About Us
The Lenexa Chamber of Commerce exists to give its business members influence in the community, access to key people in government and the community, provide a forum for businesses to affect the business climate, and to play a lead role in ensuring strong economic growth and quality of life in Lenexa.
The Lenexa Chamber of Commerce is a business organization with more than 90 years of service creating and preserving a strong business climate and high quality of life in the area by achieving the following:
- Advance the interests of its members by supporting and encouraging local, state and federal legislation that will promote the continued growth of the Lenexa business community and provide an equitable taxation system.
- Implement programs that will address the current needs of businesses while continuing to plan for the long-term vitality of Lenexa.
- Continue building upon key alliances through unique partnerships formed through the City, Chamber members, businesses, organizations and others.
- Maintain a positive public image to accomplish continued community and business growth and retention.
Chamber Staff
Ashley Sherard, J.D., IOM
CEO & Economic Development Director
asherard@lenexa.org
Sarah Dietz
Membership Director
sdietz@lenexa.org
Abby Stuke
Events Director
astuke@lenexa.org
Laura Baldwin, IOM
COO
lbaldwin@lenexa.org
Sarah Schooley
Communications Director
sschooley@lenexa.org
Julie Steiner
Convention & Visitors Bureau Director
jsteiner@lenexa.org
Board of Directors
Executive Board
Mark McFarland (Chair)
Hinkle Law Firm, LLC
Jermaine Jamison (Past Chair)
Jamison Perry, LLC
Aaron Alonzo (Chair-Elect)
SpringHill Suites
Ryan Biery (Secretary / Treasurer)
Copaken Brooks
Board of Directors
Michael Boehm, ex officio
Commerce Bank
David Bonebrake
Healthcare Solutions Team
Mandy Cawby
WaterOne of Johnson County
Trent Dansel
Olsson
Ron Ferris
Nabholz Construction
Daniel Fontoura
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
Andy Kyser
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Mya Lawrence
Johnson County Community College
Kate Smith
Butterfield’s Bakery & Market
Melissa Vancrum
Rouse, Frets, White, Goss, Gentile, and Rhoades
Micah Walje
PACT
David Woolf
Commerce Bank
Alexandria Zacny
Turner Construction Company
Committee and Division Chairpersons
Brian Hawk
State Farm Insurance
Chairman’s Ambassadors Committee
Ron Ferris
Nabholz Construction
Economic Development Council
MacKenzie Harvison
City of Lenexa
Leadership Lenexa Co-Chair
Cheryl Coon
University of Kansas Edwards Campus
Leadership Lenexa Co-Chair
Andy Huckaba
Huckaba and Associates
Legislative Affairs Committee