Our Mission
We support business and economic strength.
Our Vision
A healthy business community advances quality of living and regional economic vitality.
Below are the focus areas of the Chamber to meet the needs of our business community:
Chamber Team
Travis Stephens
President/Chief Executive Officer
Erin Slifka
Director of Sales & Marketing
Stephanie McGrew
Director of Member Engagement
Doug Hunt
Director of Entrepreneurship
Lauren Ferguson
Director of Member Success
Chandler Grace
Membership Development Manager
Alyssa Brown
Content Creator
Kai Hamilton
Workforce Development Specialist
Debby Chaligoj
Finance Manager
Melissa Williams
Director of Operations
Debra Anderson
Administrative Assistant / Accounts Payable
Michelle Steverson
Administrative AssistantMOKAN Partnership
Amy Kauffman
DirectorExecutive Committee
Kim Cox, Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS®
Chair of the Board
Katrina Richards, Leggett & Platt
Chair Elect of the Board
Matt Stewart, Children's Center of Southwest Missouri
Past Chair of the Board
Steve Graddy, Freeman Health System
TreasurerDirectors
Jordan Bolinger
Liberty Utilities
Stephanie Brady
Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri
Melodee Colbert-Kean
The Glenn Group
Mattie Crossland
Crossland Construction Company
Jeremy Drinkwitz
Mercy Hospital
Chad Evans
Arvest Bank
Lance Hoopai
Higdon's Florist
John Hunter
American Ramp Company
Lindsay Kubicek, CPA
FORVIS
Ben McNelly
Full Bore Studios
Lena McQuary
Downstream Casino Resort
Dustin Storm
Storm Cloud Marketing
Dr. Dean Van Galen
Missouri Southern State University
Christina Williams
Corner Greer & Associates, IncEx Officio Directors, affiliations
John Bartosh
Jasper County Commissioner
Jim Dalrymple
Executive Vice President of Advancement, Ozark Christian College
Nick Edwards
City Manager
Lori Haun
Downtown Joplin Alliance
Dr. Brad Hodson
Vice President, Missouri Southern State University
Luke Gibson
Glenn Group, Young Professionals Network
Dr. Kerry Sachetta
Superintendent, Joplin School District
Daniel Swem
Newton County Commissioner
Dr. Kenneth Heiles
Campus Dean, Kansas City University - Joplin
Melissa Smith
Crowder CollegeContact us
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