Visionary Chamber Presidents and Board of Directors
The McPherson Chamber of Commerce strives to be an important energizing force in our community. The exact wording of our mission statement has varied through the years, but the overall intent is very much the same as it was 100 years ago when the McPherson Chamber of Commerce was first organized. Our mission is “Visionary Leadership Promoting a Vibrant Business Community and Enhanced Quality of Life.”
The McPherson Chamber of Commerce board of directors consists of 12 members including the board president, treasurer, president-elect, and immediate past-president. All directors serve a 3 year-term and play a vital role in evaluating and establishing new initiatives and programs to serve our members and community.
In our 100-year history, the McPherson Chamber of Commerce has been shaped by the many visionary leaders, including the following board presidents:
1928-1929 Barnie Harms
1929-1930 Carl A. Grant
1930-1932 Ernest Wall
1932-1934 Simon Strouse
1934-1936 Homer Ferguson
1936-1938 F.R. O’Brien
1938-1940 E.J. Mary
1940-1941 L.H. Ruppenthal
1941-1942 Lee Miller
1942-1945 W.E. Lehmberg
1945-1946 M.W. Sweeney
1946-1948 Paul Sargent
1948-1950 R.H. Renfro
1950-1953 John W. Casebeer
1953-1954 W.G. Duguid
1954-1955 Merwin Hapgood
1955-1956 W.G. Duguid
1956-1957 Ernest V. Pease
1957-1958 J. Bryan Holloway
1958-1959 Fred McKenna
1959-1960 Myron E. Garrelts
1960-1961 Kenneth K. Haury
1961-1962 Dale E. Renberger
1962-1963 Norvin O. Rolander
1963-1964 Herman Sudman
1964-1965 M. Clare Miller
1965-1966 Bill Adams
1966-1967 Robert Wise
1967-1968 Dwight W. Hill
1968-1969 Donald R. Kerschner
1969-1970 Udie S. Grant
1970-1971 Richard “Dick” Nichols
1971-1972 Warren D. Underwood
1972-1973 S.J. Christian
1973-1974 Bill Nicholson
1974-1975 LeRoy E. Heidebrecht
1975-1976 Paul “Zeke” Anderson
1976-1977 Robert “Bob” Harder
1977-1978 Jim Ketcherside
1978-1979 William “Bill” Sheets
1979-1980 Robert “Bob” Moore
1980-1981 Judy Froese
1981-1982 Richard “Dick” Payne
1982-1983 Larry Wallace
1983 Darrell Schultz
1983-1985 Lowell Flory
1985-1986 Carmon Heidebrecht
1986-1987 Sid Johnson
1987-1988 Jon Jantz
1988-1989 Ronald Calhoun
1989-1990 David Chartier
1990-1991 Carlton Spencer
1991-1992 Rodger Swanson
1992-1993 J. Thomas Martin
1993-1994 Debbie Kramer
1994-1995 John Black
1995-1996 Glenn Hoover
1996-1997 Mike Rausch
1997-1998 Juanita Hanson
1998-1999 Randee Koger
1999-2000 Pam Shoemaker
2000-2001 Joe Pavlovsky
2001-2002 Bryan Hess
2002-2003 Ann Engel
2003-2004 Alan Porter
2004-2005 Chet Lang
2005-2006 Ardie Streit
2006-2007 Gary Hess
2007-2008 Les Mason
2008-2009 Chris Wiens
2009-2010 Jason Hoover
2010-2011 Chad Alexander
2011-2012 Greg McCullough
2012-2013 Dell Reese
2013-2014 Brandon Trost
2014-2015 Gena Strathman
2015-2016 Brandon Stupka
2016-2017 Adrian Morales
2017-2018 Brad Mears
2018-2019 Aaron Mayfield
2019-2020 Alex Graber
2020-2021 Kendra Oakes
2021-2022 Lauren Hughes