The Missouri State University Board of Governors elected new officers during its regular meeting Oct. 16.

Travis Freeman, Chesterfield, was elected chair. Ann Kampeter, Holts Summit, was elected vice chair.

Freeman is a certified financial planner and partner with Moneta in St. Louis. He has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining the Board of Governors, he served as a trustee on the Missouri State Foundation and established the Travis and Marina Freeman Family Endowed Scholarship for first-generation students at Missouri State.

He is the past president of the Financial Planning Association of St. Louis, a former board member with College Bound, and current chair of both The Fulton School and Moneta Charitable Foundation.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in economics from Missouri State.

Kampeter served for 15 years as parish secretary at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Jefferson City, overseeing internal and external communications and office management. She serves on the advisory board of the Samaritan Center, a local food and clothing pantry, and the parish council at the Cathedral of St. Joseph.

She also serves as a trustee on the Missouri State Foundation Board and its development committee.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication science and disorders from Missouri State.

The terms for the new officers will begin Jan. 1, 2027.