Your Chamber

Our Mission

The mission of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economic prosperity and quality of life in the Joplin region; and to be the principal advocate for, and provider of services to, its business community.

Below are the core functions of the Chamber to meet the needs of our business community:

Serve Local Business Improve Livability Develop Community Leaders Attract Talent & New Industry

Chamber Team

Toby Teeter

President

Tonya Sprenkle

Chief Financial Officer/Vice President

Lisa Kelly

Executive Assistant

Debby Chaligoj

Finance Manager

Erin Slifka

Marketing & Public Information Manager

Stephanie McGrew

Special Events Manager

Reggie Powers

Membership Sales Strategist

Tony Robyn

Director of Business Attraction & Retention - MOKAN Partnership

Loni Smith

Director of Small Business Incubation

Ashton Chapman

Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Lea Schroer

Administrative Assistant

Debra Anderson

Program Services Assistant

Gary Shipman

Facilities Maintenance Coordinator

Patrick Haase

Facilities Maintenance Assistant

Executive Committee

Jerrod Hogan – Anderson Engineering, Inc.

Chairman of the Board

Kelli Perigo – Freeman Health System

Chairman Elect of the Board

Brandon Davis – Davis CPA Group, LLC

Past Chairman of the Board

Jeremy Drinkwitz – Mercy Hospital

Treasurer

Brent Baker – Liberty Utilities

Membership / Community Development Services Vice Chairman

Betsy Kissel – Onin Staffing

Economic / Workforce Development Services Vice Chairman

Directors

Gina Atteberry

Crossland Construction Company

Todd Chenault

Steve’s Frame & Body Shop

Vickie Dudley

Children’s Center

Donovan Edwards

CFI

Chad Greer

Corner Greer & Associates, Inc

Rick Grise

Able Manufacturing & Assembly, LLC

Jacqueline Hackett

Hackett Hot Wings

Mark Johnson

Southwest Missouri Bank

Julie Larson

Hampshire Pet Products

Dr. Alan Marble

MSSU

Katrina Richards

Leggett & Platt

Dustin Storm

Storm Cloud Marketing

Ex Officio Directors, affiliations

Dan Pekarek

City Manager

John Bartosh

Jasper County Commissioner

Melissa Smith

Crowder College

Jennifer Little

Leggett & Platt, Young Professionals Network

Mike Gray

Chairman, Joseph Newman Innovation & Technology Center Advisory Committee

Dr. Brad Hodson

Vice President, Missouri Southern State University

Dr. Melinda Moss

Superintendent, Joplin School District

Jim Dalrymple

Executive Vice President of Advancement, Ozark Christian College

Bill Reiboldt

Newton County Commissioner

Gary Shaw

Mayor

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