Building Trades Certification and Examination Board

BUILDING TRADES CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION BOARD Board Agenda Thursday, December 4, 2025, 5:00 Busch Building, 840 Boonville, Second Floor West Conference Room, Springfield, MO 65802 BOARD MEMBERS: Chris Straw (Chair), Yankton Sothern (Vice Chair), Edward Baxter, John Boddie, Allen Brashears, Jeff Crouch, Bryant Garrison, Garen Gilmore, and Lonney Smith. 1. Open meeting and Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes November 6, 2025, meeting 3. BDS Secretary Welcomes applicants and visitors 4. BDS Secretary explains the process 5. Old Business: none 6. New Business: none 7. Explain to applicants that there may be questions for them at the end of the meeting 8. 1st group of applicants for those that are at the meeting 9. 2nd group of applicants that are not at the meeting 10. Applicant considered for the following licenses: Total Applicants: 19 Master Electrical - 2 Todd Tritschler – approval to test Matthew Wicklund - reinstatement Journeyman Electrical - 6 Harrison Conover – approval to test Dylan Hicks – approval to test Elijah Minor – approval to test Richard Shawn Murray - reinstatement Joshua Ohmer- approval to test Todd Tritschler – approval to test Master Plumbing - 4 Lori Borntreger – approval to test Christopher Doyle – approval to test Jay Hair – approval to test Shane Johnson – approval to test Journeyman Gas Fitter - 1 Phillip Koontz – approval to test Master Mechanical - 5 Darold Josh Bennett – Reciprocation or approval to test 1  Larry Hamby – approval to test David Petrovskiy – approval to test Scott Wente – approval to test Corey Wilbanks – approval to test Journeyman Mechanical - 1 Matthew Hamilton – approval to test 11. Adjourn Meeting (In accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines, if you need special accommodations when attending any Building Development Services meeting, please notify Building Development Services, 417-864-2049 as soon as possible to ensure our ability to accommodate your needs.) 2