Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced that Debra Mallonee (Shantz) Hart and Kevin Ausburn have been appointed to the Boards of Directors of the company, effective March 1, 2017. Hart served as vice president and general counsel for John Q. Hammons Hotels for thirteen years. She has been developing affordable housing in Missouri and Oklahoma since 2008. Active in the community, Hart has served on numerous community and non-profit boards, including the Board of Public Utilities of Springfield, Mo., Community Partnership of the Ozarks, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board and Executive Committee (Chairman 2016), Discovery Center and Springfield Boy's and Girl's ClubTrust Advisory Board. Ausburn has served with many civic and charitable organizations, including as vice president of the Springfield Business Development Corporation, and on the Ozarks Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America Board, Association of Independent Corrugated Converters Board, Good Government Committee, Voice of Business Committee, Council of Churches of the Ozarks Foundation and Community Foundation of the Ozarks Audit/Operations Committee.