Paul Brunner is Executive Director of Options for Women Pregnancy Resource Center. He has been the Director since opening their first location in Bowling Green in May of 2016 and their second location in Hannibal in September of 2022. He is a 1982 graduate of the University of Missouri with a BA in English Language and Literature. He and his family have lived in the Eolia, MO area since 2006.

Daren Dowell is a proud native of Monroe City, having graduated from Monroe R-1 High School. His career began in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he achieved his master's degree at the Tulsa Welding School. Daren's career led him to Springfield, Missouri as a Sales Representative for MCI, then on to St. Louis for a position with Express Scripts. With a desire to venture into business ownership, Daren established a UPS Store in Quincy, Illinois, which he operated successfully for 4 years before selling. Currently, he holds a position at Chariton Valley, serving in Public Relations and Economic Development since December 2015. Daren is involved in several community programs and served on multiple boards, including his current roles as Vice President of the Monroe City Revitalization Board, Hannibal Area Regional Economic Development Board Member, Douglass Community Services Board Member, Hannibal Regional Industrial Corporation Board Member, and Missouri Northeast Board Member.