Board of Directors
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
2022 Officers
President: Kent Hanson – Hanson’s Fine Jewelry – (712) 243-5041
Vice President: Brian Ruge – Brown’s Shoe Fit, Co. – (712) 243-1336
2nd Vice President: Cassie Berens – Nishna Valley Dental – (712) 243-6545
Treasurer: Amy Coenen – TS Bank – (712) 243-0300
Past President: Scott Bennett – NISHNANET – (712) 243-2497
2022 Term
Melissa Ihnen – Meyer & Gross Real Estate – (712) 243-4100
Tim Cappel – Cappel’s Ace Hardware – (712) 243-4712
Abby Washburn – Atlantic HyVee – (712) 243-1277
2023 Term
Amanda Gude – Stifel – (712) 243-5500
Bill Garrett – Atlantic Bottling Company – (712) 243-1440
Nick Lampe – Atlantic Fareway – (712) 243-4291
2024 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 2021 Board Members:
Erin Freund – Principal Financial
Brett Altman – Cass Health
Doug Gifford – Atlantic Motor Supply (NAPA)