Mr. Matt Halaschak Mr. Cody McKellips Dr. Tom McKellips
Co-Founder, Chair
Dr. McKellips holds degrees in Management, Homeland Security, Operations, Business, and Information Technology. During the 1980’s and early 90’s Dr. McKellips worked at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. as a security officer and developed the village’s first hazardous materials management and response program. Dr. McKellips began the fire service as a volunteer with Prairie Township Fire Protection District and later hired on at Northwest Cass Fire Protection District. During his term he developed several training courses. 1992 Dr. McKellips Joined Springfield MO. Fire Department. During his tenure with Springfield, he developed a mentorship program with a local transitional facility for teenagers. He participated in developing the fire departments first computer information systems team, designed the departments hazardous materials protocols, provided computer technical support, developed the department air pack maintenance program, and helped build team relations in the stations. Dr. McKellips founded Computechnology in 1994 a local Internet service provider. Dr. McKellips has taught IT classes for ITT Technical Institute until their closing, and provided engineering support and consulting at Missouri State University for distance learning. Dr. McKellips continues a long history of volunteering today and is managing member of Creating Tomorrow, a risk management and organizational development consulting firm.
Co-Founder, Vice Chair
Matthew Halaschak has an Associates degree in Electronics Engineering and an Associates degree in Network Systems Administration. From 1993 to 2004, he worked for Circuit City stores as an Lead Installer and then was promoted to a 12 Volt Technician. Matthew Halaschak worked for Troxell Communications in Phoenix Arizona from 2004 to 2006 as an Installation Technician. He installed audio, video and camera systems for schools and jail systems. From 2006 to 2009, he maintained all of the infastructure for Circuit City stores in Arizona. Matthew Halaschak also worked for Walmart store in Warsaw, Missouri from 2009 to 2014 as a Frozen Dairy Manager. In 2015 to present, he works for Corporate Business Systems, maintaining printers at Cox Hospital. In his spare time, Matthew Halaschak designs electronics for model railroading as a hobby.
Co-Founder, Vice Chair
Cody McKellips has an associates degree in engineering, and has now nearly completed his double major in aerospace and mechanical engineering.