MEET THE ATTENDEES MATT BAIRD Director of Business & Governmental Relations, Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce mbaird@lschamber.com (816) 524-2424 Matt joined the Chamber team in 2015. He comes to the Chamber from HCA Midwest Physicians, where he served as the practice administrator since 2010. Prior to that, he co-owned a residential/commercial real estate firm in Lee’s Summit. He has been engaged with legislative advocacy throughout his career – from real estate with the KCRAR governmental committee to healthcare, where he has served on the KC Healthcare Managers Association Board promoting the growth of large and small business practices at the local, state and national levels. Matt provides staff support for the governmental relations committee, business development council and BOOST Lee’s Summit. KENNETH BATEMAN kwbateman@sehealth.org (573) 651-5500 Kenneth Bateman, CPA, MHA, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of SoutheastHEALTH on December 15, 2014. Bateman has an extensive record of leadership and proven performance in financial growth, quality, and delivering timely results in renowned hospitals and health systems. His history in executive leadership demonstrates significant experience in program development, financial turnarounds, and strategic planning. In his current role, he led a major financial turnaround by implementing a system approach to a multi-hospital health system with an emphasis on achieving sustainable operating efficiencies. Known as a collaborative administrator, he specializes in building synergistic relationships with physicians, board executives, and leadership of stand-alone organizations as well as matrix environments common with large systems. Prior to joining SoutheastHEALTH, Bateman served as chief executive officer at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey. He has spent his career in healthcare leadership and financial executive roles with various for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals and systems.

JACQUELINE CLARK jackie.clark@ashgrove.com (913) 451-8900 Jacqueline K. Clark, MPA, APR, Fellow PRSA, is Ash Grove Cement Company’s Director of Government Relations and Community Affairs. Clark directs the company’s public and government affairs as well as communications, political action, community relations and crisis management programs. Prior to joining Ash Grove, the largest U.S.-owned cement manufacturer, Clark was client services director for Kansas City-based Polsinelli, one of the nation’s fastest-growing law firms. She also was Public Affairs Manager at Hallmark Cards, Inc., where for nearly two decades she designed and managed the company’s 50-state legislative program. She held positions of increasing responsibility in Missouri state government with the Revenue Department, Lottery Commission and State Auditor Margaret B. Kelly, CPA. Clark has worked on a variety of issues at the federal, state and local levels and is highly regarded for her work in public policy development. She also lectured as an adjunct professor at Park University’s Hauptmann School of Public Affairs. She earned a master’s degree in public affairs with honors from the Hauptmann School and was Alumnae of the Decade. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri along with a general honors certificate. Clark has led boards of directors for public relations, business, civic, arts, education, health and human services organizations. She led the international Mizzou Alumni Association in 2009-2010 as its president and received its Faculty-Alumni Award in 2015. She serves on both the Public Affairs Council and State Government Affairs Council respective boards of directors, organizations comprised of companies from every major industry sector. She is the first woman to chair Portland Cement Association Committee. Ms. Clark is a frequent guest speaker on public relations, legislative and government relations. In 2006, she was president of the Greater Kansas City Public Relations Society of America (GKC PRSA) and earned recognition for her exceptional national service developing and leading her chapter. In 2009, the GKC PRSA named her PR Professional of the Year. In 2010, she was inducted into the PRSA College of Fellows, which represents the top two percent of PRSA’s 22,000 members. Clark completed both of the inaugural SGAC state government relations certificate and its advanced certificate program. Clark earned the Public Affairs Council PAC and Grassroots certificate and will earn its certificate in Public Affairs Management in 2018. She received the Portland Cement Association’s top industry advocacy award in 2014, and she will receive a National Association of Manufacturers’ STEP AHEAD Award, Hope House Everyday Heroes Award and Eastern Jackson County Women of Distinction Award in 2018. LEANN CHILTON lchilton@bjc.org (314) 286-2147 Leann Chilton is the Director of Government Relations for BJC HealthCare, one of the largest hospital systems in the country and the state’s largest private employer. Originally from Chicago, Chilton has lived in St. Louis since 1985, having moved from Washington DC. MARK COULTER mcoulter@portkc.com (816) 559-3750 As Vice President and General Counsel at Port KC, Mark Coulter has been instrumental in defining strategic vision for the organization, from expansion of Kansas City's riverfront and port facilities, to exciting real estate development projects, land reclamation, historic preservation, and uncovering untapped commercial opportunities.

