Lance Mallette was born in Olathe Kansas and has lived in various cities across the Mid-West, in 1986 Lance's
family moved to Columbia Missouri and has remained there ever since. He graduated from Christian Fellowship
High School in 1992 and promptly moved to Kirksville to attend what is now called Truman University. After two years Lance
decided to take some time off, thirteen years later he went back to school and graduated with a bachelors in General Studies.
In
his spare time he enjoys hiking trails around Columbia. On the weekends he can usually be found somewhere
down by the Missouri River. He enjoys reading, The Devils Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce, being a current and all-time
favorite. The Saga’s of the Icelanders is also another one of Lance's favorites.
Lance accepted the job offer by
Missouri River Communities Network because he wanted to be employed by an organization that reflects his personal environmental
ethics, not because of the fame. Lance has come to love Columbia and is glad to be employed by an organization
that promotes community involvement in environmental issues.
Steve Johnson is the Executive Director of Missouri River Communities Network. Mr. Johnson is a 1969 graduate of Central Methodist
College, (BA in Sociology) and a 1992 graduate of the University of Texas-Arlington, (MS in Urban Affairs). For the last thirty
years he has worked in nonprofit housing and community development related positions including six years as the Administrator of Housing
for the City of Fort Worth, Texas and five years as Executive Director of the Neighborhood Housing Services of Kansas City, Missouri. Steve has worked with MRCN since 1998 and has been the Executive Director since 2004. Steve and his wife Megan Hannan
have two boys (Caelum, 20 years old and Dane, 18 years old) and live in Columbia, Missouri.
Rebecca Spicer is one of MRCN's three Missouri Clean Water AmeriCorps members. She grew up just outside of Kansas City, KS,
but recently graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Rebecca has a B.S. in Natural Resources Management
with concentrations in Spanish and Conservation Biology. Considering that she completed her senior thesis on environmental nonprofit
organizations, this position was a perfect fit for her. She loves jumping into streams for the sake of science and giving presentations
on our incredible environment. Any questions about rain gardens or volunteering can be directed to her.
Margaret McGeehon is happy to serve as MRCN's administrative assistant. She is a native Missourian and has recently received
her B.S. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism with an emphasis in Natural Resources Recreation Management. This is a dream job for
her because she values practicing good stewardship and having fun while doing so. She enjoys the company of her two beautiful
children and two fabulous doggies. Special interests include: music, landscape design, family and friends, and communing with
NATURE.
