Missouri Economic Development Council

Public Policy Committee

Mission - Actively participate in the public policy process by serving as a trusted resource on issues related to community and economic development.

Co-Chair - Randy Allen

Jefferson City Area Chamber

P. O. Box 776
Jefferson City , MO 65102

Phone: (573) 634-3616 Ext:
Fax: (573) 634-3805
Website:
Email: randyallen@jcchamber.org
District: 4

Co-Chair - Ray McCarty

President
Associated Industries of Missouri

3234 W. Truman Blvd.
Jefferson City , MO 65109

Phone: 573-634-2246 Ext:
Fax: 573-634-4406
Website: www.aimo.com
Email: rmccarty@aimo.com
District: 4

Member - Elizabeth Bax CEcD

Executive Director
Hawthorn Foundation

P. O. Box 93
Jefferson City , MO 65102

Phone: 573-694-5787 Ext:
Fax:
Website: www.hawthornfoundation.org
Email: elizabethbax1111@gmail.com
District: 4

Member - Ralph Boots

Community Development Director
City of Trenton

1100 Main Street
Trenton , MO 64683

Phone: 660-359-2013 Ext:
Fax: 660-359-2284
Website: trentonmo.com
Email: rboots@trentonmo.com
District: 1

Member - Michelle Carter

McAllister Software Systems, Inc.

#5 Sugar Creek Road
Piedmont , MO 63957

Phone: 573-233-7030 Ext: 300
Fax: 573-223-7368
Website:
Email: michellec@avimark.net
District: 7

Member - James Dismuke

City Administrator
City of Fredericktown

124 W. Main St.
Fredericktown , MO 63645

Phone: 573-783-3683 Ext:
Fax: 573-783-5152
Website:
Email: jimdismuke@yahoo.com
District: 7

Member - Rob Dixon

Manager, Business Development
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce

202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway
Springfield , MO 65806

Phone: 417-862-5567 Ext:
Fax: 417-862-1611
Website: www.business4springfield.com
Email: rob@springfieldchamber.com
District: 6

Member - Mike Downing CEcD

Deputy Director for Finance and Policy
Missouri Department of Economic Development

Box 1157
Jefferson City , MO 65102

Phone: 573-751-3946 Ext:
Fax: 573-751-3946
Website: ded.mo.gov
Email: mike.downing@ded.mo.gov
District: 4

Member - Michael Eickhoff

Director, Business Incentives Advisory
Duff & Phelps LLC
Suite 4200
311 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago , IL 60606

Phone: 312-697-4520 Ext:
Fax: 312-265-3451
Website: www.duffandphelps.com
Email: michael.eickhoff@duffandphelps.com
District: 0

Member - Robin Fitzgerald

Director
Mark Twain Regional COG

42494 Delaware Lane
Perry , MO 63462

Phone: 573-565-2203 Ext:
Fax: 573-565-2205
Website:
Email: fitzgeraldcog@rallstech.com
District: 2

Member - Burdette (Pete) Fullerton CEcD, EDFP

Executive Director
Platte County Ec. Dev. Council

11724 NW Plaza Circle, Suite 400
Kansas City , MO 64153

Phone: (816) 270-2119 Ext:
Fax: (816) 270-2135
Website: www.plattecountyedc.com
Email: pfullerton@plattecountyedc.com
District: 3

Member - Jim Hampton EDFP

Executive Director
Clay County EDC

1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Suite 25
Kansas City , MO 64116

Phone: (816) 468-4989 Ext:
Fax: (816) 587-1996
Website: www.clayedc.com
Email: jimh@clayedc.com
District: 3

Member - Robert Harrington

Director
Barton County Economic Development

128 W. 10th St., Suite 9
Lamar , MO 64759

Phone: 417-681-2500 Ext:
Fax: 417-681-2501
Website: www.bartoncountycdc.org
Email: rob@bartoncountycdc.org
District: 6

Member - Mike Haynes

Regional Director, External Affairs
AT&T

600 E. St. Louis St.
Springfield , MO 65806

Phone: 417-826-2474 Ext:
Fax: 417-836-2549
Website: www.att.com
Email: mh6165@att.com
District: 6

Member - Shellby Hendee CEcD

Development Director
City of Cameron

205 N. Main
Cameron , MO 64429

Phone: (816) 632-2177 Ext:
Fax: (816) 632-1067
Website: www.cameronmo.com
Email: developer@cameronmo.com
District: 1

Member - Gordon Ipson CEcD, FM

Manager of Economic Development
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative
3705 Business 61
P. O. Box 191
Palmyra , MO 63461

Phone: 573-769-8215 Ext:
Fax: 573-769-4358
Website: northeast-power.coop
Email: gipson@northeast-power.coop
District: 2

Member - Arnold (Arnie) Kreek

Economic Development Planner
Northwest MO Regional Council of Govts.