Mark joined Port KC in 2011 as the first in-house counsel and over the last six years, has been a key player in building Port KC into a highly regarded organization with more than $500 million in completed projects and on-going initiatives. Mark established the legal department from the ground up, resulting in a two-thirds reduction in legal expense. His background in government and law has made it possible for him to draft and lobby for key legislation and appropriations signed into law in the Missouri General Assembly. In addition, Mark has helped to add nearly a million dollars in one year to the top line by identifying a new revenue stream around financing incentive programs. Mark served in the Kansas Army National Guard with the 1/127th Field Artillery, and was deployed for Operation Noble Eagle III. Prior to joining Port KC, Mark served as an assistant prosecutor in Clinton County, MO, as campaign manager for Ryan Silvey and served on the staffs of Senator Kit Bond and Congressman Sam Graves. Mark received his Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law in 2009 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He completed graduate coursework in International Law at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands and in Public Affairs at Park University's Hauptmann School of Public Affairs. Mark is a Past President and Board Member of the Mid-America Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, served on the Planning Committee for the Missouri Bar Association's Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference, and served on the 2017 Night at the Tower Host Committee for the National World War I Museum and Memorial. He and his wife Stephanie live in Plattsburg, MO and have 3 amazing daughters. CHRIS COWELL christopher.cowell@purina.nestle.com (314) 982-1000 Chris is the Head of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs for Nestle Purina in North America. A 32-year pet food industry veteran, Chris is responsible for regulatory engagement strategy and compliance for Nestle Purina and has extensive experience working with Federal (FDA, APHIS) and State (AAFCO) regulatory agencies and associations. Chris is also a member of the Pet Food Institute’s Leadership Council, has chaired the Regulatory Affairs Committee, Nutrition Task Force, and currently chairs the Product Safety Sub-Committee working to enhance pet food safety through research and knowledge sharing. VICKY CUNDIFF CFO, Weed Man vickyc@turfsupinc.com (816) 525-7600 Vicky Cundiff and her husband, Jon, have been residents of Lee’s Summit for 34 years. They have 29 year old twin boys and a 7 year old granddaughter. Vicky and Jon started Turf’s Up Lawn Service 31 years ago from a spare bedroom on McKee Lane in Lee’s Summit. From those humble beginnings, Turf’s Up, now a part of Weed Man, has evolved into an essential part of the Lee’s Summit community, employing over 50 people at the height of the spring season. A great deal of Weed Man’s success and longevity can be attributed to being a part of such a supportive community. Vicky and her team feel strongly about returning that support by giving back to the community. Vicky’s involvement includes the Lee’s Summit Chamber, LSEDC, LSR7 School District, Woods Chapel United Methodist Church, and the City of Lee’s Summit, to name a few.

In recognition of Vicky’s efforts with the Lee’s Summit 360 Process, in 2010, she was named Lee’s Summit’s citizen of the year, received the Lee’s Summit Rotary “Service-Above-Self” award, the Missouri Municipal League Outstanding Leadership for service to the City of Lee’s Summit Award, and Weed Man’s Community Service Award. She is a member of the 2015 Class of the Kansas City Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business and a member of the 2016 Class of the Examiner’s Women of Distinction. Today, Vicky and Jon franchise in 7 states and have their own operations here in Lee’s Summit, in Des Moines, IA, Fort Worth, TX and Springfield, MO. MONICA EVINGER mevinger@bransoncvb.com (417) 334-4084 Monica is the Director of Legislative Affairs for the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. She has worked for the organization since April of 2000 and from December of 1996 to December 1998. Monica was born in Texarkana, Texas and lived in that area until 1990 when she moved to Pembroke Pines, Florida. She has also resided in Shreveport Louisiana, Huntington West Virginia, and Omaha Arkansas where she currently lives. SALLY FAITH michele.mooney@stcharlescitymo.gov (636) 949-3231 Sally Faith began her second term as Mayor of St. Charles in April 2015. She previously represented St. Charles County (District 15) in the Missouri House of Representatives. Mayor Faith served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the St. Charles County Council District 5, and served on the first Board of Trustees for St. Charles Community College. Previously, Mayor Faith worked as Director of Development for the St. Charles Community College Foundation and Director of Marketing for Whitmoor Country Club. In addition to her duties in St. Charles, Mayor Faith is a member of the St. Charles Transit Authority, Athena Leadership Foundation, the Rotary Club of St. Charles, and the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. She also served on the Board of Directors of Bridgeway, Focus St. Louis, and Connections to Success, New Frontier Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and the Foundry Art Centre. Throughout the course of her career, Mayor Faith has been awarded the Local Government Award by the Dove Foundation, and the Crider Mental Health Heroes Award. She was also an Athena Foundation recipient, a Graduate of Leadership St. Louis, and a Graduate of Leadership Missouri. Born in Fresno, California, Mayor Faith lives in St. Charles. She has one son, Howard. CRAIG FELZIEN cfelzien1@lindenwood.edu (636) 706-9315 Craig Felzien retired in April 2015 after more than 35 years on the staff of the President of AT&T Missouri, where his primary responsibilities were in the areas of community engagement, media and public relations, and legislative affairs. He founded Majestic Consulting in August 2015, helping numerous clients with leadership development. Felzien accepted the position at the Duree Center in October 2017. "I believe the 'Spirit of Entrepreneurship' is in the very fabric of our lives as Americans. Our economics. Our sense of liberty and ethics. Our general optimism and hopefulness. Even our form of governance is rooted in a pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit,"

