Jerald spent over twenty years at Southwest Baptist University as an administrator where he supervised admissions, enrollment management, student financial assistance, student affairs, public and church relations, development, fund raising and university advancement. He was retained in August of 1995 as the president of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and has given leadership to the organization since that time. Jerald is married to Giana Snyder of Sedalia who is a longtime State Farm Insurance agent. They have four daughters, Jeralen an accountant, Joylyn a nurse, Mary who owns a Hallmark Gold Crown Store and Katherine a junior at the University of Missouri. Jerald can be reached by email at jerald@mosportshalloffame.com.

After spending 15 years as a public school teacher and coach, Marty was employed for ten years as a Project Manager at a local steel fabricator. He joined the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in May of 2004 as Associate Director of Sponsor Development. In September of 2006 he assumed the duties of Director of Operations. On January 1st, 2008, Willadsen was promoted to Vice President / Operations and Administration. In that capacity, he oversees the operations, administration and accounting for the Hall of Fame. Marty, his wife Lori, and dog Molly all reside in Battlefield. You can contact Marty at marty@mosportshalloffame.com.

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame welcomed Craig to our sales staff in December of 2010. Craig worked for Meek's Building Center for 16 years and spent three years as the co-owner of Centennial Brick and Stone. Craig and his wife, Sandra, reside in Ozark and have three children; Rachel, Kylie and Reagan. Craig can be reached at craig@mosportshalloffame.com.

After two years as a project specialist with the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; Kari joined the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame team in 2007 part time while attending Missouri State University as a full time student.  Now our newest salary employee Kari has been with us for over four great years. Kari resides here in Springfield and is proud to announce that in October 2011 she became a first time aunt.   Kari can be reached at kari@mosportshalloffame.com.