114 W. Third Street
Maryville , MO 64468

Phone: (660) 582-5121 Ext:
Fax: (660) 582-7264
Website: www.nwmorcog.org
Email: arnie@nwmorcog.org
District: 1

Member - Mardy Leathers

Cuba Development Group, Inc.
1130 Hwy P Suite 103
PO Box 242
Cuba , MO 65453

Phone: 573-259-1284 Ext:
Fax: 573-885-1059
Website: www.gocubamo.com
Email: mardy@gocubamo.com
District: 7

Member - John Mehner CCE

President/CEO
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce

1267 North Mount Auburn Rd.
Cape Girardeau , MO 63701

Phone: (573) 335-3312 Ext:
Fax: (573) 335-4686
Website: www.capechamber.com
Email: jmehner@capechamber.com
District: 7

Member - Ryan Mooney CEcD

Senior Vice-President, Economic Development
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce

202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway
Springfield , MO 65806

Phone: (417) 862-5567 Ext:
Fax: (417) 862-1611
Website: www.business4springfield.com
Email: ryan@springfieldchamber.com
District: 6

Member - Betty Nelson-Ekey

Director of Tax Incentives
CBIZ MHM, LLC

11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawood , KS 66211

Phone: 913-234-1069 Ext:
Fax: 913-234-1100
Website: www.cbiz.com
Email: bnelson@cbiz.com
District: 3

Member - Rob O'Brian CECD

President
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce

320 E. 4th
Joplin , MO 64801-2263

Phone: (417) 624-4150 Ext:
Fax: (417) 624-4303
Website: www.joplincc.com
Email: robrian@joplincc.com
District: 6

Member - Danny Powell

Regional Growth Consultants

510 Westchester Ave.
Harrisonville , MO 64701

Phone: 816-215-7148 Ext:
Fax: 816-380-5607
Website:
Email: dpowell@trustarma.com
District: 3

Member - Brien Starner CEcD

Blue Springs Economic Development Corp.

1600 NE Coronado Drive, Suite 222
Blue Springs , MO 64014

Phone: (816) 228-0209 Ext:
Fax: 816-228-3125
Website: www.bluespringsedc.com
Email: bstarner@bluespringsedc.com
District: 3

Member - Robert Swank

3649 Whispering Woods Dr
Florissant , MO 63031

Phone: 314-640-6477 Ext:
Fax: 636-639-2017
Website: org
Email: swank54@sbcglobal.net
District: 5

Member - Phil Tate

Director of Job Creation
Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc.

201 S. Franklin
Kirksville , MO 63501

Phone: 660-665-2003 Ext:
Fax: 660-627-1026
Website: www.kirksvillecity.com
Email: ptate@kirksvillecity.com
District: 2

Member - Lonna Trammell

Customer Service Advisor
AmerenUE

PO Box 1558, CP 851
Jefferson City , MO 65102

Phone: (573) 681-7500 Ext:
Fax: (573) 681-7510
Website: www.ameren.com
Email: ltrammell@ameren.com
District: 4

Member - Mark Woodson CEcD

Manager of Economic Develop.
Associated Electric Coop.
P. O. Box 754
2814 S. Golden
Springfield , MO 65801

Phone: (417) 881-1204 Ext:
Fax: (417) 885-9385
Website: www.aeci.org
Email: mwoodson@aeci.org
District: 6

NA - Norman Lucas

Economic Developer
City of Park Hills
9 Bennett St.
City Hall
Park Hills , MO 63601

Phone: (573) 431-3577 Ext: 21
Fax: (573) 431-2598
Website: www.parkhillsmo.net
Email: cityhall@i1.net
District: 7

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