Executive Directors, Board and Committees

2025 Chamber Executive Board Members

President: Izzy Smith

ReMax Boone Realty

izzy@izzysmithhomes.com

Vice President: Jacob Garret

Bell Bank

JGarrett@bell.bank

Treasurer: Tristan John

First State Community Bank

trjohn@fscb.com

Secretary: Claire Linzie

Angell & Co. Insurance

claire@angellinsurance.com

2025 Board Members

Ken Bishop, Senior Center  

ken.bishop1@aol.com

Letitia DenHartog, Ashland Optimist and Southern Boone County Library

teenlibrz@gmail.com

Laurie Dipietro, Top Quality Motors

laurie@topqualitymotors.com

Virginia Steiger, Prost Builders, Inc.

virginia@prostbuilders.com

James Zielenski, Ashland Chiropractic & Wellness

drjames@ashlandchiropracticandwellness.com

2024 Chamber Executive Board Members

President: April Hayes
Kay’s Law
april@kayslaw.com

Vice President: Jesse Wheadon
South County Realty
jesse.wheadon32@gmail.com

Treasurer: Claire Linzie
Angell & Co. Insurance
claire@angellinsurance.com

Secretary: Faryn Griffin
Southern Boone Area YMCA
fgriffin@jcymca.org

2024 Board Members

Izzy Smith, ReMax Boone Realty
izzy@izzysmithhomes.com

Jacob Garrett, Bell Bank
JGarrett@bell.bank

Jesse Wheadon, South County Realty
jesse.wheadon32@gmail.com

Ken Bishop, Senior Center
KEN.bishop1@aol.com

Letitia DenHartog, Ashland Optimist and Southern Boone County Library
teenlibrz@gmail.com

Virginia Steiger, Prost Builders
virginia@prostbuilders.com

2024 Non-Voting Board Member

Melissa Karotka, Columbia EDP
mkarotka@columbiaedp.com