New Members In Past 9 Months | Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast

Tracy Powell

Carrie Henry introduced Tracy on Nov. 13. Her cosponsor is Joe Daues.

Tracy is the director of Sales and Marketing at Hotel Vandivort. She had nearly 15 years of sales and marketing jobs before taking that job in 2024. She says she firmly believes God placed her in that job with purpose, because the hotel’s culture and deep community involvement perfectly align with her values. She takes great pride in helping create memorable experiences for visitors.

Tracy grew up in Springfield and attended Missouri State University – West Plains and Lindenwood University, playing volleyball at both. Fore more than 10 years, she’s shared her passion for volleyball as a club coach, mentoring athletes between ages 12 and 18. Her favorite group to coach is the 14-year-olds because that’s a time of tremendous growth, both mentally and physically. She finds deep purpose in helping her players build confidence, character, and faith. She also likes the athletes to see the love of Christ reflected in her leadership.

Tracy’s community service includes the Sertoma Club and the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee, where she served a term as co-chair. In that role, she led ribbon cuttings and celebrated businesses and leaders on some of their most exciting days. She will serve on the Board of Directors for the Springfield Hotel Lodging Association beginning in 2026. In this position, she will support collaboration between hotels, tourism partners, and the broader business community.

Tracy says faith and community remain at the center of everything she does. Outside her career and volunteer work, she is a proud mom to three pups – Dexter, Dolly, and Dwight – who fill her life with joy and laughter in their home in east Springfield.

Kody Redwing

Jordan Russell introduced Kody on Nov. 6. His cosponsor is Michael Wehrenberg.

Kody is the co-founder and president of Ozarks Capital on Ingram Mill Road in Springfield. That company, which began in 2025, specializes in mergers and acquisitions, financial consulting and private capital, particularly in manufacturing, distribution and construction. Kody previously worked for seven years at The Vecino Group, a real estate development, design, and construction company, first as an analyst and then as chief financial officer and president. Before that, he worked for eight years in commercial banking with an emphasis in commercial loan underwriting and origination.

Kody grew up in Warsaw, Mo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance at Missouri State University in 2012.

Kody was a member of Springfield Rotaract Club from 2012 to 2018. His community service includes being a YMCA youth basketball coach. He enjoys sports, traveling, and reading.

Kody’s wife, Rebekah, is the development director at Rescue One in Springfield. They live in southeast Springfield and have two young sons, Owen and Jackson.

Ryan Olson

Jon Bell introduced Ryan on Oct. 2. His cosponsor is Jordan Russell.

Ryan is a partner at Husch Blackwell, where he practices business law. He’s been an attorney for 12 years and previously was a Greene County assistant prosecuting attorney. He’s also a former adjunct professor at Drury University. In addition, he owns Maxon Fine Jewelry.

Ryan studied Finance and Banking at the University of Missouri in Columbia and earned his law degree at Washington University in St. Louis. Husch Blackwell honored him as a Pro Bono Champion for more than 40 hours of pro bono work in both 2024 and 2025. Ryan’s community service also includes being a board member of Springfield Little Theatre. He’s a former member of Rotaract Club of Springfield.

Ryan and his wife, Jessica, live in east Springfield and have two children.

Chuck Dow

Nate Dunville introduced Chuck on Aug. 21. His cosponsor is Logan Aguirre.

Chuck is the managing director and a financial advisor at Synergy Wealth Solutions in east Springfield. His office has eight full time advisors and financial planners.

Chuck has lived in Springfield for 34 years, which is all his life except for two brief stints. He attended Southwest Missouri State University (now MSU).

Chuck is a former member of the Nixa Rotary Club. His volunteer work includes being a board member of the Generosity Collective, a giving circle supported by Community Foundation of the Ozarks that helps fund nonprofit organizations. He is also the founder and chairman of Borrow My Angel, which has a mission to harness “the power of real stories and human connection to drive positive change in the realm of mental health.”

Chuck and his wife, Jody, live in south Springfield and have two children.

Molly Higdon

Jim Towery introduced Molly on June 19. Her cosponsor is Cliff Davis.

Molly has been the director of Private Wealth Markets for Simmons Bank Private Wealth in south Springfield since late 2024. She and her team manage $1.5 billion in trusts and investments. She’s worked in banking for 37 years after starting as a correspondent banker for Boatman’s Bank in southeast Kansas in the late 1980s. She most recently worked for a regional bank in private wealth leadership positions in Oklahoma City and Kansas City. She moved to Springfield from Leawood, Kan.

Molly is the youngest of three siblings. She grew up in Edmonton, Okla., where she was on the Pom-Pom squad in high school. She earned a BBA in finance at the University of Oklahoma, and an MBA in finance at University of Missouri Kansas City.

Molly is a past Rotary Club member in Oklahoma City. She is on the board of Lost and Found grief center in Springfield; the current president of the UMKC Alumni Association and UMKC Foundation; past board chair for Happy Bottoms KC diaper bank; she supported Kansas City ballet, and was in Business Council KC and the Kansas City Chartered Financial Analyst Society.

Molly is married to Hal Higdon, chancellor of the Ozarks Technical Community College system in southwest Missouri. She has two grown children: Campbell, a Marine captain at Fort Pendleton, and Annie, a dispatcher for Sacramento, Calif. For leisure, Molly spends time with her dog, Daisy the Puggle, red wine, and Sooners football.

Tom Willadsen

Bill McNeill introduced Tom on June 19. His cosponsor is David Compere.

Tom has been the transitional pastor for Trinity Presbyterian Church in Springfield since December 2024. He began serving churches as a transitional pastor just before the pandemic, serving churches in Omaha, Neb., and Reno, Nev. Tom began his ministry at First Presbyterian Church in Mankato, Minn. He moved to Baltimore for three years before returning to the Midwest to take a position at First Presbyterian Church in Oshkosh, Wisc., where he served for 19 years.

Tom was born and grew up in Peoria, Ill. After graduating from Peoria High School, Tom got his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University in 1986. As a member of the Northwestern marching band in 1982, Tom watched as the Wildcats broke a 34-game losing streak, the longest in NCAA football history.

After graduation, Tom took a job with the Department of City Planning in New York City before returning to Chicago to attend seminary at University of Chicago, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1990.

Tom has been a Rotarian for 20 years. He served as club president in Oshkosh in 2006-2007 and attended the International Rotary Convention in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2006. He also was a member of a club in Sparks, Nev. He is a Paul Harris Fellow.

Also while in Oshkosh, Paul earned his Doctor of Ministry from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and published his first Book “OMG! LOL! Faith and Laughter.” His past community service includes the Nevada Interfaith Association and Oshkosh Public Library Board.

Tom lives in south Springfield and has two sons: Peter is in graduate school at University of Kansas and David is in the Army, stationed in Monterey, Calif.

Tim Bell

Adam Toth, Tim’s son-in-law, introduced Tim on May 22. His cosponsor is Joe Piatchek.

Tim is an industrial engineer manager consultant for Boeing Military Aircraft Company in Wichita. He retired from full time work and moved to Springfield in 2022 after working for Boeing for 35 years.

Tim earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at University of Cincinnati in 1976.

Tim and his wife, Tally, live in south Springfield. In his spare time, he volunteers with the Southwest Missouri Museum Associates, an organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the history of southwest Missouri through the operation of several museums in the area. These museums include the Springfield Art Museum, the History Museum on the Square, and the Discovery Center.

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