Ozarks Federal names Lietzau-Mourer to the board of directors

Tate Lietzau-Mourer. Photo provided by Dena Branstetter, Ozarks Federal

Ozarks Federal is pleased to announce that Tate Lietzau-Mourer was appointed as a director on the Association’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting on January 21, 2026. Tate began his professional affiliation with Ozarks Federal in November 2019 as a member of the Farmington Focus Board, a group of business professionals formed to voice community needs to the management of Ozarks Federal.

Tate is the project manager and safety director for Brockmiller Construction. He attended Missouri University of Science and Technology where he obtained his Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering Management.

Tate is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Farmington Elks, the Design-Build Institute of America and the first-grade soccer coach at St. Paul Lutheran School. Tate and his wife, Cassandra have three children: daughter Lucy who is 7, daughter Channing who is 3, and son Cory who is 1.

Tate is honored to have been elected to the Ozarks Federal Board of Directors. He is very excited to work with his fellow board members to support Ozarks Federal’s continued growth and success, while upholding its strong values and firm commitment to our awesome local communities.

President and CEO David Buerck said, “I’m thrilled to welcome Tate to our Board of Directors. His insight, professionalism, and long-standing engagement with Ozarks Federal will strengthen our board and support our mission well into the future.”

Ozarks Federal was founded in 1930 and celebrates its 96th year of operation this year. It serves southeast Missouri with the home office in Farmington and branch offices located in Festus, Fredericktown, Ironton, and Potosi. Ozarks Federal is a mutual savings and loan association, a traditional savings institution owned by its customers, with the emphasis on originating residential home loans. Ozarks Federal also offers a full range of savings and lending options including checking and savings accounts, CDs, money market accounts, and IRA accounts. The Association has total assets of over $230 million and over 50 full time employees.