Who We Are

The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce has been in existence since 1962. We are a private non-profit (501c6) organization comprised of nearly 500 local businesses, organizations and individuals. The Chamber staff team is made up of five staff members, led by President, Lara Vermillion. Oversight of the Chamber is governed by a Board of Directors. The Chamber’s funding comes from Membership Dues (40%) ; Fundraising Events (44%); and Advertising (16%).

Our members are our partners. As such, we strive to understand and anticipate the needs of our members and our community. We maintain an open-door policy and emphasize communication and availability. Come talk to us about what is relevant to you so we can determine how the Chamber can help.

Chamber Staff

Board of Directors

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    Cody Raithel

    Chairman of the Board
    Central Bank of the Midwest

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    Ashish Patel

    Chair Elect
    Hampton Inn Kansas City/Blue Springs

  • Travis Hunt

    Secretary / Treasurer
    New York Life Insurance

  • Michael Scott

    Past Chairman
    Woods Chapel Church Blue Springs

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    Carman Booker

    Leadership & Community Development
    Bank 21

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    Phill King

    Membership Events & Services
    Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Independence

  • David Mann

    Business Support & Promotion

    East Forty Brewing

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    Joshua Alexander

    City of Blue Springs

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    Roy Boyd

    BV Contracting Solutions

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    Suzanne Gochis

    Metropolitan Community College - Blue River

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    Warren Goessling

    Kohl’s Distribution Center

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    Lisa LaCombe

    NextGen Realty Trailhead Group

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    Tara Lavelle

    VaughanFire Solutions

  • Nathan Manley

    Central Jackson County Fire Protection District

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    Lorne Meinershagen

    Meinershagen & Co.

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    Dan Nelson

    Kansas City Cannabis

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    Kelly Pearce

    St. Mary’s Medical Center

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    Tim Porter

    Christian Brothers Automotive

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    Vanessa Starke

    Starke Law Offices

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    Katie Woolf

    Blue Springs R-IV School District

Chamber Champions

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    Ariana Napier

    DocuLock

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    Carman Booker

    Bank 21

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    Cody Raithel

    Central Bank of the Midwest

  • DeeAnn Myers

    Datasource Background Screening Services

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    Eric Sporing

    ECS Capital Investments

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    Jay Wright

    KC Credit Card Guy

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    Lisa LaCombe

    United Real Estate

  • Loretta Polzin

    AFS Insurance

  • Mark Simmons

    The Red Force AllState

  • Spencer Engleman

    DocuLock

  • Tara Lavelle

  • Twila Gregg

    America’s Community Bank

Contact us

info@bluespringschamber.com
(816) 229-8558

1000 W. Main Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015