Felzien said. "Entrepreneurship is an essential element of American free enterprise. This is an amazing opportunity. I look forward to further developing and growing this 'brand' for the Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship and the Hammond Institute." Since taking the helm, Felzien has made several advances with the Duree Center by forming a DECA Consultancy to serve Missouri Businesses, developed relationships with High School CAPS programs across the state, partnering on programming in the area of entrepreneurship and finance with the Greater St. Louis Boy Scout Council, and worked with local and state leaders to create a strategy for partnerships on innovation and entrepreneurship across the state. Felzien holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Linguistics from Ottawa University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications-Journalism from Southeast Missouri State University, and a Masters degree in Corporate Communications-Media Management from Lindenwood University. He was an Adjunct Professor at Lindenwood University in the Communications Department for more than 10 years. KEN FRANKLIN cmfranklin@bistatedev.org (314) 982-1588 Ken Franklin is the Vice President of Governmental Relations and Policy Initiatives for Bi State Development in St. Louis. He is also the Managing Director/CEO of McKinley Franklin Global LLC. As a strategic communicator and partnership builder focused on improving communities and developing innovative ideas, Franklin has held several roles in his career, including positions in international exchange delegations with political, civic, educational and business leaders in the countries of China, Republic of Croatia and Hungary. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of St. Louis Developmental Disability Resources and as a board member of Girls Inc. Franklin earned his bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA and his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. DOUG GALLOWAY doug.galloway@centurylink.com (573) 634-1511 Since 2011 Doug Galloway has held the role of CenturyLink’s Director of Governmental Affairs-Southern Region for Missouri and Kansas. He is responsible for legislative, regulatory, and public affairs activities in both states. Galloway began his career in the telecommunications industry 42 years ago and has held management positions in public affairs, marketing, and governmental affairs. He has a degree in Mass Communications from the University of Northern Colorado. Galloway serves on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Telecommunications Industry Association, the Missouri One-Call System, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He serves on the Missouri Chamber’s Public Policy Council and Tax Policy Council. He is a 1991 graduate of the Chamber’s Leadership Missouri program and past president of the Leadership Missouri Alumni group. He also served as the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce Chairman and a member of their Board of Directors. Galloway has held leadership positions in United Way, Boy Scouts, and served as president on the Jefferson City St. Joseph School Board for two terms. Galloway and his wife, Cathy, have three children, five grandchildren and live in Jefferson City, MO.

RANDELL GELZER randell.e.gelzer-jr@boeing.com (314) 232-2176 Randell Gelzer is the senior director of State and Local - Central Region for Government Operations. In this position, he manages the State and Local Government Operations organization for: Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Arkansas and is responsible for relationships and interests with public officials, as well as relationship building with the congressional delegations in these states. Gelzer was named to this position in May 2014. Gelzer joined The Boeing Company in 2005 and pursued business in nontraditional/adjacent markets, defined growth strategies, and led the refinement of Business Development processes and tools for Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS). Following increasingly responsible assignments, Gelzer was named director of strategy for Boeing’s Government Operations organization in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for strategy development and execution in support of Boeing programs and issue advocacy. In April 2013, Gelzer returned to St. Louis joining BDS’s Global Services & Support’s Maintenance, Modifications & Upgrades (MM&U) organization as director of MM&U operations and integration. In this role he was responsible for the execution of all MM&U programs and services, focusing on operational performance, business growth, and program and business transitions. Gelzer was then named MM&U’s director of A-10 Programs, supporting the U.S. Air Force fleet of A-10 aircraft based and deployed around the world. He was responsible for all aspects of the program including the A-10 Wing Replacement Modification, Thunderbolt Life Cycle Support, and other engineering fleet support. Prior to joining Boeing, Gelzer gained manufacturing experience at GKN Aerospace where he served as both the F-22 Resin Transfer Molding Manufacturing manager and foreman of the Composite AV-8 and F-15 Spares Team, and at LMI Aerospace as the Plant Operations Manager. Gelzer served in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Officer in the 3rd Infantry Division from 1995-2000. