Missouri Advisory Committee
These business, faith, military, and community leaders believe that Missouri benefits when America leads in the world through investments in development and diplomacy.
Hon. Kit Bond Hon. Bob Holden Co-Chairs U.S. Senate (1987-2011) Governor (2001-2005) Governor (1981-1985, 1973-1977)
Hon. Allen Andrews Dr. Majed El-Dweik Ward Klein Missouri House of Representatives Lincoln University of Missouri Caleres Inc. Representative Dean of the College of Agriculture, Lead Independent Director Environmental and Human Sciences BJC Healthcare Merrill Atwater Chairman of the Board People to People International Ron Fitzwater Missouri Botanical Garden President & CEO Missouri Pharmacy Association Vice Chair CEO James S. Atkins* Chris Koster AutoReturn Hon. Travis Fitzwater Centene Corporation VP, Government Affairs Missouri House of Representatives Senior Vice President Representative Hannah Beers Joy Krieger Clout Public Affairs Keith Guller Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, Senior Associate Essex Industries St. Louis Chapter Board Director Bob Bennett* Executive Director B Squared Civic Solutions Hon. Willard Haley Brig. Gen. Charlie Kruse* Principal and Founder Missouri House of Representatives Missouri National Guard Representative Hon. Pat Bowman Brigadier General (Ret.) Missouri State Senate Steve Halter Missouri Farm Bureau Senator Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce Past President President Courtney Brooks Mike Lester Global Ties KC Liz Hare Jefferson City Council Executive Director ASA/WISHH City Councilmember Executive Director Brian Brookshire Nancy Lisker Missouri Forest Products Association Hon. Justin Hill American Jewish Committee Executive Director Missouri House of Representatives Regional Coordinator, AJC St. Louis Representative Dan Cassidy Ray McCarty Missouri Farm Bureau Charlie Hinderliter Associated Industries of Missouri Chief Administrative Officer St. Louis REALTORS® President and CEO Government Relations Director Jim Craig* Virginia McDowell University of Missouri-St. Louis Kim Inman Global Gaming Women Department of Military and Veterans Missouri Manufacturers Association President and Board Chair Studies CEO Sultan Meghji Chair Jerry Jost* Virtova Hon. Shamed Dogan Jost Chemical Co. Founder and Managing Partner Missouri House of Representatives President John Mehner Representative Hon. Kip Kendrick Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Mike DuBois Office of State Senator Greg Razer Commerce Kit Bond Strategies Chief of Staff President and CEO Director, Policy and Business Development Missouri House of Representatives Hon. Jim Murphy Former Representative Jane E. Dueker State of Missouri Jane Dueker LLC State Representative-elect Owner Tim Nowak Jo Anna Edgerton World Trade Center – St. Louis Edgerton Group Global Executive Director President and CEO Missouri Advisory Committee
Arrey Obenson Sean Vanslyke International Institute of St. Louis SEMO Electric Cooperative President & CEO CEO David Overfelt Nanette Ward Missouri Retailers Association Stop Human Trafficking Coalition of Central President Missouri Chair of the Board and Founding Member Jessica Pabst SSM Health Hon. Eileen N. Weir Advocacy Director City of Independence Mayor Joseph E. Pierle Impress Public Relations Missouri Primary Care Association Owner CEO Colin Wellenkamp Doug Pitt Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative WorldServe International Executive Director Board Member and Goodwill Ambassador to Tanzania Hon. Alan Wheat Care to Learn U.S. House of Representatives Founder and Past President Representative (1983-1995) Hon. Dean Plocher Polsinell, LLP Missouri House of Representatives Senior Policy Advisor Representative Gary Wheeler* Darin Powell Missouri Soybean Association Hannibal Public Schools Executive Director Assistant Superintendent of Student Hon. John Wiemann Services Missouri House of Representatives Hon. Greg Razer Representative Missouri Senate Midwest Physician Insurance Advisors Senator President and CEO Dennis Ridenour Hon. Rob Willard BIO Kansas Platte County President and CEO Treasurer Hon. Wes Rogers Missouri House of Representatives * Indicates Veteran of the Representative U.S. Armed Forces Shima Rostami Gateway Human Trafficking As of May 14, 2021 President and Executive Director Hon. Dan Shaul* Missouri House of Representatives Representative Missouri Grocers Association State Director Hon. Lindell Shumake* Missouri House of Representatives Representative Sara Steffens Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Director Jon D. Stephens Rockhill Strategic Founder and President David Sweeney Lewis Rice, LLC Member
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