About Us
Founded in 1938, the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce continues to be the leading business organization in the Brookings area. Living out our mission of promoting, advocating, connecting, and enriching our Brookings area business community, we provide endless opportunities to help businesses succeed, as well as creating a community people want to live, work, and play. Made up of 500 member businesses, we connect all cross-sections of the business community.
Stop by the Chamber at 1321 6th Street or call 605-692-8922 to learn more about the benefits of membership or to find the right businesses to fit all needs.
![Vintage Chamber photo One of the first offices of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/Vintage-Chamber-photo-300x268.jpg)
![Visit Brookings _ Chamber Building-1 compressed Current Chamber office at 1321 6th Street.](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/11/Visit-Brookings-_-Chamber-Building-1-compressed.jpg)
What We Do
Staff
![Untitled design (18) Kelsey Doom, President & CEO](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/Untitled-design-18.png)
![Layne Manson, Membership Director](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/LM-2023-Headshot-200x300.jpg)
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![Grace Arthur, Business Operations Intern Grace Arthur, Business Operations Intern](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2024/05/1.png)
Board of Directors
![15 Kyle Bender, Falcon Plastics, Chairman](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/15.png)
![Board Photos on Website (3) Paul Gilk, Daktronics, Vice Chair](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2024/02/Board-Photos-on-Website-3-1.png)
![Untitled design (19) Nicole Nuttbrock, Larson Doors, Treasurer](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/Untitled-design-19.png)
![Board Photos on Website Sean Binker, Northwestern Mutual, Past Chair](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2024/01/Board-Photos-on-Website.png)
![8 Michael Schulte, City of Volga](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/8.png)
![5 Terri Stauffacher, Brookings Health System](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/5.png)
![6 Kristina Lankow, Daktronics](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/6.png)
![9 Jesse Davis, Craft Chophouse & Lounge](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/9.png)
![7 Jacob Meshke, City of Brookings](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/7.png)
![11 Chris Brozik, Civil Design, Inc.](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/11.png)
![Board Photos on Website (4) Mike Turnwall, First Bank & Trust](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2024/05/Board-Photos-on-Website-4.png)
![12 Samantha Tupper, Wink's Fine Jewelry](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2023/10/12.png)
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![Board Photos on Website (5) Seth Sayler, Best Choice Real Estate](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2024/05/Board-Photos-on-Website-5.png)
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![2 Becky Degen, SDSU Office of the President](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/189/2024/05/2.png)
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Committees
The bulk of the Chamber's programming and events are organized through one of our seven committees. Click below to learn more. Interested in sponsoring or volunteering on any of these committees? Feel free to reach out to the staff liaison linked in each section!
Partners
Our community wouldn't be as successful as it is without the fantastic partners we work with each and every day. Click below to learn more about our community partners.