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 – Dr. Jeffrey Lashley, Moberly Area Community College
- Stacye Smith, Shelter Insurance Companies
- Matt McCormick, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Erica Pefferman, The COMO Companies
- Adonica Coleman, A2D Events
Ex-Officio Members
- Barbara Buffaloe, City of Columbia
- Stacey Button, REDI
- Sarah Chinniah, University of Missouri
- Gene Gerke, Centennial Investors
- Steve Guthrie, Centennial Investors
- Kip Kendrick, Boone County Commission
- Dr. Dianne Lynch, Stephens College
- David Nivens, Fair Missouri Foundation
- Matt McCormick, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Dr. David Russell, Columbia College
- De’Carlon Seewood, City of Columbia
- Dr. Brian Yearwood, Columbia Public Schools
Board Members
- Liz Townsend Bird, The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
- Dr. Jeffrey 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
- Jonathan Verdejo, Blue Diamond Events
- Adonica Coleman, A2D Events
- Tim Howald, Columbia Insurance Group
- Aric Jarvis, The Broadway/The Roof
- Mike Ireland, The Bank of Missouri
- Nikki Carter, MU Health Care
- Stacye Smith, Shelter Insurance Companies
- Erica Pefferman, The COMO Companies
- Mat Gass, Burrell Behavioral Health
- Joe Miller, First State Community Bank
- Dr. Christine Woods, Crowned Counseling
- Sarah Dubbert, Commerce Bank
- Grant Miller, 3M
