The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce hosted its 44th annual New Executives Luncheon Tuesday, honoring 79 new members to the executive level of the St. Joseph business community.
According to a new release from the Chamber, one qualifies as a Chamber member new executive if, since Sept. 1, 2015, they transferred or relocated to a management position in St. Joseph, were promoted to management from a non-management position within the company, or joined the company’s management team as a new hire after previously working elsewhere in a non-management capacity.
Col. Ralph Schwader, Commander of the 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard, was the keynote speaker and offered advice on how to be an effective leader. He also talked about leading the Airlift Wing and its 1,200 employees.
“The key to my success are the people who work with me and for me,” Col. Schwader said.
He challenged the new class of executives to give their employees problems to solve and to provide the resources necessary when they identify a solution. He encouraged them to lay out expectations for their employees and hold them accountable, but also remember to work hard themselves.
The luncheon was held at Missouri Western State University’s Fulkerson Center and was presented by the St. Joseph Regional Association of Realtors.
The following is a list of executives honored:
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
Brett Knappe
Alsara Clinic
Jenn Amundsen
Altec Industries, Inc.
Jayce Clinton
Brandon Doldt
Joe Francis
Jessica Ott
Timothy Ramsey
Stephen Robinson
Frankie Springs
Chris Thompson
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate
Pam Bowman
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Jamie Noble
City of St. Joseph
William Heatherman
Nic Hutchison
Hal Jensen
Rich Karleskint
Melissa Lawyer
Jennifer Protzman
Chelsey Washburn
CliftonLarsonAllen
Harold Ray
Commerce Bank
Jason Horn
Dillon Company
Jacob Dillon
Evans Realty Team
Stephanie Rinehart
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Marcie Beaman
Debbie Mahoney
HNB Bank
Mike Holden
Karla Wells
Hillyard Companies
Carmen Morales Meza
David Spencer
Home Instead Senior Care
Brent Hoffart
Interstate All Battery Center
Kyle Jackson
Kelly Services, Inc.
Janelle Phillips
Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory
Robin Carolus
Missouri Western State University
Sally Gibson
Dr. Jennifer Hegeman
Adam McGowan
Dr. Paul Orscheln
Peggy Payne
Kim Sigrist
Aubry White
Dixie Williams
Morton, Reed, Counts, Briggs & Robb L.L.C.
Blake Butner
Mosaic Life Care
Jonathan Alden
Laura Buhman
Emily Donaldson
Brady DuBois
Greg Hart
Kim Hass
Lainie Hundley
Stacie Johnson
Lourdes Lorenz
Bob McDowell
Tom Medsker
Carolynne Parker
Ryan Rush
Fiona Sanson
Doug Schmitz
Denise Schrader
Raheel Sohail
Shahbaz Sohail
Deborah VanCleave
Kim Verhoeven
Kent Wilson
Nodaway Valley Bank
Michelle Norman
Northwest Health Services
Rodney Hummer
Northwest Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center
Melissa Birdsell
Omnium Division of Winfield Solutions
Necas Doxie
David Kamm
Pony Express Community Bank
Hamilton Bock
Rogers Pharmacy
Pam Brock
Second Harvest Community Food Bank
T.J. Bauer
Elise Ezzell
St. Joseph Family YMCA
Sue White
St. Joseph PRC
Libby Owens
Taylor, Thompson & Hausman, LLC
Dusty Dyer
United Way of Greater St. Joseph
Renita Neville
US Bank
Wayne Schroeder
Walmart
Michael Bonham
Jennifer Eaton