2010 Board of Directors

Kate Gribble, President/CEO
Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce
1199 Professional Drive
Van Wert, OH 45891

Officers/Executive Committee

Mark Schumm, Chairman of the Board
VW Federal, Asst Vice President
976 S. Shannon St, Van Wert
419-238-9662                                                                                                        www.vanwertfederal.com

Cara Rice, Vice-Chair
Staffmark, Staffing Manager
641 W. Ervin Rd, Van Wert
419-238-2040
www.staffmark.com

Eva Yarger, Vice-Chair
Young, Taylor & Yarger, Attorney/Partner 120 W. Main Street, Van Wert
419-238-1166

Shonda Vorst, Vice-Chair
Central Insurance, Communications Specialist
800 S. Washington Street, Van Wert
419-238-1010                                                                                                    www.central-insurance.com

Andrea Carlin, Treasurer                                                                                             Arend, Laukhuf & Stoller, CPA
685 Fox Road, Van Wert
419-238-0658                                                                                                        www.als-cpa.com

Mike Heffelfinger, Immediate Past Chairman                                                                      Farm Focus
1055 S. Washington St, Van Wert
419-238-1844                                                                                                            www.farmfocus.osu.edu


Board Members

Connie Johnson
Braun Industries, Inc, Human Resource Coordinator
1170 Production Dr, Van Wert 419-232-7053 www.braunambulances.com

Kurt Schalois
Statewide Ford Lincoln Mercury, Sales                                                                          1108 W. Main St, Van Wert
419-238-0125                                                                                                              www.statewideford.com

Michael Meyer
Stahl, Stoller & Meyer Insurance, Owner/Agent                                                                   111 N. Washington St, Van Wert
419-238-4776                                                                                                             www.ssm-insurance.com

Dave Mosier Van Wert Independent, Editor PO Box 487, Van Wert 419-238-2092 www.timesbulletin.com

Jim Dingle
US Bank, Branch Manager
818 S. Shannon St, Van Wert
419-238-6522 www.usbank.com

Jacque Welch Van Wert Manor, Administrator 160 Fox Rd, Van Wert 419-238-6655 www.vanwertmanor.com

Brian Mercer Lee's Ace Hardware, Manager 647 W. Ervin St, Van Wert 419-238-1546 www.leesacehardware.com

Steve Laudick Laudick's Jewerly, Owner 1244 S. Shannon St, Van Wert 419-238-2266 www.laudicks.com

Greg Cooper Cooper Farms, Plant Manager 6793 US ST 127, Van Wert 419-238-4056 www.cooperfarms.com

Nick Spoonmore Van Wert Medical Services, Physicians Network Executive 140 Fox Rd. Ste 201, Van Wert 419-232-2077

Bill Straley Straley Realty, Owner 419 W. Ervin St, Van Wert 419-238-9733 www.straleyrealty.com

Ex-Officio Members

Nancy Bowen
Van Wert Economic Development, Manager
515 E. Main St, Van Wert                                                                                                419-238-2999                                                                                                            www.vanwertcounty-edg.com

Seth Baker
Main Street Van Wert, Program Manager
136 E. Main Street, Van Wert
419-238-6911

Larry Lee
VW Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Exec Director 136 E. Main St, Van Wert
419-238-9378
www.visitvanwert.org