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
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