Chamber Staff

McCormick, Matt

Matt McCormick, IOM, CCE

White, Lily

Lily E. White

Massman, Chad

Chad Massman

Ferguson, Caitlin

Caitlin Ferguson

Poe, Jade

Jade Poe

Martin, Jamie

Jamie Martin

Drake, Jazmyn

Jazmyn Drake

Mings, Lakeela

Lakeela Mings

Leadership

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is led by volunteers serving on the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs.

Executive Committee

  • Chair – Michele Batye, Dave Griggs Flooring America
  • Chair-Elect – Eric Morrison, Sundvold Financial
  • Past Chair – Gary Ward, Love Columbia
  • Treasurer – Tim Howald, Columbia Insurance Group
  • Women’s Network Division – Liz Townsend Bird, The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
  • Workforce Development Division – Jeff Lashley, Moberly Area Community College
  • Stacye Smith, Shelter Insurance Companies
  • Matt McCormick, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
  • Erica Pefferman, COMO Magazine/Columbia Marketing Group

Ex-Officio Members

  • Justin Aldred, Presiding Commissioner, Boone County
  • Stacey Button, President, REDI
  • Dr. David Russell, President, Columbia College
  • Sarah Chinniah, University of Missouri
  • De’Carlon Seewood, City Manager, City of Columbia
  • David Nivens, President, Fair Missouri Foundation
  • Dr. Dianne Lynch, President, Stephens College
  • Matt McCormick, President, Columbia Chamber of Chamber
  • Dr. Brian Yearwood, Superintendent, Columbia Public Schools
  • Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor, City of Columbia
  • Gene Gerke, Centennial Investors
  • Steve Guthrie, Centennial Investors

Board Members

  • Liz Townsend Bird, The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
  • Jeff Lashley, Moberly Area Community College
  • Krista Kippenberger, Shelter Insurance – Krista Kippenberger Agency
  • Wende Wagner, The Missouri Symphony 
  • Caleb Colbert, The Law Firm of Haden & Colbert
  • Nickie Davis, The District
  • Jon Ihler, MFA Oil Company
  • Dr. Sahba Jalali, Advanced Vision
  • Jonathan Verdejo, Blue Diamond Events
  • Adonica Coleman, A2D Events
  • Tim Howald, Columbia Insurance Group
  • Troy Greer, Boone Health
  • Aric Jarvis, The Broadway/The Roof
  • Mike Ireland, Bank of Missouri
  • Nikki McGruder, MU Health Care
  • Stacye Smith, Shelter Insurance Companies
  • Erica Pefferman, COMO Magazine/Columbia Marketing Group
  • Mat Gass, Burrell Behavioral Health
  • Joe Miller, First State Community Bank
  • Dr. Christine Woods, Crowned Counseling
  • Sarah Dubbert, Commerce Bank
Tiger Scholarship Fund