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Administrative Personnel

• Jeffrey H. Flora, CAE: Chief Executive Officer
  (816) 561-5323 ext 115; E-Mail for Jeff ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  CEO and manager, responsible for all functions and services of the SouthWestern Association. Manager of the North American Vermeer Dealers Association. He welcomes calls from members concerning any problems or issues they may have.
   

• Olivia Holcombe, CAE: Secretary, General Manager & Director of Marketing and Member Services
  (816) 561-5323 ext 118; E-Mail for Olivia ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for the management, program development and planning for the services offered by SouthWestern Association and Mid-America Lumbermens Association. Responsible for Association operations and staff issues.

• Tonja Britt, Administrative Assistant; Farm Show Exhibit Manager

(816) 561-5323 ext 133; E-Mail for Tonja; FAX: (816) 561-1249 - Executive assistant to Jeff Flora and Meetings & Exposition Manager, responsible for coordination of exhibits and marketing of  the Western Farm Show.

• Susan Guiffre: Administrative Assistant
  (816) 561-5323 ext 119; E-Mail for Susan ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for accounts receivable and payable for SouthWestern Association and many of the associations managed by SouthWestern, Official Guides orders, calendar orders, Employee Policy and Procedure Manuals, store merchandising and fixtures, and Workers' Compensation administration.

• Sarah Hanney: Administrative Assistant
  (816) 561-5323 ext 110; E-Mail for Sarah ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for accounts receivable and payable for SouthWestern Association and many of the associations managed by SouthWestern.

• Mike Griffith: Newsletter Editor
  (816) 561-5323 ext 112; E-Mail for Mike ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for writing, editing, layout and production of various association newsletters and other publications.
   

Accounting Services

• Curtis A. Kleoppel, CPA, Association Treasurer, Director of Accounting
  (816) 561-5323 ext 116; E-Mail for Curtis ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual closing information for member dealers, along with tax preparation and planning, and certified audits for corporations and individuals. Business valuations for estate planning, buy-outs or succession planning. Prepares association budgets and reports financial data to the Board of Directors. Manager of the Western Farm Show.

• Bob Charbonneau, CPA, CVA
  (816) 561-5323 ext 117; E-Mail for Bob  ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual closing information for member dealers, along with tax preparation and planning, and certified audits for corporations and individuals. Business valuations for estate planning, buy-outs or succession planning.
  

• Lonnie Finch, CPA
  (816) 561-5323 ext 142; E-Mail for Lonnie ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual closing information for member dealers, along with tax preparation and planning, and assists with certified audits for corporations and individuals.

Membership Department

• Art Brown, Regional Manager, Mid-America Lumbermens Association
  (816) 561-5323 ext 141; E-Mail for Art ; FAX (816) 561-1991
  Responsible for dealer meetings, utilization of services by members, dealer assistance.

• Tag Webb, Regional Manager: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas (panhandle)
  (816)-561-5323 ; E-Mail for Tag ; FAX (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for dealer meetings, utilization of services by members, dealer assistance.
   

• Ross Snider, Regional Manager: Texas (with the exception of the panhandle), Louisiana, New Mexico
  (816) 561-5323;  E-Mail for Ross ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for dealer meetings, utilization of services by members, dealer assistance.

• De Mychalczuk, CPS: Administrative Assistant
  (816) 561-5323 ext 132; E-Mail for De ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for member accounts receivable batch accounting, member database maintenance and processing. Also responsible for Business forms of all types.

• Shirley Jenkins: Mail Room Supervisor
  (816) 561-5323 ext 121; E-Mail for Shirley ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Responsible for the ordering of business forms, ad specialties, shipping of all correspondence and material sent from the Association office and supervision of postal and shipping equipment and services.
   

Government Relations Department

• Dale Amick: Director
  (816) 561-5323 ; E-Mail for Dale ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Provides members with continuing representation in Missouri.
   
• Jay Propes
  (816) 561-5323; E-Mail for Jay ;  FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Provides members with legislative representation in Texas.
   
• Bud Burke
  (816) 561-5323;  E-Mail for Bud ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Provides members with legislative representation in Kansas.
   
• Brent Stevenson
  (816) 561-5323;  E-Mail for Brent ; FAX: (816) 561-1249
  Provides members with legislative representation in Arkansas.
   
• Tim Keigher
  (816) 561-5323; E-Mail for Tim ; FAX (816) 561-1249
  Provides members with legislative representation in Nebraska.
   

Association Management

• Jane Male, CAE: Director of Association Management, Executive Director
  (816) 561-5323 ext 140; E-Mail for Jane  ;  FAX: (816) 561-1991
  Responsible for the management, program development and planning for the:  Electrical Equipment Representatives Association; Electric League of Missouri and Kansas; Investment Recovery Association; Kansas City Direct Marketing Association, KCDMA-EF and the Mid-America Green Industry Council.

• Kim Weitzel: Executive Director
  (816) 561-5323 ext 139; E-Mail for Kim ; FAX: (816) 561-1991
  Responsible for the management, program development and planning for the: Heart of America Golf Course Supt. 
  Kim is the Associate Executive Director and assists in the program development planning for the Kansas City Direct Marketing Association, Mid-America Green Industry Council, Investment Recovery Association and the Electric League of Missouri and Kansas.