When recently reflecting, Carmen Brandt recognized that she is less of a problem solver and more of a solution finder. “I believe that if you have a problem, you have to address it,” Carmen said. “I was talking to a friend of mine not long ago, and I said I’m a problem solver. She said …
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Callaway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tamara Tateosian’s path to Fulton and chamber of commerce work wasn’t planned. She started working in a factory near Fort Smith, Arkansas. When she went back to school, she got an internship with the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce. Tamara intended to go back to the factory after finishing …
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The idea of joining government was first introduced to Ward 2 Councilwoman Mary Rehklau during an over-the-fence conversation with a neighbor. Mary said her neighbor, on the Council at the time, had decided to move to Jefferson City and would no longer be able to fill the seat. She encouraged Mary to consider running in …
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Ward 4 Councilwoman Lauren EH Nelson doesn’t view herself as a leader. Rather, she sees herself as a representative who is part of a team. She grew up in Callaway County and graduated from South Callaway schools. Lauren joined the Street Fair Committee in 2013 and wanted to become more involved in the community as …
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When she was an adult learner student at William Woods University, Ward 1 Councilwoman Valerie Sebacher would sometimes find cards or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys in her backpack. Valerie was already a mom and nearing the end of nearly a decade with the Fulton Police Department. However, after she took another job, she found …
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Assistant Director of Administration Courtney Doyle grew up in the City of Fulton organization. Now she’s the family’s third generation leading Fulton into the future. Her grandfather, Bobby Dunavant, and father, Mike Crowson, both built longstanding careers with the City and retired after leading their respective divisions. Courtney officially joined the city in 2013 within the …
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City Clerk Kathie Ratliff first started working in government in 2011 at the Callaway County Clerk’s Office as deputy clerk. Before that, she was homeschooling her daughters and designing websites. “My friend who had been elected asked if I was interested in doing website design for her page,” Kathie said. “She wanted a county clerk …
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