The governance of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, the direction of its work, the control of its property and the general management of its affairs is the ultimate responsibility of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is comprised of up to 30 concerned business people, diverse in experience, vocation and background, volunteering their time to make Lawrence a better place to do business. Each year eight seats are elected for a term of three years. The President of Haskell Indian Nations University, the Chancellor of the University of Kansas and the Superintendent of USD 497 - Lawrence Public Schools all serve as permanent ex-officio members of the Chamber Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors elects its own Officers Committee, whose members serve as the Executive Committee and/or vice-chairs for the various Chamber divisions. The Officers Committee meets between board meetings and acts as a continuance through which the initiatives and programs of the divisions are presented to the Board.
2013 LEADERSHIP TEAM
BOARD CHAIR
Doug Gaumer
INTRUST Bank
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
John Ross
Laser Logic
BOARD CHAIR-ELECT
Mike McGrew
McGrew Real Estate
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Ken Hite
Mize, Houser & Co.
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| Shannon Abrahamson |
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Cal Karlin |
| First Management Inc. |
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Barber Emerson L.C. |
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Vice Chair of University Relations |
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| Allen Belot |
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Mark Kern |
| Allen Belot Architects |
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Kern Marketing Group, Inc. |
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| Jane Blocher |
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Richard Konzem |
| American Red Cross of Douglas County |
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Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |
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| Brad Burnside |
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Chad Luce |
| U.S. Bank |
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Westar |
| Vice Chair of Operations |
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| Joe Caldwell |
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Jean Milstead |
| Bartlett & West, Inc. |
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Retired Member |
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Co-Vice Chair of Membership |
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| Susan Cantrell |
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Kevin O'Malley |
| The World Company |
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O'Malley Beverage of Kansas |
| Vice Chair of Communications |
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Co-Vice Chair of Government & Community Affairs |
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| Kathy Clausing-Willis |
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Miles Schnaer |
| LMH Endowment |
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Crown Automotive |
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| Jason Edmonds |
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Ginger Wehner |
| The Edmonds Duncan Group |
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KU Credit Union |
| Co-Vice Chair of Membership |
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| Ernesto Hodison |
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Paul Werner |
| Douglas County Bank |
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Paul Werner Architects |
| Vice Chair of Leadership Lawrence |
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| Brad Finkeldei |
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Constance Wolfe |
| Stevens & Brand, L.L.P. |
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| Co-Vice Chair of Government & Community Affairs |
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| David Johnson |
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Scott Zaremba |
| Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center |
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Zarco 66, Inc |
PERMANENT EX-OFFICIO POSITIONS
Tim Caboni
University of Kansas
Chris Redman
Haskell Indian Nations University
Dr. Rick Doll
USD 497 Superintendent