Board of Directors Omar Elshabassy Chair Empire Barbershop & Men’s Lounge Karin Stoner Chair-Elect Commercial Bank April Nutt Past Chair Independence Housing Authority Emily Vail Treasurer Yerkes & Michels, CPA, LLC Mary Jo Wallis Vice Chair of Economic and Business Development Security 1st Title, LLC Alicia Yates Vice-Chair of Organizational Development Twigs Floral & Gifts Cole Hoffmeister Vice-Chair of Public Affairs Emert Chubb, LLC Shanda Chambers Vice Chair of Community Development FirstOak Bank Nolan Allison Board Member Bartlett Montgomery County, LLC Jon Day Board Member Standard Motor Products, Inc. Debbie Johnson Board Member Coldwell Banker Pasternak-Johnson Lacy King Board Member Four County Mental Health Center Anna Lawless Board Member Farm Bureau Financial Services Colby Matthews Board Member VSE Aviation Services Anthony Vaughan Board Member Freedom Payee Services Crystal Wonser Board Member L2 Realty, Inc. Tommy Woods Board Member Woods Lumber Co. Kelly Passauer Ex-Officio City of Independence Kris Ferguson Ex-Officio Independence Community College Melissa Johnson Ex-Officio Montgomery County Action Council Jason McAfee Ex-Officio Independence USD 446 Tabatha Snodgrass Ex-Officio Independence Main Street Join the Chamber Upcoming EventsFri21 Kansas Pioneer Patriots ExhibitAug 21st @ 10:00 AMFri28 FREE Permit Deadline – KAN-OKLA 100-Mile Highway SaleAug 28th @ 8:30 AMFri28 Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting - Indy FitnessAug 28th @ 5:15 PMFri28 Live Music NightAug 28th @ 6:00 PMFri28 Karaoke NightAug 28th @ 9:00 PM View All Events