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

Lara Vermillion

President

Email Lara
Trish Totta

Vice President

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Becca Blake

Director of Communications

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Tiffany Obermeyer

Events Coordinator

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Rose Hall

Administrative Assistant

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Board of Directors

Cody Raithel

Chairman of the Board
Central Bank of the Midwest
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
Carman Booker

Leadership & Community Development
Bank 21
Phill King

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

Business Support & Promotion
East Forty Brewing
Joshua Alexander

City of Blue Springs
Roy Boyd

BV Contracting Solutions
Suzanne Gochis

Metropolitan Community College - Blue River
Warren Goessling

Kohl’s Distribution Center
Lisa LaCombe

NextGen Realty Trailhead Group
Tara Lavelle

VaughanFire Solutions
Nathan Manley

Central Jackson County Fire Protection District
Lorne Meinershagen

Meinershagen & Co.
Dan Nelson

Kansas City Cannabis
Kelly Pearce

St. Mary’s Medical Center
Tim Porter

Christian Brothers Automotive
Vanessa Starke

Starke Law Offices
Katie Woolf

Blue Springs R-IV School District