Nadia T. Cavner — Chair and Member
Nadia Cavner of Springfield, Missouri is the Executive Vice President and Financial Consultant for the Nadia Cavner Group at BancorpSouth Investment Services. Mrs. Cavner received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Cavner has ranked consistently, for the last five years, as one of the top Investment Advisors in America by both Barron’s and R. J Shook’s Research Magazine. In a special edition of US BANKER in 2004, Mrs. Cavner was honored as one of the 25 most powerful women in banking. She serves on both the Franklin Templeton and Putnam Advisory Councils.
Mrs. Cavner’s other professional accomplishments include being ranked #1 in the Banking Division worldwide with Franklin Templeton Investments. This is also Mrs. Cavner’s 16th consecutive year to be recognized by Putnam Investments as a member of their Golden Scale Council. Golden Scale members are recognized for their high professional standards in serving investors. Mrs. Cavner is active in a number of local charities and professional associations including the Springfield Community Foundation and Missouri State University as an Advisory Board Member. Mrs. Cavner is also a board member of the American Bible Society in New York City and serves on the Finance Committee as well as the Board of Trustee. Mrs. Cavner is on the Advisory Board of BancorpSouth, one of Springfield’s largest banks. Mrs. Cavner is also on the board of Lost & Found, a non-profit organization in Springfield that helps children who have lost parents or loved ones. Mrs. Cavner was the recipient of the Missourian of the Year award in 2006, and was recognized as the Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year in Springfield, Missouri in November 2007. Mrs. Cavner is a sought after speaker at many investment industry forums and conferences throughout the United States.
Nadia and her husband, Howard, have been blessed with their lovely daughter, Maral.
Term as a member expired July 30, 2007.
Kevin L. Thompson, CPA — Vice Chair and Member
Mr. Thompson, a resident of Elsberry, Missouri is the Chief Financial Officer for Cambridge Engineering, and the Chief Operating Officer for RxHeat, LLC, both located in Chesterfield, Missouri. Since 1963, Cambridge Engineering has been the performance leader in industrial space heating and make-up air equipment. Its affiliate, RxHeat, applies this unique technology in the pest control and restoration industries. From 1989 to 2007, Mr. Thompson was employed by Coin Acceptors, Inc, a global manufacturer of cash management and vending equipment based in St. Louis, Missouri, most recently serving as its Vice President/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. With over 1,300 employees, Coin Acceptors has operations in 25 different locations worldwide. Mr. Thompson holds a Master’s of Science in Taxation from Fontbonne University and is a certified public accountant in Missouri and Arkansas. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is active with many civic and community organizations, having held various leadership positions with the Clayton Chamber of Commerce, the St. Louis Art Fair, Mid-County Family YMCA, the YMCA of Metropolitan St. Louis, Financial Executives Institute, Circus Flora, Camp Ne-O-Tez, The Sparrows Nest and the Harding University President’s Development Council.
Term as a member expired July 30, 2009.
Sarah R. Maguffee — Treasurer and Member
Sarah R. Maguffee of Columbia, Missouri, is an attorney and Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Missouri School of Law. She is a former partner at Husch Blackwell, LLP, in Jefferson City, Missouri, where she practiced law from 1996 to 2009, when she left to become a stay-at-home mother. At Husch, Ms. Maguffee successfully counseled clients from such diverse industries as banking and finance, construction and land development, and manufacturing, regarding federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety compliance, audits, self-reporting of violations, and enforcement actions. She also advised clients regarding environmental issues that arise in commercial transactions, including real estate deals and bankruptcy. Prior to joining Husch, Ms. Maguffee practiced law in Washington, D.C., where she represented chemical manufacturers and transporters on a variety of legislative, regulatory, and enforcement issues.
A graduate of Bates College and the University of Michigan Law School, Ms. Maguffee served on the Board of Directors of the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri for 9 years, the last 2 as Board President. She is currently President of the Board of Directors of the Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center in Columbia. She is active in King’s Daughters and several other civic and charitable organizations. Governor Jay Nixon appointed Ms. Maguffee to the Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
Term expires July 30, 2013.
Thomas J. Carlson — Member
Mr. Carlson, a resident of Springfield, Missouri, is an affordable housing developer of single-family, multi-family and senior properties for all segments of the population in Missouri. These developments are located in cities throughout Missouri and Kansas.
Mr. Carlson formerly practiced law in the areas of bankruptcy and financial reorganization. He was a United States Bankruptcy Trustee from 1982-1997 involved in numerous corporate bankruptcies. Mr. Carlson serves on the boards of International Tourist Entertainment Corporation in Branson and Great Southern Bank in Springfield. Mr. Carlson is a former member of the Springfield City Council and was re-elected Mayor of Springfield in 2005, a position he held from 1987-1993 and 2001 – 2009. Mr. Carlson is a former member of the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport Board. He has served on various other local, state and national boards, commissions and committees in the Springfield and southwest Missouri area including the Missouri State University Board of Governors, National League of Cities, Missouri Municipal League, Fannie Mae Advisory Board, Boy Scouts Ozarks Trails Council, Selective Service Area Office, Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Missouri Association of Community Development, Missouri Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation, Housing Collaborative for Community Partnership, First and Calvary Presbyterian Church and the Ozarks Counseling Center.
Term as a member expired July 30, 2010.
Joseph A. Cavato — Member
Mr. Cavato, a resident of University City, Missouri is Senior Vice President of Community Program Development Corporation which provides advisory services to local governments, non-profit agencies and real estate development entities. Services include program management, development and real estate planning and project management, financial advisory and structuring services and intergovernmental relations. In addition to his long professional career, Mr. Cavato has been very active in the community as an advisor, volunteer or board member of a long list of educational, non-profit, religious and governmental entities. He currently maintains an active role as a member of the boards of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, Beyond Housing Corporation, Barat Academy Catholic High School and the Saint Louis University Urban Planning and Real Estate Development Program Advisory Board.
Term as a member expires July 30, 2013.
Judith W. Scott — Member
Judith W. Scott of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, is the Executive Director of the Three Rivers Community College Foundation. She is a graduate of Stephens College and The University of Missouri and has more than 35 years of experience as a college educator and administrator. Under her leadership The Three Rivers Community College Foundation facilitated the construction of the $3.5 million E.K. Porter Distance Learning Center opened in the spring of 2004. Mrs. Scott received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Missouri and received the Faculty-Alumni Award from the MU Alumni Association. She is a charter member of the Griffiths Leadership Society for Women at The University of Missouri, and in 2006 received the National Institute for Staff and Organization Development (NISOD) Excellence Award. She has been appointed to serve on several statewide boards, including an appointment by Governor John Ashcroft to the Missouri Lottery Commission, a position she held from 1991-96. Governor Christopher Bond appointed Mrs. Scott to the Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority (MoHEFA) where she served from 1984-1991. In 2007 Governor Matt Blunt appointed her to her current MoHEFA term. Mrs. Scott and her family are members of Poplar Bluff’s First United Methodist Church where she participates in educational activities.
Term as a Member expired July 30, 2011.