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 – 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
Tiger Scholarship Fund