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. 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
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Lara Vermillion
President
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Becca Blake
Vice President & Communications Director
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Rose Hall
Administrative Assistant
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Amanda Plachte
Membership Director
Board of Directors
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Ashish Patel
Chairman of the Board
Hampton Inn Kansas City/Blue Springs -

Travis Hunt
Chair Elect
New York Life Insurance -

David Mann
Secretary / Treasurer
East Forty Brewing -

Cody Raithel
Past Chairman
Central Bank of the Midwest -

Carman Booker
Leadership & Community Development
Bank 21 -

Phill King
Membership Events & Services
Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Blue Springs -

Kelly Pearce
Business Support & Promotion
St. Mary’s Medical Center -

Kiran Aujla
Indian Mix Grill
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Becky Bowe
Fit Learning KC
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Roy Boyd
BV Contracting Solutions
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Suzanne Gochis
Metropolitan Community College - Blue River
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Lisa LaCombe
Platinum Realty of Missouri, LLC and Yoga Journeys
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Tara Lavelle
VaughanFire Solutions
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Nathan Manley
Central Jackson County Fire Protection District
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Dan Nelson
Kansas City Cannabis
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Tim Porter
Christian Brothers Automotive
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George Schmitz
City of Blue Springs
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Brady Tieman
Kohl’s Distribution Center
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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
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Eric Sporing
ECS Capital Investments
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Jay Wright
KC Credit Card Guy
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Kat Brewer
City Lifestyle Magazine
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Lisa LaCombe
United Real Estate
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Loretta Polzin
AFS Insurance
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Spencer Engleman
DocuLock
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Tara Lavelle
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Twila Gregg
America’s Community Bank
Contact us
info@bluespringschamber.com
(816) 229-8558
1000 W. Main Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015

