Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic direction, financial sustainability, and effective execution of programs and services under the leadership of the Executive Director. They meet monthly and all board minutes and governing documents are public and on file with the Office of the Secretary of State of Missouri.
Nominations for the Board of Directors are open every year and managed by the Nominations Committee under the leadership of the Chamber Secretary. Typically, successful candidates are individuals who positively contribute to the success of the Chamber, the LGBTQ+ community, and greater Kansas City area.
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
![<b>Brandy Williams</b><br/>At Large<br/>MOCSA<br/><i> She/Her</i>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2021/05/Untitled-design-14-b902c630-6ab0-4619-8a44-ac6510dee5c2.jpg)
Brandy Williams
At Large
MOCSA
She/Her
![<b>Doug Spear</b><br/>Policy and Advocacy Director<br/>Advent Health<br/><i>He/Him</i>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2022/01/Doug-Instagram-9a6fd86d-83ae-4943-b8c8-842011d7ecc6.jpg)
Doug Spear
Policy and Advocacy Director
Advent Health
He/Him
![<b>Jessica Blubaugh</b><br/>At Large <br/>United Way of Kansas City<br/><i>She/Her</i>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2022/01/Jessica-Instagram-7cf2abf7-5822-449e-b947-8be338432449.jpg)
Jessica Blubaugh
At Large
United Way of Kansas City
She/Her
![<b>Ricky Walker</b><br/>Programming Co-Director <br/>Burns and MacDonnell<br/><i>He/Him</i>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/06/RickyWalker-598b92b4-d911-4562-a900-43e2157faf7f.jpg)
Ricky Walker
Programming Co-Director
Burns and MacDonnell
He/Him
![<b>Jeff Dutzel</b><br/>WECo Director <br/>Dutzel's Catering<br/><i>He/Him</i>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/06/JeffDutzel-17d98ce6-fb98-4808-9ccb-c70b6dbb8472.jpg)
Jeff Dutzel
WECo Director
Dutzel's Catering
He/Him
![<b>Christopher Draven</b><br/>Technology Director <br/>Blue Cross and Blue Shield KC<br/><i>He/Him</i>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/06/ChrisDraven-7986fa7e-f7ae-4509-a939-f694e0d7ab72.jpg)
Christopher Draven
Technology Director
Blue Cross and Blue Shield KC
He/Him
![<b>Paige Fowler</b><br>Membership Director<br/><i>She/Her</I>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/10/Paige-Fowler-2023-913c274a-8735-42c5-a877-c542b7ec2cec.jpg)
Paige Fowler
Membership Director
She/Her
![<b>Aaron House </b><br>Governance Director<br/><i>He/Him</I>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/10/Aaron-House-2023-4c7af352-09ab-4978-9b9c-87f4eb0b8383.jpg)
Aaron House
Governance Director
He/Him
![<b>Garrett Pouncil </b><br>At Large<br/><i>He/Him</I>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/10/Garrett-Pouncil-2023-1e52a09e-d4e9-41f0-8faa-52cf4d59fb96.jpg)
Garrett Pouncil
At Large
He/Him
![<b>Brett Young </b><br>At Large <br/><i>He/Him</I>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/10/Brett-Young-2023-4cf59b3c-9a71-4fea-be42-e37dc4309a1c.jpg)
Brett Young
At Large
He/Him
![<b>Zeb Jackson </b><br>At Large<br/><i>He/Him</I>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/10/Zeb-Jackson-2023-c405b891-8a8c-413a-b35a-1391b5fb9c64.jpg)
Zeb Jackson
At Large
He/Him
![<b>Tony Marin</b><br>At Large<br/><i>He/Him</I>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/10/Tony-Marin-2023-65c19de5-4a1b-4051-b647-f07fef77bbc2.jpg)
Tony Marin
At Large
He/Him
![<b>Zach Rose-Heim </b><br>At Large<br/><i>He/Him</I>](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1711/2023/10/Zach-Rose-Heim-2023-b1e715d7-4df9-477b-ad5b-10273802f220.jpg)
Zach Rose-Heim
At Large
He/Him