Board Members

John Rider
Immediate Past Chairman
BNSF Railway
Regional Manager, Economic Development

Julie Dean
Chairman
Mid America Bank
Business Development Officer

Cory Claxton
Vice Chairman
Penny’s Concrete

Roger Summers
Secretary/Treasurer
Rogel Anderson Construction

Todd Winters
Permanent Board Member
City of Gardner
Mayor

Jason Leib
Permanent Board Member
Gardner Edgerton Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO

Aaron Otto
Permanent Board Member
Johnson County Airport Commission
Executive Director

Shirly Allenbrand
Board Member
Johnson County Government

Liz Albers
Board Member
Johnson County Community College
Business Liason Consultant, JCCC Continuing Education

Les Barnt
Board Member
GBA
Water Environment Principal

Ronnie Gomes
Board Member
Upfield Foods

Jim Pruetting
Board Member
City Administrator
Gardner

Justin Duff
Board Member
VanTrust Real Estate
Sr. Director, Development

Jeff Gattis
Board Member
Nabholz
President Midwest Region

Jackie Wise
Board Member
Senior Vice President, Commercial & Corporate Business Development
Emprise Bank

Arlen Kleinsorge
Board Member
McCownGordon Construction
Project Executive

Carol Lehman
Board Member
Johnson County Airport Commission

Jim Lehmen
Board Member
Central Bank of Midwest
Senior Vice President

Tom Mertz
Board Member
TradeNet Publishing
CEO

Travis Schram
Board Member
Grata Development
President

Eric Mann
Board Member
Emery Sapp & Sons. ESS

Chris Stara
Board Member
TSL

Mark Baldwin
Board Member
City of Gardner Council Member

Jeff White
Board Member
Arvest
Commercial Banker

Brian Huff
Board Member
USD 231

Max Jaben
Board Member
Seal O Matic