Committee Members
Leslie Carrier, Chair
Leslie Carrier, a Colorado transplant and Springfield resident for over 20 years, has a keen interest in the environmental issues concerning the southwest Missouri area. She has worked several years as an event planner, in both professional and volunteer roles. Leslie has served the community as a member and past president of the board of directors of Ozark Greenways, Inc., a member of the advisory board of the Hulston Cancer Center, and a member of the Springfield/Greene County League of Women Voters.
Robin Melton, Vice Chair
Robin Melton is President and Owner of Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI), an environmental consulting firm. After starting the company in 1992, Robin has successfully grown the firm to nearly 50 associates and three locations-Springfield, MO headquarters with regional offices in Rolla, MO and Kansas City, KS. She has over 18 years experience managing environmental projects in southwest Missouri and across the United States. Her educational background includes a B.S. in Geoscience from Missouri State University, Graduate Study in Physical Geography at University of Georgia, and an MBA from Webster University. Robin also holds multiple professional certifications including: Registered Environmental Manager, National Registry of Environmental Professionals and Certified Hazardous Materials Manger, Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers.Robin strongly supports environmental preservation practices which will lead to a sustainable future. In fact, she has purchased a building to expand EWI facilities at 1455 E. Chestnut Expressway, with plans to renovate using environmentally-friendly materials and energy efficient systems.
She also strongly believes in the importance of giving back to the community. Robin shares her time and talent by serving as a board member for the following non-profit boards: Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, Inc., Urban Neighborhoods Alliance, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, and Missouri Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund. EWI is also a corporate sponsor of the James River Basin Partnership.
Stuart Murr, Secretary
Ted Hillmer
Ted Hillmer is the Superintendent at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield and has been employed by the Battlefield since 2003. He has worked for National Park Service for thirty years. He has served with the Denver Service Center, National Capital Region, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Regional Offices, Colonial NHS, Santa Monica NRA and has worked on the National level with sustainability issues for 17 years. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with his BS and MS degrees and is an Advisory Board member of the Oklahoma State University Landscaping Department. He has been married for 33 years and has three daughters.
Michael BridgesMichael Bridges, a Springfield area native, is a partner with the law firm of Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP. A significant part of his practice involves water-related matters, and he has a long-standing interest in issues pertaining to water quality and availability in the Ozarks. A graduate of the Springfield Chamber’s Leadership Springfield program, he presently serves as president of the Springfield Little Theatre board of directors, is past-chairman and a current member of the Springfield Art Museum board, and is a member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association board. He is a state-certified mediator and has served as a coach at several mediation trainings conducted by the Missouri State University Center for Dispute Resolution. Michael is also a member of Rotary of Springfield and has served as a vestry member and youth advisory committee member at Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield
