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

2024 Officers

President: Tim Cappel – Cappel’s Ace Hardware – (712) 243-4712
Vice President: Anne Quist- First Whitney Bank – (712) 243-4291
Past President: Cassie Behrens – Nishna Valley Dental – (712) 254-6545

2024 Term

Randy Watts- Camblin Mechanical – (712) 243-4291
Graydon Schmidt – Schmidt Family Funeral Home – (712) 243-4111

Kolton Hewlett – Cass Health – (712) 243-4291

2025 Term

Melissa Ihnen – Meyer & Gross Real Estate- (712) 243-4100
Bill Saluk- 96.5 KSOM/ KS 95.7- (712) 243-6885

Katelyn Burnett- Hy-Vee- (712) 243-1277

2026 Term

Carrie Schmitt – Homebody/Interior Touch- (712) 304-9484
Jake Vetter – Atlantic Municipal Utilities – 

Becky Willrich– Pampered Chef- (515) 710-8689

Ex-Officio Members

Dana Halder – City of Atlantic Councilman

Shawn Sarsfield– City of  Atlantic Councilman

Jennifer McEntaffer – Cass/Atlantic Development
John McCurdy – Southwest Iowa Planning Council
Andrew Mitchell – Atlantic Community School District

Thank you to our 2023 Board Members:

Kent Hanson- Hanson’s Fine Jewelry
Brian Ruge – Brown’s Shoe Fit
Amanda Hanson – TS Bank