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in systems engineering from the United States Military Academy, and his masters of business administration from Saint Louis University’s John Cook School of Business. RYAN GIBSON kvryan.gibson@druryhotels.com (573) 334-8281 Ryan Gibson is a Sales Manager for Drury Hotels Company and works to help corporate clients secure great service through exceptional hotel value with negotiated corporate rates at Drury properties across Southeast Missouri. Ryan believes sales is one aspect of great customer service and loves being a part of exceptional guest satisfaction. Ryan has been awarded for top new account production multiple years as well as overall top performance among Sales Managers for Drury. He has received other accolades for chain selling outside of his region and exceeding revenue goals. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Southeast Missouri State University and lives in Cape Girardeau with his wife Mallory, and two children, Evelyn and Rhys. COREY HAMPTON champton@gbateam.com 816-213-1018 Corey Hampton is a marketing professional with more than 20 years of marketing, brand strategy and business development experience. He is the Director of Marketing for GBA Architects and Engineers where he leads the development and execution of corporate marketing and brand strategies for the organization. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Corey is active in the community volunteering his time on the Board of Directors as Communications Chair for Cultivate Kansas City. In addition to his involvement with Cultivate Kansas City, Corey is a member of The Kansas City,

Missouri Committee of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the board of directors of Revolve Community Bike Shop. TAWNI HUNT FERRARINI cfelzien1@lindenwood.edu (636) 706-9315 Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D., joined Lindenwood University in August 2017 as the Robert W. Plaster Professor of Economic Education. She is a member of the economics faculty in the Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship (PSB&E), and a senior research fellow in the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise. In addition to her duties as a PSB&E faculty member, Ferrarini's role is to work with the School of Education to create programs at Lindenwood University for training educators to teach economics and financial literacy, and improve economics education statewide. She is the Director of the Economic Education Center. Until 2017, Ferrarini held the only endowed professorship at Northern Michigan University as the Sam M. Cohodas Professor of Economics. She was the 2015 President of the National Association of Economic Educators. Her teaching, research, and service focus on regional growth and development with special attention drawn to the role of private sector. Accolades include the 2016 Upper Peninsula Economic Development Non-profit Award, 2012 Council on Economic Education's Albert Beekhuis Center Award, 2010 Michigan Council on Economic Education Educator's Award, 2009 National Association of Economic Educator's Abbejean Kehler Technology Award (inaugural recipient), and a distinguished faculty award at NMU in 2009. Currently, Ferrarini serves as the distinguished Professor of Economics Education at the Council on Economic Education- Japan, a Senior Fellow at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Ml and the Fraser Institute, Vancouver, Canada. She is a co-author of Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth and Prosperity, and also publishes scholarly works in journals. Dr. Ferrarini earned her doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis, where she studied under the 1993 Nobel laureate Douglass C. North. DIANA IJAMES dijames@fidnet.com (314) 570-5644 Diana L. Ijames is President of Woodybilt Manufacturing LLC. Woodybilt was established in 2004, designing and holding the only patented culvert tool attachment to repair culvert pipes in the United States and Canada. The owners, Frank and James Woodcock, asked Ms. Ijames to join the team in November 2017, as 51% owner and with her government certification making Woodybilt WOSB (woman owned small business). What she “brings to the plate”, is years of experience from working with her previous husband, who owns Ace Manufacturing and Parts Company employing 150 workers, and helped to build the company in 14 years, Director of Public Relations and at times “acting owner”. During this time, she used her GT500 Mustang for testing Ace Racing's performance clutch to perfection before she and her husband signed the deal to make clutches for Carroll Shelby. She spent three years discussing with Engineers and having them pursue manufacturing the perfect 1911 handgun in the plant, at her son’s request. Diana Ijames is proud that she was a part of American made and American exporter, Ace Manufacturing and Parts. With diversity and equality coming out in the 1990’s, after moving back from a management position in Syracuse, NY for a dealer for Caterpillar, Caterpillar wanted Diana to remain with them but in a very different titled position.........the first woman Truck Engine Account Manager. This has never been done in dealers in the United States, but Caterpillar gave Fabick Power Systems the ultimatum. Her territory was from St. Louis to Poplar Bluff and over to Columbia and to the Arkansas border. All of the stores in between were under her management and she had to travel to each Fabick store and each OEM for meetings. This was the most challenging employment she has ever had. She remained with Fabick for three years until she accepted a

