WBC Board of Directors

Board Members and Meeting Materials

The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors is a 13-member board. Governor Mark Gordon serves as a co-chair of the board and appoints members for up to two three-year terms. 

Among the Board’s duties is the recommendation of Business Ready Community (BRC) grants and loans. These BRC projects are recommended to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) for final approval. The SLIB comprises the five statewide elected officials. 

Upcoming Meetings

Special Meeting – Virtual

July 31st, 2024  11AM

Cheyenne

Work Session: Feb. 25, 2025

Board Meeting: Feb. 26, 2025 – 8 a.m.

Previous Meeting

Co-Chair

Mark Gordon

Gov. Mark Gordon

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2022

Governor of Wyoming – Cheyenne, Wyoming

Co-Chair

Erick Arens

Erick Arens

Laramie, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2026

Melissa Atkinson

Green River, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2027

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

Chuck Brown

Chuck Brown III

Wheatland, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2026

President-Emeritus, C.H. Brown and Company

Elaine Harvey

Lovell, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2025

Chairman, President and CEO, Big Horn Federal Savings Bank

Cindy Johnson

Cindy Johnson

Green River, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2025

President of Paratransit Division

Charles Kenyon

Chuck Kenyon

Torrington, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2025

Ryan Lance

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2027

President, Pathfinder Ranches, LLC

Mark Law

Mark Law

Sheridan, Wyoming

Vice-Chair
Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2026

Board member, Wyo Theater and Forward Sheridan

Joe Schaffer

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2026

President, Laramie County Community College

Gillette, Wyoming

Secretary/Treasurer
Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2025

Landman, Devon Energy

Pamela Thayer

Pam Thayer

Rawlins, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2026

Executive Director, Rawlins DDA/Main Street

Kathy Tomassi

Kathy Tomassi

Evanston, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2025

Gannett Peak Technical Services

Open Position

To Be Appointed

Casper, Wyoming

Board Term Expiration Date: 03/01/2024

President, Jonah Bank of Wyoming

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Board Meeting Materials

* Identifies the meeting held was not a “regular” quarterly meeting, but was a “special” meeting as defined in the Wyoming Public Meetings Act

Mike Easley

Mike Easley

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