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:
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Chair - Pete Wesner, CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions
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Vice Chair - Jerry Renk, American State Bank & Trust
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Past Chair - AJ Chrest, Aflac
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Treasurer - Austin Coyan, Adams Brown
Board of Directors
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Glenna Achatz, Coldwell Banker Sell Real Estate
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Rich Baskerville - First Kansas Bank - Great Bend
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Robert E. Bauer - Bauer, Pike, Bauer, Wary & Carroll LLC
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Sue Cooper - Barton County Administration
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Scott Dewerff - KanEquip
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Logan Garrett - G-B Tires, Inc.
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Randy Goering - Eagle Radio / DBA KHOK FM - KVGB AM/FM
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Ana Hayson - Rana Luna Boutiques, Inc.
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Jay Luerman - First Kansas Bank - Great Bend
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Quenla McGilber - JoyfulHouse Inc.
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Leslie Mingenback - Heart of Kansas Mercantile / Miss Pretty Pickles dba MyTown, LP
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Jesse Mock - The University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus
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Regan Ochs Reif - Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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Shelly Peacock - TCI Answering Service
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Teresa Powelson - Golden Belt Community Foundation
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Douglas Reiser - Central Kansas Surveying & Mapping, Inc.
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Todd VanSkike - Golden Belt Bicycle Company
Ex-Officio Members:
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Sara Hayden - Great Bend Economic Dev.
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Lindsey Krom Craven - City of Great Bend
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Dr. Carl Heilman - BartonCommunity College
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Khris Thexton - Superintendent of USD 428
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Jennifer Schartz - Barton County Commission
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Tory Arnberger - Designated Legislator
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Christina Hayes - Great Bend CVB