position in Greensboro, NC as private flight attendant to CEO of R.F. Micro Devices, traveling to Germany, Sweden, Amsterdam, Spain, England, Canada, Newfoundland, and all over the states and islands. If you wonder how the flying career began........after graduating Hickey College with a Business degree, she worked as an assistant for the owner of JetCorp at Spirit of St Louis Airport, Chesterfield, Missouri. A year later fell in love with the Chief Pilot and married him. She received her Flight Safety certification and flew with her husband. For the next ten years, she moved to Clearwater, Florida; Buffalo, New York; and Syracuse, NY. Each new city offered larger jets and more opportunities. On a personal level, Diana grew up in a small town, Sullivan, 60 miles west of St Louis and that is where she came back to start a family in 2003. Now a single working mom, the most important thing in her life is her 13 year old son, Sean. She recently began farming again and is starting out slow with seven cows. She is very involved in the community. Attending all of the fundraisers for the locals and currently addressing the sex trafficking awareness and domestic violence awareness in the county. Diana’s future is “just enjoying today and God will take care of the rest”! JAMIE KEEN jamielearice@gmail.com (314) 277-4562 Jamie Keen is the owner of Dollar Plus in St. Clair and has been heavily involved in various aspects of the community her entire life, currently serving as President of the St. Clair Area Chamber of Commerce. She has also served as an East Central College Adjunct Instructor of Business Management and Marketing, and is a recent Missouri Chamber of Commerce Leadership Missouri graduate, a program aimed to network leaders and resources to benefit Missouri citizens. She has also served as treasurer and board member of the Franklin County Fair, member of the Scenic Regional Library Foundation Board, serving in both the President and Vice-President roles, and is a current member of the Board of Equalization. Keen currently resides in St. Clair with her husband, Robby, and daughter, Clara. She earned two bachelor’s degrees and a certificate from Webster University, completed her Master’s in Business Administration at Missouri Baptist University, and is near completion of her Doctorate in Management from Webster University. JAMES LIMBAUGH jimlimbaugh@montgomerybank.com (573) 335-4443 Career in Banking, Finance and Healthcare Executive Vice President Cape Girardeau Regional President Montgomery Bank N.A. Past Board Member, Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents Emeritus Board Member, Southeast Missouri State University Foundation Past President, Southeast Missouri State University Red hawks Club Former Chair and Executive Committee Member, Southeast Missouri Hospital Association Board of Trustees Past Chair, Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Past Chair, Shawnee District, Boy Scouts of America Past Board Member, Area Wide United Way Past Chair, Memorial Gifts Committee, Centenary United Methodist Church Chair, Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Southeast Missouri

RODNEY LOESCH rodney@wradvisors.com (660) 651-4651 Rodney M. Loesch is a Certified Financial Planner with Waddell & Reed Inc., based in the Kansas City area. He and his 5 partners in The LifeGoals Strategies Group manage over $200M for 1,600+ clients in 22 states. Rodney is a graduate of Truman State University with a Bachelor's degree in economics, and the College of Financial Planning in Denver. Elected as trustee for Moberly Area Community College, he served for 14 years as Board President, Vice President and Secretary. He and his wife Shirley live in Lee's Summit, Missouri, where he is an active member of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce. TAMARA LONG tlong@mochamber.com (573) 634-3511 Tammy Long joined the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry as Director of the Missouri Chamber Federation. Long built the Missouri Chamber Federation, a partnership created to unify local and state chamber advocacy efforts in the capitol in Jefferson City and in Washington D.C. She builds relationships, increases awareness of legislative needs and opportunities and helps align advocacy messaging and resources. Long comes to the Missouri Chamber with a long history of chamber experience. She served as president of the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau for more than 19 years. In that role, Long managed operations for the 11-member staff, including strategic planning, membership development and support, community involvement and legislative activity. She served as the organization’s legislative lobbyist. Warrensburg’s proximity to Whitman Air Force Base made military relations a critical part of Long’s responsibilities. Long developed and implemented legislation to support military and Department of Defense installations and assets in Missouri through the Missouri Military Preparedness Enhancement Commission. Prior to her work at the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce, Long served as a captain in the US Air Force. Long received her Master’s degree in management from Webster University, St. Louis, and a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. JACOB LUECKE jluecke@mochamber.com (573) 634-3511 Jacob Luecke is the Director of Communications at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and industry. His work includes managing Missouri Business, a quarterly statewide business magazine, as well as leading Missouri Chamber’s video and social media work. During the legislative session, he works closely with the Missouri Chamber’s governmental affairs staff to help communicate the chamber’s advocacy work in the Capitol. Previously he served as Media Relations Manager for Boone Hospital Center and was a news reporter for five daily newspapers. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree in English from Truman State University. He lives in Jefferson City with his wife, Meghan, and three children. TERESA MARTINEZ tmartinez@visitkc.com (816) 691-3800 As special assistant to the president/governmental affairs manager at Visit KC, Teresa Martinez works every day to ignite passion for KC. As a seasoned professional in intergovernmental relations, Teresa leads Visit KC’s strategic engagement with governmental entities to promote a strong and effective advocacy voice for the hospitality industry. Teresa earned her Master’s Degree in Protocol and Diplomacy and holds Bachelor’s in English and Foreign Languages.

