The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce is operated under the direction of a diverse board of directors, representing a wide range of industries and backgrounds.  

2021 Executive Committee:

• Chair - Pete Wesner, CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions

• Vice Chair - Jerry Renk, American State Bank & Trust

• Past Chair - AJ Chrest, Aflac

• Treasurer - Austin Coyan, Adams Brown

Board of Directors

• Glenna Achatz, Coldwell Banker Sell Real Estate

• Rich Baskerville - First Kansas Bank - Great Bend

• Robert E. Bauer - Bauer, Pike, Bauer, Wary & Carroll LLC

• Sue Cooper - Barton County Administration

• Scott Dewerff - KanEquip

• Logan Garrett - G-B Tires, Inc.

• Randy Goering - Eagle Radio / DBA KHOK FM - KVGB AM/FM

• Ana Hayson - Rana Luna Boutiques, Inc.

• Jay Luerman - First Kansas Bank - Great Bend

• Leslie Mingenback - Heart of Kansas Mercantile / Miss Pretty Pickles dba MyTown, LP

• Jesse Mock - The University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus

• Regan Ochs Reif - Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• Shelly Peacock - TCI Answering Service

• Teresa Powelson - Golden Belt Community Foundation

• Douglas Reiser - Central Kansas Surveying & Mapping, Inc.

• Todd VanSkike - Golden Belt Bicycle Company

Ex-Officio Members:

• Sara Hayden - Great Bend Economic Dev.

• Lindsey Krom Craven - City of Great Bend

• Dr. Carl Heilman - BartonCommunity College

• Khris Thexton - Superintendent of USD 428

• Jennifer Schartz - Barton County Commission

• Tory Arnberger - Designated Legislator

• Christina Hayes - Great Bend CVB