DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 18th| 11:30am to 1:30pm | Lunch Included.
LOCATION: University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center
JQH Conference Center, John Q Room
333 John Q. Hammons Parkway, Springfield, MO 65806
PROGRAM: Audit Committee Roundtable Discussion
Audit Committee members from Great Southern Bank will answer questions and provide insight into the challenges of
sitting on an Audit Committee. The discussion topics will include Cybersecurity, Risk Management, interaction with the
audit staff, and the importance of independence of the audit committee. The discussion will be moderated by Bob
Gunnett, Managing Director of Internal Audit for Great Southern Bank.
Chapter members are encouraged to come prepared with questions and, if possible, these questions should be sent to
Bob Gunnett in advance (phone: 417-895-4185 or email: rgunnett@greatsouthernbank.com) so the audit committee
members can be prepared. In addition, if a chapter member has a member of their audit committee who would like to
join the discussion, they should have them attend.
SPEAKERS: Panel consisting of Thomas J. Carlson, Larry D. Frazier, Earl A. Steinert Jr., and Grant Q. Haden
Thomas J. Carlson was first appointed a Director of Bancorp in January 2001. He is the co-owner of Carlson Gardner, Inc.,
a real estate development company that has been in business since 1993. Mr. Carlson is also a shareholder of Woodco,
Inc., a real estate construction company. He co-owns and is a member of Missouri Equity Partners, L.L.C. and Mid America
Property Management, L.L.C. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pointe Royale Development, Inc., a real
estate development company. Mr. Carlson serves on the Board of Directors of ITEC Attractions, Inc., which owns the IMAX
Theater in Branson, Missouri. Mr. Carlson, an attorney, is active in local political and civic affairs. He was a member of the
Springfield City Council from 1983 to 1985, serving as Mayor Pro Tem from 1985 to 1987. He was Mayor of the City of
Springfield from 1987 to 1993. Thereafter, he served on the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport Board. In 1997, he was
again re-elected to the Springfield City Council. In 2001, he was again elected Mayor of the City of Springfield where he
served until 2009.
Larry D. Frazier was first elected a Director of Great Southern and of Bancorp in May 1992. Mr. Frazier was elected a
Director of Great Southern Financial Corporation in 1976, where he served until his election as Director of Great Southern
and Bancorp. Mr. Frazier is retired from White River Valley Electric Cooperative in Branson, Missouri, where he served as
Chief Executive Officer from 1975 to 1998. Mr. Frazier also has served as President of Rural Missouri Cable T.V., Inc. since
1979.
Earl A. Steinert Jr. was first appointed a Director of Great Southern and Bancorp in 2004. With more than 40 years of
business experience, Mr. Steinert is a practicing Certified Public Accountant. He is co-owner of EAS Investment Enterprises
Inc., which owns two Hampton Inns and a Hampton Inn and Suites. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and Missouri Society of CPA’s.
Grant Q. Haden was first appointed a Director of Great Southern and Bancorp in 2010. he is an attorney and managing
partner of Haden, Cowherd, and Bullock LLC. He was a founding shareholder and past vice chairman of the board of
directors of Douglas County National Bank and Douglas County Bank Shares until the entities sold in 1991. Haden is a
graduate of Drury University and obtained his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He currently serves
as a board member and third vice chairman of the board at CoxHealth Systems and board member and past president and
chairman of Ozarks Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America.
FIELD OF STUDY: Specialized Knowledge
DELIVERY METHOD: Live Speaker
CPE: 2 Hours
COST: Member: $20, Non-Member: $25, Student & 6th Registrant: Free. Checks should be payable to the IIA
and mailed to: IIA Ozarks Chapter, PO Box 3871, Springfield, MO 65808-3871
RSVP: Jessica Brock, 417-235-4114 ext. 721367 or OzarksChapterIIA@gmail.com by February 16th at 5:00 pm.
A $20 fee will apply to “no-shows” and reservations not canceled by the RSVP deadline.
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agree to, and consent to the IIA Ozarks Chapter publishing, printing, reproducing, and otherwise using these photographs in advertisements,
promotions, publications, and products involving or related to the IIA Ozarks Chapter, its programs and services, and its mission. All claims for
payment, compensation, or damages related in any way to IIA Ozarks Chapter’s use of those photographs for a purpose or use are waived. Waiver
of this consent must be made in writing to the IIA Ozarks Chapter President or Programs Chair.
Note: Actual CPE hours granted are dependent upon duration of speaker’s presentation and may differ from advertised number of CPE hours.