Martinez serves in several local professional organizations, including the KCEDC Advocacy Council and RideKC Advisory Committee - Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Currently, Teresa volunteers her time to Starlight Theater’s YP Steering Committee and sits on the board of the Kansas City Sister Cities Association. DAN MEHAN dpmehan@mochamber.com (573) 634-3511 As president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dan Mehan leads Missouri’s foremost advocacy group for job growth and economic expansion. Dan and the Missouri business community are currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Missouri 2030: An Agenda to Lead. The Missouri 2030 plan includes components to improve Missouri’s workforce preparation, economic competitiveness, job-supporting infrastructure and business leadership. Learn more at MO2030.com. Dan’s work extends to serving on several boards and commissions aimed at bringing economic growth to Missouri, including the Midwest Hub Commission and the Missouri Hawthorn Foundation. Prior to joining the Missouri Chamber, Dan worked for Washington University in St. Louis. He has also been involved in several statewide and regional campaigns. He was a staff assistant to former U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond. A Missouri native who grew up in St. Louis, Dan has a BA in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Jefferson City with his wife Ellen and their two daughters, Cecilia and Katy. CHERYL NORTON cheryl.norton@amwater.com (314) 996-2360 A native of northwestern Missouri, Cheryl Norton earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in environmental studies from Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville. Cheryl began her career with American Water in 1988 as a research technician. Since that time, she served as the laboratory director, vice president of operations for Illinois American Water, president of Kentucky American Water and president of Missouri American Water, a position she has held since 2015. Cheryl is a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and in 1992 was recognized for the most notable contribution to the science of public water supply development. She was awarded the Professional Service Award from the Illinois Section of AWWA in 2006 and was named one of the Most Influential Businesswomen of 2017 by the St. Louis Business Journal. She currently serves on the boards of the Financial Research Institute, the Hawthorn Foundation, the Missouri Partnership and the St. Louis Regional Chamber. MATTHEW PANIK mpanik@mochamber.com (573) 634-3511 Matthew Panik is the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He oversees the lobbying and political operations for the Chamber. Prior to joining the Chamber he served as Chief of Staff to a Missouri state senator for several years and then in the same role for the state treasurer. Panik received his B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.

LYLE RANDOLPH lyle.randolph@islecorp.com (573) 730-7525 Lyle Randolph of Cape Girardeau is a lifelong resident of Missouri having graduated from Gideon High School in New Madrid County and having earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Lyle returned to southeast Missouri in 1995 and began his career with Casino Aztar in Caruthersville. He later served as the General Manager of Lady Luck Casino in Caruthersville for six years and was named the Vice President & General Manager of Isle Casino in Cape Girardeau in November 2013. Lyle is a member of the Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau and serves on the Board of Directors of several organizations including the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross, the James Reynolds House Foundation and the Cape Area Chamber of Commerce. GORDON REEL gordon.reel@ehi.com (314) 512-5000 Gordon Reel serves as Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of Alamo Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental as well as its flagship Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand. Gordon primarily assists in overseeing a good portion of state legislative activity – on behalf of all three brands – that relates to or affects the car rental, fleet leasing and car sales industries. He works directly with a number of Enterprise’s local operating groups in the US in managing these legislative and political issues as well as its lobbyists. He also leads the company’s efforts on several federal legislative initiatives as well as assists in managing Enterprise’s Political Action Committee. He currently serves as a board member of the American Car Rental Association (ACRA), the rental car industry trade group. Prior to joining Enterprise in July 2001, Gordon worked for the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association (RCGA), as the Director of Government Affairs, and served in several capacities in the state legislature. Gordon is a St. Louis native and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Journalism. He lives in St. Louis with his wife, Elizabeth, and three daughters. SCOTT RHODES kvoelker@capechamber.com Scott is co-owner of Plaza Tire Service, Inc. and The Rhodes Group. Plaza Tire Service, Inc. owns, and operates 63 retail tire stores throughout MO, IL, KY & AR, along with a wholesale division. Plaza Tire Service is one of the 10 largest privately owned tire retailers in the country. The Rhodes Group is primarily a real estate holding and management company that owns various commercial and multi-family properties, throughout MO, IL, KY & AR. The group owns over 60 tire store properties, commercial office buildings, strip centers and warehouses. In addition to real estate it owns a commercial general construction company. Both Plaza Tire Service and the Rhodes Group were founded by Scott’s father, Vernon “Peewee” Rhodes. Now Scott & his brother Mark own and manage Plaza Tire Service. The Rhodes Group is also managed by Scott & Mark and is co-owned with other members of the Rhodes Family. Scott lives in Cape Girardeau, Missouri with his wife Samantha and their two children. Scott and his family are members of St Andrew Lutheran Church. Scott has served on the Banterra Bank Executive Council for 5 years

