Chamber Staff & Board of Directors

Meet the Chamber! These are the people who make the Chamber a success.

Chamber Staff



Lauren Batchelor - Director of Operations


2026 Executive Committee


Derek Wohlgemuth, Chair - Exchange Bank

Billie Leonard, Vice Chair - Saint John Hospital

Kim Taylor, Secretary - KCKCC Pioneer Career Center

Deron Ertel, Treasurer - Deron Ertel Agency - Farmers Insurance

Mike Augustine, Immediate Past  Chair - Frontier Community Credit Union


Board of Directors

Judy Bauer, Director- AUSA Henry Leavenworth Chapter

Ted Davis, Chairperson, Government Affairs Committee - Grace Strategic Services

Connie Harmon, Director - Council on Aging

Amanda Pearce, Marketing & Promotions - Midwest Horizons Marketing, LLC

Trent Peter, Director - American Family Insurance, Trent Peter Agency

Troy Sculley, Program Chair, Chamber Ambassadors - Ken's Garage

Ann Soby, Program Chair, Operation International - Individual Member

Staci Vega, Program Chair, Women's Division - Queens of Clean

Bill Waugh Chairperson, Military Affairs Council - Individual

Ex-Officio Board Members

Tim Beying - Superintendent, Easton USD 449

Penny Holler   - Assistant City Manager, City of Leavenworth

 - Director, Leavenworth Convention & Visitors Bureau

Lisa Haack   - Executive Director, Leavenworth County Development Corporation

COL Todd Sunday - Commander, United States Army Garrison Fort Leavenworth

Dr. Keith Mispagel  - Superintendent, Fort Leavenworth USD 207

Dr. Kellen Adams - Superintendent, Leavenworth USD 453

Samantha Carpenter- Director, Leavenworth Main Street Program

Josh Gentzler  - Director, Community & Economic Development - City of Lansing

Marty Kobza   - Superintendent, Lansing USD 469