Ambassador Objectives

This committee is the "visible" public relations arm of the Chamber. Their primary responsibility is membership recruitment and retention. In addition this committee will provide public relations support for Chamber member events, making sure that there is appropriate Chamber representation at member ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, and grand openings.

Hays Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors

Chris Schumacher- Chair
Don Dreher - Chair Elect
Jane Schumacher - Past Chair
Errol Wuertz - Secretary

• Nikki Adams, Hays Medical Center
• Don Benjamin - NCK Technical School
• Bill Bieker, Commerce Bank
• Connie Bollig, Emprise Bank
• Terry Bottorf, Golden Plains Credit Union
• David Breeden, KPRD Radio
• Mike Briney, Sunflower Bank
• Theresa Clark, Light of Hope Counseling Center, LLC
• Lonny Claycamp, Insurance Planning, Inc.
• Kurt Dinkel, First National Bank
• Linda Donlay, Donlay Advertising
• Shelby Doty, Insurance Planning, Inc.
• Don Dreher, A & A Coors
• Jamie Dreher, Brungardt Hower Ward Elliott & Pfeifer
• Kelly Ellner Leiker, Dean Ellner Inc., Realtors
• Joleen Fisher, Hays Daily News
• Marie Froelich, Golden Belt Bank
• Tara Garcia, Center for Health Improvement, HMC
• Mary Hammond, KaMMCO/KMS
• Brad Haynes, FHSU Athletic Association
• Bob Helm, Midwest Energy, Inc.
• Les Herrman, Dean Ellner Inc., Realtors
• Laura Hertel, Bank of America
• Brenda Hutchison, Midwest Energy, Inc.
• April Johnson, New York Life
• Phyllis LaShell, Hays Workforce Center
• Tom Lippert, U.S. Postal Service
• Larry Long, New York Life Insurance
• Janette Meis, Kansas CASA
• Marsha Newell, Kansas Health Foundation
• Len Melvin, Hays Academy of Hair Design
• Doug Minson, Eagle Radio
• Judy Parks, Sunflower Bank
• Melissa Romme, Adams Brown Beran & Ball Chartered
• Sue Rouse, United Way of Ellis County
• Jerry Ruder, Retired
• Valery Rule, Nex-Tech
• Andy Rupp, Insurance Planning, Inc.
• Eric Schibi, Field Abstract & Title Co.
• Dustin Schlaefli, Nex-Tech, Inc.
• Chris Schumacher, Fort Hays Auto Sales, Inc.
• Jane Schumacher, Commerce Bank
• Tonya Staab, Mam'Zelles Ladies Apparel
• Patty Stull, Coldwell Banker Executive Realty
• Patricia Thibault, Centennial Towers
• Lisa Unrein, Sunflower Bank
• Gary Wentling, Bank of Hays
• Errol Wuertz, Heartland Realty of Hays, LLC