and recently joined the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors he has previously served on the Cape Girardeau Planning Commission for 7 years and was on the regional board for Big Brothers Big Sister of Eastern Missouri. Scott is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. REX RUST rrust@semissourian.com (573) 335-6611 Rex is co-president of Rust Communications, a second generation media company that owns 19 daily and 25 weekly newspapers; more than 100 web sites and specialty niche publications; minority ownership in 17 radio stations; and a digital agency specializing in web site development, social media marketing and other digital services. Based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Rust Communications has operations in 9 states primarily in the mid-west. Prior to returning to the family business in 2000, Rex worked for two years in the mergers and acquisitions department of Smith Barney in New York; three years with the private equity firm Code, Hennessy & Simmons in Chicago; and three years with the private equity firm Colonnade Capital in Richmond, VA. Rex graduated from Harvard University with honors in 1992 with a degree in economics. BILL SALZMAN bill.salzman@purina.nestle.com 314-982-3806 Bill Salzman is VP, Government Relations at Nestlé Purina PetCare, based in St. Louis, MO. He is a 30-plus year communication professional with experience in governmental affairs, strategic comms, issues management, marketing, advertising and global strategy. In his current role, he divides his time between St. Louis and Washington, DC. JEFF SEFRIED jseifried@bransonchamber.com (417) 334-4084 Jeff has worked in the Chamber of Commerce world since 2007 where he started in economic development as a project manager in Springfield Missouri. Since that time he has worked with small businesses to Fortune 500 businesses and communities to guide their economic development needs. Today Jeff is the President/CEO of the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB which primarily focuses on marketing Branson to attract new and returning visitors. He graduated high school in the Netherlands from AFNorth International School and worked with Enactus (Formerly SIFE) in countries such as Malaysia and Nicaragua. Jeff enjoys sailing and RV life with his fiancé in his free time. JOHN SONDAG john.sondag@att.com (314) 235-9696 John Sondag, President, AT&T Missouri, is responsible for all regulatory, legislative, governmental and external affairs activities in Missouri. He was appointed to his current position in July 2010. Since joining the company in 1978, Sondag has held numerous management positions both in St. Louis and in San Antonio, Texas, including several positions in the company’s marketing department until Divestiture in 1983, when he joined a small group of managers to start the company’s new Procurement Division. In 1990, he moved to the corporate staff to manage the corporation’s investor relations division, where he was responsible for interacting and communicating with Wall Street. In 1997, Sondag returned to St. Louis after a five-year stay in San Antonio, to become Director of Municipal Affairs. Most recently he served as Vice President of External Affairs, responsible for all legislative activities for AT&T Missouri which included managing all lobbying efforts with the Missouri Legislature.

In 2012, Sondag was named one of the Most Influential St. Louisans by the St. Louis Business Journal, and in 2015, was named by Kansas City’s Ingram’s Magazine as one of 50 Missourians You Should Know. He was also recognized as one of the Most Admired Business Leaders by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly Magazine in 2016. Sondag serves on numerous boards in both St. Louis and Kansas City. He is the immediate past Chairman of the board of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the executive committees of the St. Louis Sports Commission, Missouri Partnership, BackStoppers, and Jobs for America’s Graduates - Missouri and the Saint Louis Zoo. He is a member of St. Louis Civic Progress and its executive committee. Sondag is also a member of Kansas City Civic Council and serves on the boards of St. Louis Regional Chamber, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, St. Louis Municipal Opera, St. Louis Police Foundation, Hawthorn Foundation, Concordance Academy, and the Greater St. Louis Area Boy Scout Council. A native of St. Louis, Sondag holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a Master’s of Business Administration from Loyola University in New Orleans. He and his wife, Vicky, have two adult children and reside in St. Louis County. BILL TIRONE mevinger@bransoncvb.com (417) 243-2103 Bill Tirone is the Vice President of Hotel Management for HCW Development. Bill has lived in Branson MO for the past 12 years other than a brief 18 months in Cedar Rapids, IA. Bill is a 40 year veteran in the hospitality industry and has worked for Aimbridge Hospitality, Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt Hotels. Bill was born in Middletown, Connecticut and graduated with a BS in Hotel Administration for the University of New Hampshire. Bill has lived in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Long Beach California, Louisville Kentucky, Tampa & Miami Florida, St. Louis & Branson Missouri, and Cedar Rapids Iowa. LARA VERMILLION lvermillion@bluespringschamber.com (816) 229-8558 Lara Vermillion joined the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce as President in 2009. From 1993 to 2000 she worked at the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce in various roles, including President. While raising her children she worked part time in marketing and sales, all the while continuing to serve as a volunteer for area chambers. Lara holds a Bachelor of Science in Advertising/Journalism from the University of Kansas. She is a member of Blue Springs Rotary, and has held several offices with the Blue Springs Club. She has served on the Board of Blue Springs Downtown Alive! and the Eastland Community Foundation. She was named a Woman of Distinction in March of 2016 by The Examiner. She has called Blue Springs home since 1996. She and her husband of 25 years, Chad, have two sons Lane (18) and Trey (15). DENNIS VINSON dvinson@signaturepackaging.net (573) 243-0075 Dennis Vinson is president and CEO of Signature Packaging and Paper, LLC. Founded in 2003 by Vinson and his wife, Joy, the company moved from Conyers, Georgia, to Jackson, Missouri, in 2007. In 2017, Vinson was elected chairman of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry board of directors. He is also a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Girardeau, an advisory board member for The Bank of Missouri, a board member for the Missouri Innovation Corporation at Southeast Missouri State University, and a board member for the Cape Girardeau Area MAGNET. He is a graduate of the Delta Leadership Institute, the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Executive Management and has a degree in business administration from Trenton State College. He has three children, Crystal, Chelsea and Dennis II.

