Chamber Board of Directors

The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are made up of Chamber Members who volunteer their time and two Chamber Staff members. The Board of Directors set policy for the organization and work from a Strategic Plan that is updated every four years. 

Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Staff

Bailey Smith – Executive Director
Kelsey Beschorner – Program Director

Current Board of Directors

2023 Officers

President: Brian Ruge – Brown’s Show Fit – (712) 243-1336
Vice President: Cassie Berens – Nishna Valley Dental – (712) 243-6545
2nd Vice President: Amanda Hansen – TS Bank – (712) 243-0300
Treasurer: Tim Cappel – Cappel’s Ace Hardware – (712) 243-4712
Past President: Kent Hanson – Hanson’s Fine Jewelry – (712) 243-5041

2023 Term

Melissa Ihnen – Meyer & Gross Real Estate – (712) 243-4100
Jon Johnson – Atlantic HyVee – (712) 243-1277

2024 Term

Amanda Gude – Stifel – (712) 243-5500
Anne Quist – First Whitney Bank & Trust – (712) 243-3195

2025 Term

Randy Watts – Camblin Mechanical – (712) 243-1535
Graydon Schmidt – Schmidt Family Funeral Home – (712) 243-4111
Kolton Hewlett – Cass Health – (712) 243-4291

Ex-Officio Members

Elaine Otte – City of Atlantic Councilwoman
Jennifer McEntaffer – Cass/Atlantic Development
John McCurdy – Southwest Iowa Planning Council
Andrew Mitchell – Atlantic Community School District

Thank you to our 2022 Board Members:

Scott Bennett– NISHNANET
Bill Garrett – Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Nick Lampe – Atlantic Fareway