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:
Chamber Team
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 Services
Doug Hunt
Director of Entrepreneurship
Alyssa Brown
Content Creator
Melissa Williams
Administrative Assistant
Debra Anderson
Program Services Assistant
Michelle Holloman
Community Outreach ManagerRegional Economic Development Partners
Tony Robyn
Director of Business Attraction & Retention - MOKAN Partnership
Amy Kauffman
Business Development Coordinator - MOKAN PartnershipExecutive Committee
Betsy Kissel – Onin Staffing
Chairman of the Board
Matt Stewart - Children's Center
Chairman Elect of the Board
Jeremy Drinkwitz – Mercy Hospital
Past Chairman of the Board
Todd Chenault - Steve's Frame & Body Shop
TreasurerDirectors
Jordan Bolinger
Liberty Utilities
Melodee Colbert-Kean
MEs Place, LLC
Kim Cox
Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS®
Carlos Haley
Freeman Health System
Chad Evans
Arvest Bank
Chad Greer
Corner Greer & Associates, Inc
Lori Haun
Downtown JoplinHowie Nunnelly
AMI Radio GroupStormy Worden
Red Collar Pet Products
Mattie Crossland
Crossland Construction Company
Katrina Richards
Leggett & Platt
Dustin Storm
Storm Cloud Marketing
Dr. Dean Van Galen
Missouri Southern State University
Jerrod Hogan
Anderson Engineering, Inc.Ex Officio Directors, affiliations
John Bartosh
Jasper County CommissionerJim Dalrymple
Executive Vice President of Advancement, Ozark Christian College
Nick Edwards
City Manager
Dr. Brad Hodson
Vice President, Missouri Southern State University
Alex Gandy
Missouri Southern State University, Young Professionals Network
Dr. Melinda Moss
Superintendent, Joplin School District
Bill Reiboldt
Newton County Commissioner
Dr. Laura Rosch
Campus Dean, Kansas City University - Joplin
Melissa Smith
Crowder CollegeContact us
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