Leadership
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is led by volunteers serving on the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs.
Executive Committee
- Chair – Gary Ward, University of Missouri
- Chair-Elect – Michele Batye, Dave Griggs Flooring America
- Past Chair – Matt Moore, Shelter Insurance Companies
- Treasurer & Finance & Administration Division Chair -Tim Howald, Columbia Insurance Group
- Women’s Network Division – Teresa Snow, MU Health Care
- Workforce Development Division – Jeff Lashley, Moberly Area Community College
- Caleb Colbert, The Law Firm of Haden & Colbert
- Matt Williams, Simmons Bank
- Stacye Smith, Shelter Insurance Companies
- Matt McCormick, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Jennifer Hedrick, Simon Oswald Architecture
Ex-Officio Members
- Dan Atwill, Presiding Commissioner, Boone County
- Stacey Button, President, REDI
- Dr. David Russell, President, Columbia College
- Mun Choi, Chancellor, University of Missouri
- John Glascock, City Manager, City of Columbia
- David Nivens, President, Fiar Missouri Foundation
- Dr. Dianne Lynch, President, Stephens College
- Matt McCormick, President, Columbia Chamber of Chamber
- Dr. Brian Yearwood, Superintendent, Columbia Public Schools
- Brian Treece, Mayor, City of Columbia
- Gene Gerke, Centennial Investors
- Steve Guthrie, Centennial Investors
Board Members
Teresa Snow, MU Health Care
Jeff Lashley, Moberly Area Community College
Greg Baker, Boy Scouts of America
Jackie Rodgers, Smith Lewis, LLP
Lisa Driskel Hawxby, DogMaster Distillery
Matt Williams, Simmons Bank
Caleb Colbert, The Law Firm of Haden & Colbert
Nickie Davis, The District
Jon Ihler, MFA Oil Company
Dr. Sahba Jalali, Advanced Vision
Cole Knudsen, PepsiCo Quaker Oats
Jonathan Verdejo, Blue Diamond Events
Kathleen Bruegenhemke, Hawthorn Bank
Adonica Coleman, A2D Events
Danny Hammack, Columbia Honda
Jennifer Hedrick, Simon Oswald Architecture
Tim Howald, Columbia Insurance Group
Michele Curry, Commerce Bank
Troy Greer, Boone Health
Aric Jarvis, The Broadway/The Roof
Mike Ireland, Bank of Missouri
Nikki McGruder, MU Health Care
Brad Roling, Central Bank of Boone County
Stacye Smith, Shelter Insurance Companies
