Chamber Leadership
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
The Brainerd Lakes Chamber is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who serve three-year terms and represent a wide array of business sectors, sizes and locations. Chamber members are welcome to attend board meetings, which are usually scheduled on the third Thursday of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at our administrative office.
Two Advisory Boards also oversee the local activities of the Crosslake and Pequot Lakes Chambers. See current rosters below. Special thanks to all our volunteer leaders!

Brainerd Lakes Chamber
Executive Committee
- Board Chair, Frank Soukup
- Vice Chair, Jesse Grant
- Past Chair, Jill Casper
- Executive Officer, Lori Kohorst
- Chamber President, Matt Kilian (Staff)
- Chamber Treasurer, Paula Davis (Staff)

Frank Soukup, Board Chair
Grand View Lodge

Jesse Grant, Vice Chair
Jim’s Electric

Jill Casper, Past Chair
Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union – Brainerd

Lori Kohorst, Executive Officer
Party Time Rental

Jill Andersen
Lonesome Cottage Furniture

Hara Charlier
Central Lakes College

Joel Clough
Just for Kix & The Teehive

Lori Davies
Clow Stamping Company

Kevin Donnay
Widseth – Retired

Terri Ebnet
The Woods

Cory Jay
Advantage Seamless Gutters

Colton Maher
Woods to Water Real Estate

Pat Netko
Lake Country Crafts & Cones

Mike Schwieters
Boyd Lodge

David Spizzo
Breezy Point Resort

Matt Kilian
Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce President

Pequot Lakes Chamber
Advisory Board
- Jill Andersen, Lonesome Cottage Furniture Company
- Aundra Erickson, COUNTRY Financial
- Lisa Kaneski, JP Taylor Inc. (Dairy Queen)
- Colton Maher, Woods to Water Real Estate
- Bruce Meade, Edward Jones
- Nancy Vogt, Echo Journal

Crosslake Chamber
Advisory Board
- Mike O’Connell, Larson Group Real Estate
- Craig Henningson, First Western Bank
- Rene Milner, Breen & Person
- Ed Money, Andy’s Bar & Grill, Wine & Spirits
- Mike Schwieters, Boyd Lodge
- Bart Taylor, RiverWood Bank