KIM VOELKER kvoelker@capechamber.com (573) 335-3312 Kim Voelker joined the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce staff in March 2013 as the Membership Development Specialist. She was promoted to Vice President of Community Development in September 2016. Kim oversees several programs at the Chamber that focus on leadership and professional development, assists with the Business Retention and Expansion program, and works closely with area organizations in relation to workforce development, talent attraction and retention. Prior to the Chamber, Voelker spent a number of years in the banking industry. She says it was there that she became heavily involved in volunteer work--volunteering for both the Chamber and the United Way of Southeast Missouri as well as March of Dimes and Big Brothers/ Big Sisters to name a few. Later, Voelker was hired as Campaign Director for the United Way where she worked on various projects aimed at strengthening families in our community. Voelker continues to volunteer for the United Way and currently serves on its Community Investment Committee as well as serving on the board of Levi’s Children’s Charity, the board of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri and the Leadership Missouri Alumni Association Board. Voelker was chosen as one of Business Today’s 40 under 40 in 2009 and as a Business Today Newsmaker in 2016. Voelker is a graduate of Fredericktown High School and a lifelong resident of Southeast Missouri. She lives in Cape Girardeau with her husband Darren and children, Conner and Emily. HOWARD WALL cfelzien1@lindenwood.edu (636) 706-9315 Howard Wall, Ph.D., directs the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise and is a Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Economics and the Environment. He is also a Professor of Economics in Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship at Lindenwood University. Prior to joining Lindenwood in 2011, Wall was a vice president and regional economics adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In addition, he spent ten years as an academic in the economics departments at West Virginia University and Birkbeck College, University of London; had two stints as a visiting scholar at the Bank of Japan; and was a Senior Fulbright Scholar at the lnstituto de Economia de Montevideo, Uruguay. Wall has published more than 50 papers in scholarly journals such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, International Economic Review, Economic Journal, Journal of Urban Economics, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, and the Journal of Regional Science. Dr. Wall received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the State University of New York at Binghamton (1984) and his Master of Arts and Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1986, 1989). TIM WILLIAMS twilliams@crownlinen.com (573) 473-2128 T.M. (Tim) Williams is the Owner and CEO of Crown Linen Service, Inc. Tim graduated from Missouri State University in 1979 with a BS in Finance. After college, he returned to Mexico, MO and joined the family business. In 2006, Mr. Williams became President and CEO of Crown Linen Service. During Mr. Williams’ tenure at Crown, the company has doubled its annual sales multiple times. In 2005, Crown Linen purchased and opened a second processing facility in Columbia, IL. With this purchase, Crown’s operations have moved beyond central MO and the St Louis metro area into central and southern Illinois. Crown’s employment has also grown to over 150 full-time employees. Mr. Williams has promoted

Crown’s growth and development, while maintaining the company’s historical family values of customer relationships and commitment to its employees. Outside of Crown Linen, Mr. Williams has been active in the textile rental industry and the community, as well. He has served on various committees as well as the Board of Directors of Textile Rental Services Association and as Chairman from 1999 to 2001. Committee and Board work involved working with federal government agencies during the development of OSHA’s blood born pathogen standard, EPA categorical pretreatment standard under the Clean Water Act as well as various other DOL and EPA issues. During his career Mr. Williams has participated in industry peer groups dealing with peer review of operations, management development, marketing and sales as well as strategic planning for the members of the group. He has also been involved at the Board of Directors level with several regional and community groups such as Mexico Area United Way, Presser Hall Restoration Society, Audrain County Historical Society, Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, Leach Charitable Foundation, Miriam A. Edmonston Charitable Foundation, Williams Family Support Center and the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Williams has been active in local politics, serving as a City Council Member for nine years and as Mayor of Mexico, MO for two years. VICKIE WOLGAST vwolgast@southkcchamber.com (816) 761-7660 Vickie Wolgast has been the President of the South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, which covers the southern portion of Kansas City, since October 2006 and she has 25 years of experience in the Chamber field. She started her career with the Branson, Missouri Chamber of Commerce as the Membership Assistant where she worked for 2 years before taking a position with the Grandview, Missouri Chamber of Commerce in 1995 as the Office Manager. In 1998, Vickie was promoted to Membership Services Manager and in 2002 she became the Programs & Communications Director. Vickie was born in Germany, but spent most of her life in Southern Missouri, where she received an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Springfield College. She has continued her education in the chamber field by attending the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management, a four-year training program for Chamber Executives as well as attending state and national conferences and seminars. Vickie served four years on the the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri (CCEM), the state chamber organization for Missouri and served one year as President of the organization. When she’s not busy with a chamber meeting or event, Vickie can be found at a sporting event or dance competition for one of her children, Parker – 16 and Makenna – 12.