Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2026

The Board of Directors of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is comprised of three divisions: Business Resource & Workforce Development, Downtown and Member Relations.  In addition, the Bourbon County E-Community Program, of NetWork Kansas, is administered by the Chamber. 

The Board of Directors consists of 15 members serving three-year terms in three classes of five members and ex-officio members, including a representative from Bourbon County, City of Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College, USD-234, and USD-235. 

The Board of Directors is the government and policy-making body of the Chamber of Commerce. It authorizes the program of work, approves the budget, controls its property, receives and acts on committee and staff recommendations and directs the general operations of the Chamber. 

The Executive Committee acts for and on behalf of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, but is accountable to the Board of its actions. It is composed of the Chairman, Past-Chairman, Chairman-Elect, Division Chairmen, Treasurer and the President & CEO. The Chairman serves as head of the Executive Committee.

CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS FOR 2026

            CHAMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE &
            E-COMMUNITY FINANCIAL REVIEW BOARD

Chairman:  Diane Striler, Front Door Real Estate

Past Chairman:  Colleen Quick, Labconco

Chairman-Elect for 2027:  James Wood, DBB, Inc. and Holmtown Pub

Treasurer:  Sandra Davis, Davis Accounting

Downtown Division Chair:  Cheryl Adamson, Courtland Hotel & Spa         

Business Resource & Workforce Development Chair:  Colleen Quick, Labconco

Member Relations & Retention Chair:  John Horn, Sonic and Typhoon Bay Car Wash

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DIVISIONS OF THE BOARD:

Downtown - Main Street: 

1. Chair: Cheryl Adamson, Courtland Hotel & Spa
2. Cathy Bishop, The River Room
3. Carissa Bowman, Brickstreet BBQ
4. Kate Freeman, The Artificers, Bourbon County Clay, and The Queen's Muse
5. Kinede Jennings, Blissful Medical Aesthetics & Wellness
6. Karen Wilterding, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes
7. James Wood, DBB, Inc./Holmtown Pub

Business Resource & Workforce Development:

1. Chair:  Colleen Quick, Labconco
2. Misty Adams, Citizens Bank
3. Chris Barnes, Key Apparel
4. Sandra Davis, Davis Accounting

Member Relations & Retention:

1. Chair: John Horn, Sonic and Typhoon Bay
2. Diane Striler, Front Door Real Estate
3. Mandy Shoemaker, Bourbon County Conservation District
4. One open board position.

Ex-officio Board Members:

1. Brad Matkin, City of Fort Scott - City Manager
2. Mary Wyatt, City of Fort Scott - Planning, Housing, and Business Development Director
3. Destry Brown, USD-234 School District - Superintendent