2022 Board of Directors

Officers

Position HeldNameAffiliation
ChairmanSummer Ott DierksDierks Law Firm
Chair ElectMark KnackendoffelThe Trust Company
Vice ChairLinda CookKansas State University
Vice ChairStacy KohlmeierFlorence Manufacturing
TreasurerJake WassenbergPepsi Cola of Manhattan
Past ChairMark BachampOlsson
President / CEOJason SmithManhattan Area Chamber of Commerce


Directors

Name of DirectorAffiliation
Tracy AndersonAnderson Knight Architects
Doug Barrett400 North Creative
Nancy BurtonBBN Architects
Bob CoppleVia Christi Hospital
Shawn DrewCommerce Bank - Manhattan
Chris EichmanMidwest Concrete Materials, Inc.
Cheryl GriceK-State Communications and Marketing
Terry Holdren
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kevin Ingram
Manhattan Christian College
Brett Jones
Manko Windows
Lowell KohlmeierKS StateBank
Craig Lauppe
Advanced Property Management, Inc.
Blade MagesMiddle
Callie MarksCharlson & Wilson Bonded Abstracters, Inc.
Annie PeaceMeadowlark
Stephanie PierceK-State Innovation Partners
LaFarris RisbyLaFarris, Inc.
Kevin RobertsHotel and Restaurant Management Program at K-State
Gavin SchmidtESB Financial
Ben SigleManhattan Running Company
Lisa SisleyNew Boston Creative Group
Katie StoneBourbon and Baker
Kara TitusKansas Gas Service
Gail UrbanAMICUS Wealth Partners
Jake VoegeliManhattan Brewing Company


Ex-Officio Members

Member
Affiliation
Jack AllstonPottawatomie County Economic Development
Michael DowdKansas State University Student Body
Ron FehrCity of Manhattan
James GenandtManhattan Area Technical College
Kent GlasscockKansas State University Institute of Commercialization
John FordRiley County Commission
Chad Kinsley
Pottawatomie County
Dee McKeePottawatomie County Commission
Linda MorseCity of Manhattan
Dr. Marvin WadeManhattan-Ogden USD 383