Smith, Executive Director
Village of East Cape Girardeau
- Joe Aden, Mayor
*Cape Girardeau County representative will be alternately appointed by Cape Girardeau County Commission and Cape Special Road District every two (2) years.