Current Committees and Chairs
Executive Committee
President – Rebecca Miller
Vice President – Kaylee Paffrath
Secretary – Stephanie Mills
Treasurer – Carolyn Chrisman
Government Relations
Chair: Allie Bennett
The Government Relations Committee works strategically with members to outline and promote the organization's legislative priorities, coordinating with legislators and organizing the yearly Missouri Northeast days at the Capitol.
Members: Maria Kuhns, Anastasia Tiedemann, Kaylee Paffrath, Rebecca Miller, Stephanie Mills, Carolyn Chrisman, Derek Weber, Ralph Martin, Daren Dowell, Lynn Hodges, Chris Feeney
Marketing
Chairs: Rebecca Miller and Allie Bennett
The Marketing Committee oversees the strategic marketing of Missouri Northeast, including social and website content. Working collaboratively with Missouri Partnership, the marketing committee has recently completed a social media project and website overhaul.
Childcare
Chair: Anastasia Tiedemann
The Childcare Committee works to increase the access and number of quality childcare offerings in communities across the region. There is no “one size fits all” solution for a community. Some communities will need to rely on their public education system; others on a local church; in home care; and facility care. This committee focuses on listening to concerns, sharing information, and advocating for needed changes in regulations, licensing, and funding.
Transportation
Chair: Derek Weber
The Transportation Committee identifies the top transportation priorities that will drive economic growth throughout Northeast Missouri. Missouri Northeast has a goal to expand all forms of transportation connectivity throughout the region. Transportation priorities are not just beholden to roads and bridges as Missouri Northeast places a high emphasis on all modes including public transit, rail, aviation, freight, and waterways. Missouri Northeast will prioritize the projects they believe will have the biggest impact on the region and advocate for those projects to move into the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.
Members: Kaylee Paffrath, Chris Feeney, Maria Kuhns
Leadership Northeast
Chairs: Carolyn Chrisman and Shari Schenewerk
This planning committee organizes and conducts a six-session regional leadership institute focusing on the northeast region of Missouri. The program is designed to enhance the leadership skills of the participants while they gain a deeper understanding of our region. Currently in our fourth year, we focus on six topics important to our region; workforce, broadband, agriculture, transportation, healthcare, and navigating government systems while visiting different areas of the region.
Members: Allie Bennett, Maria Kuhns, Kaylee Raffrath, Rebecca Miller, Anastasia Tiedemann, Acacia Hagan
