Ozarks Healthcare Foundation Welcomes Brian White to Board of Directors

The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation is pleased to welcome Brian White as the newest member of its Board of Directors.

A long-time member of the West Plains community, White brings decades of leadership and service experience to the Foundation. As the former owner of Ozark Electrical Solutions, a family-owned electrical contracting business started by his father in 1970, White has been deeply involved in the growth and development of the region. He took over the business in 1985 and led operations until selling it in March 2025.

Now with more free time, White is eager to give back to the community he calls home.

“I’ve been associated with Ozarks Healthcare for over 25 years and have seen firsthand the incredible impact the Foundation has on our local healthcare system,” White said. “I’m excited to dive in, learn more about the Foundation’s work, and contribute however I can.”

In addition to his professional background, White has served in various volunteer roles throughout the years, including longtime involvement with the Boy Scouts and prior service on the West Plains Community Police Advisory Board.

“Being part of this community means stepping up when you can,” he said. “I feel it’s our obligation to help where we’re able.”

White and his wife, Joanne, reside in West Plains. He has a stepdaughter, Jessica, and two sons, one in Springfield, Missouri, and one in Savannah, Georgia.

“We’re thrilled to have Brian join our Foundation Board,” Josh Reeves, Vice President of Development at Ozarks Healthcare, said. “His long-standing commitment to our community and passion for service will make a meaningful impact on our mission to support local healthcare.”

The Ozarks Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors supports the health system’s mission by advancing philanthropic efforts that fund essential patient care programs, services, and community initiatives.

Ozarks Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system that serves more than 160,000 residents across south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. With its main campus residing in West Plains, Missouri, the health system offers a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages through its 114-bed hospital, behavioral health, therapies, pharmacies, rehabilitation, and home care services, along with specialty and family medicine clinics. Ozarks Healthcare has rural locations across an eight-county service area and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

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