2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Lynn Hinkle, Chair Great Southern Bank Diane Forte, Chair-Elect Dean’s Trophies, Shirts & Awards Mark Parrish, Chair Emeritis Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys VICE CHAIRS Melinda Hadley-deBoer, Membership Development The Culture Coaches Geoff Hill, Community Development Aircraft Electronics Association Carolyn McKnight, Economic Development University of Central Missouri BOARD MEMBERS John Beaudoin Lee’s Summit Journal Bill Baird Platinum Realty Michael Blau Farmers Insurance & Financial Services Carole Culbertson Culbertson Properties Management, LLC Vicky Cundiff Turf’s Up-Weed Man Julie Doane Missouri Central Credit Union Bob Glaser Summit Bank of Kansas City Rodney McBride John Knox Village Jane Monroe Embrace the Grape Beverage Catering Dr. Emmanuel Ngomsi All World Languages & Cultures Robert Pendland CE2L-Certified Energy/Environmental Labs Debbie Starke Eastland Community Foundation Joe Stasi Saint Luke’s East-Lee’s Summit Deborah Swank Kansas City Power & Light Jeffrey Williams Heritage Companies EX-OFFICIO Steve Arbo City of Lee’s Summit Carl Chinnery, Legal Counsel Chinnery, Evans & Nail, PC Dr. Fred Grogan MCC-Longview Dr. David McGehee R-7 School District Mayor Randy Rhoads City of Lee’s Summit CHAMBER STAFF Nancy Bruns, President Mark Dickey, Vice President Gina Seibel, Director of Communications Chrissy Symes, Director of Special Events Cathy Young, Director of Member Services Kathy LeChien, Administrative Assistant Nedra Hoover, Bookkeeper Marilyn Pemberton, Part-time Assistant
Letter from the Incoming Chair Cont... I challenge you to make 2012 the best chapter yet. Step out of your normal character, take risks, attend some chamber events or committee meetings and see how the Lee’s Summit
Chamber can help put your business in motion. Happy Holidays ~ Diane Forte Dean’s Trophies, Shirts & Awards
Executive Committee
Bob Glaser Chair Elect Summit Bank of Kansas City
Divisional Vice Chairs
Jane Monroe Membership Development Embrace the Grape Beverage Catering
Carolyn McKnight Treasurer University of Central Missouri
Lynn Hinkle Chair Emeritus Great Southern Bank
Rodney McBride Community Development, John Knox Village
Joe Stasi Economic Development Saint Luke’s East Lee’s Summit
Returning Board Members Bill Baird, Platinum Realty John Beaudoin, Lee’s Summit Journal Vicky Cundiff, Turf’s Up-Weed Man Melinda Hadley-deBoer, The Culture Coaches Dr. Emmanuel Ngomsi, All World Languages & Cultures
Robert Pendland, CE2L-Certified Energy/Environmental Labs Debbie Starke, Eastland Community Foundation Deborah Swank, KCP&L Jeffrey Williams, Heritage Companies
New Board Members Phyllis Balagna, Steppin’ Out The Studio Marcus Henley, Bukaty Companies Brian Hutchin, UMB Bank
Paul McClain, Freedom Wealth Advisors Tyler Morehead, Morehead Agency LLC Chip Moxley, W.C. Tingle & Company
Outgoing Board Members A special thanks to the retiring Board Members who gave many dedicated hours to the Chamber: Michael Blau, Farmers Insurance & Financial Services
Carole Culbertson, Culbertson Properties Management, LLC Julie Doane, Missouri Central Credit Union Geoff Hill, Aircraft Electronics Association