Since its inception in 1862 as the Board of Trade of St. Joseph, the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce has been the catalyst for economic growth and development in Northwest Missouri. The Chamber strives to be the unified voice of business that advocates, promotes and inspires the St. Joseph area. The Chamber’s mission, supported by more than 1,200 members, is to create an environment that allows business to thrive and the community to prosper.
Membership in the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce provides you with a multitude of ways to increase your visibility within the business community. And like most membership organizations, the more you get into it, the more you get out of it.
Attend our events, serve on a committee and keep informed through our publications. Whatever you do, your business is guaranteed to reap the benefits!
Mission Statement: To create an environment that allows business to thrive and the community to prosper.
Vision Statement: A prosperous and progressive community through collaboration, engagement and leadership.
Organizational Principals:
- Provide leadership to business and community issues
- Encourage collaboration within the community
- Engagement on issues impacting business
- Action oriented
- Mission centered
2025 Board of Directors:
Chairman of the Board: Scott Gann, Scott Gann Construction
Chairman-Elect: Nancy Potter Lyle, Taylor, Siemens, Elliott, Creedy & Lyle P.C.
Secretary/Treasurer: Todd Joe, John Joe Insurance
President & CEO: Natalie Hawn, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
Directors:
Jonathan Arens, Altec Industries, Inc.
Lute Atieh, FlyTech Pilot Academy
Rall Bradley, News-Press NOW
Michelle Clark, LifeLine Foods
Tony Claycomb, Mosaic Life Care
Kelly Crawford, E.L. Crawford Construction, Inc.
Dr. Gabe Edgar, St. Joseph School District
Col. Barrett Golden, 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard
Dan Hegeman, Evergy
John Josendale, City of St. Joseph
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western State University
Josh Kleinlein, Triumph Foods, LLC
Amy Kotwani, Yes She Invests
Scott Nelson, Buchanan County
Kyle Phillips, Herzog Contracting Corp.
Dennis Pinkelman, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
Reid Schultz, R/S Electric Corp.
Brett Steiner, Nodaway Valley Bank
Mark Woodbury, General Counsel, Polsinelli
Ashley Albers, Immediate Past Chair, Nor-Am Cold Storage
Lori Wilson, Diplomats Club Representative, Ellison-Auxier Architects, Inc.