About the Chamber
The Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1950. It is a membership based organization comprised of businesses and professionals who have joined together to serve as the “unifying force” to support the interests of commerce in the Prairie du Chien Area. The area’s economic well-being is directly related to the caliber of work done by the Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber’s mission is to enhance the quality of life, promote and preserve local resources, and foster business growth in Prairie du Chien and the surrounding area.
Board of Directors by Voting Category
A Board of Directors governs the Chamber and is the policy making body of the Chamber. Its members represent the business and professional leadership of the community. The Board President chairs the monthly meetings, which are held on the third Tuesday of each month at noon.
Hospitality
Brian Nichols
The Waterfront
Automotive
Rick Powell
Walmart
Service
Carlee Monroe
TRI-COR Insurance
Service
Sara Koehn/Joe Friar
Community First Bank
Tourism Council
Amy White, Casino Queen Council Chair (voting)
Vacant, Vice Chair
(voting rights in
absence of chair)
At-Large
Tahra Ferguson
Jon Miles Real Estate
Retail
Bob Bradley
At-Large
Logan Coulter
Peoples State Bank
Retail
Nick Coffield
Prairie Motor Sports
Service
Marc Myhre Crawford
County Emergency Management
Liason
Chad Abram
City Administrator
(non-voting)
Service
Joy Bussan
Fillback Automotive
At-Large
Brent Baker
Marine Credit Union
Liason
Dave Hemmer
Mayor (non-voting)
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Vice President Elect and the Chamber Director. The Executive Committee exercises the powers of the Board between Board meetings.
Board President
Sara Koehn
Community First Bank
Vice President
Logan Coulter
People’s State Bank
Vice President Elect
Open
Chamber President/ CEO
Robert Moses
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
A professionally trained staff manages the day-to-day operations of the organization’s business affairs and maintains all member benefits. The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors.
Chamber President/CEO
Robert Moses
Administrative Assistant
Sarah Hohlfeld
AMBASSADORS
The Chamber has several subcommittees responsible to report activities on a monthly basis to the Board of Directors. The Ambassadors are one of these committees.
The mission of the Prairie du Chien Ambassador is to serve as the goodwill arm among the Chamber members and general public to promote awareness. They promote awareness and support for the objectives and programs of the Chamber. Ambassadors serve as official hosts/hostesses as they represent the Chamber at open houses, grand openings, ribbon cuttings, Business After 5s, and participate in parades. The Ambassadors also assist the President/CEO in recruitment and retention of members.
Paul Ginkel
Kevin Mulrooney
Jamie Stram
Tarah Marx
Bob Sutton
Louanne Davis
Tom Nelson
Bob Standorf
Sasha Dull
Char Bender
Executive Officio Members:
Robert Moses, Chamber President/CEO
