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
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
Doug Hunt
Director of Entrepreneurship
Alyssa Brown
Content Creator
Lea Schroer
Administrative Assistant
Debra Anderson
Program Services Assistant
Grace Sitton
Graphic Designer, MSSU InternshipRegional Economic Development Partners
Tony Robyn
Director of Business Attraction & Retention - MOKAN PartnershipExecutive Committee
Kelli Perigo – Freeman Health System
Chairman of the Board
Jerrod Hogan – Anderson Engineering, Inc.
Past Chairman of the Board
Jeremy Drinkwitz – Mercy Hospital
Chairman Elect of the Board
Todd Chenault - Steve's Frame & Body Shop
Treasurer
Betsy Kissel – Onin Staffing
Economic / Workforce Development Services Vice ChairmanDirectors
Jordan Bolinger
Liberty Utilities
Melodee Colbert-Kean
MEs Place, LLCBrandon Davis
Davis CPA Group, LLC
Vickie Dudley
Children's Center
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
Matt McConnell
Crossland Construction Company
Katrina Richards
Leggett & Platt
Dustin Storm
Storm Cloud Marketing
Dr. Dean Van Galen
Missouri Southern State UniversityEx Officio Directors, affiliations
John Bartosh
Jasper County CommissionerJim Dalrymple
Executive Vice President of Advancement, Ozark Christian College
Nick Edwards
City Manager
Mike Gray
Chairman, Joseph Newman Innovation & Technology Center Advisory Committee
Dr. Brad Hodson
Vice President, Missouri Southern State University
Kayla McCollum
Connections Abilities Resources, Young Professionals Network
Dr. Melinda Moss
Superintendent, Joplin School District
Bill Reiboldt
Newton County Commissioner
Dr. Laura Rosch
Campus Dean, Kansas City University - JoplinRyan Stanley
Mayor
Melissa Smith
Crowder CollegeContact us
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