Board of Directors & Committees

Derek Smith
President and Chair
City of Branson Appointee
Term 3: 10/1/20 – 9/30/23

Rob Johns
Vice President
City of Branson Appointee
Term 1 : 10/1/21 – 9/30/24

Chris Myer
Treasurer
Taney County Appointee
Term 2: 10/1/22 – 9/30/25

Michelle Herzan
Secretary
Village of Indian Point Appointee
Term 4: 10/1/22 – 9/30/25

Brett Stump
Village of Indian Point Appointee
Term 2: 10/1/21 – 9/30/24

Cindy Merry
City of Branson Appointee
Term 1: 10/1/21 – 9/30/24

Dennis Wood
Stone County Appointee
Term 4: 10/1/22 – 9/30/25

Kirk Elmquist
Executive Director
kelmquist@blatced.com
417-988-4235

District Committees

Financial Oversight Committee:
Greg Baker – Branson Bank
Mac McGregor, Jr
Jon Davidson
Matt Turner
Matthew Growcock
Pharra Madura
Dennis Wood
Chris Myer
Cindy Merry

Personnel Committee:
Michelle Herzan – Chair & Director/Secretary
Derek Smith – Director/President
Chris Myer – Director/Treasurer

Marketing Oversight Committee:
Ann McDowell – McDowell Consulting
Rob Johns – City of Branson Appointee
Becky Jewsbury – Westgate Resorts
Brett Stump – Indian Point Marina – Director
Janet Oller – Silver Dollar City – Chair
Kortney Neal – Sight and Sound
Sheila Thomas – Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce
Ty Lewis
Aaron Hughes
Jamie Whiteis
Jeff Johnson