Bob Stephens

Robert Stephens is mayor of Springfield, Missouri.

Stephens was sworn in as mayor in May, 2012 after serving as an at-large City Council member since April 2009 and as Mayor Pro Tem since 2011. As Mayor, he serves as an ex-officio member of the four Council standing committees.

Mr. Stephens’ civic involvement includes service on the Springfield Art Museum Board and the Springfield Personnel Board. In addition, he serves as a member of Sus Derechos, a committee of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association dealing with Hispanic issues and education, and was nominated by the Missouri House of Representatives for the Missouri Hispanic Business, Trade, and Culture Commission. He has served on the boards for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Ozarks, Campfire Boys and Girls, and the Springfield Family Y. He chaired the Missouri Employers’ Committee, a public-private partnership of small employers and the Division of Workforce Development, and has been a member of the Wal-Mart Scholarship Selection Committee for high school seniors.

As a life-long resident of Springfield, Mr. Stephens’ professional career includes more than thirty-five years in human resources management for Litton Industries and 3M Company. In 1998, he founded his own business, CascadeM3, as a human resource consulting organization–providing resources for smaller businesses. He has presented numerous training courses and workshops through Ozarks Technical Community College and served as an Adjunct Instructor for Drury University from 2002-2010.

Mr. Stephens received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Southwest Missouri State University, his Master of Arts in Communications from Drury University, and a Specialist’s Degree in Technical and Professional Communications from California State University.