Our Boards Role
The Board provides strategic leadership and oversight for El Dorado, Inc.'s economic development efforts. Board members bring perspectives from across the community and help guide priorities related to business recruitment, existing business growth, site readiness, workforce, infrastructure, and long-term economic development strategy.
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Community Leadership. Business Perspective. Economic Growth.
El Dorado, Inc. is guided by a Board of Directors representing local businesses, financial institutions, utilities, community partners, and the City of El Dorado. Together, they provide strategic direction and help advance opportunities that support investment, job creation, business growth, and the long-term economic vitality of El Dorado.
Since 1987, El Dorado, Inc. has brought public and private-sector leaders together around a shared goal: positioning El Dorado for continued economic growth.
2026 Board of Directors
Camden Flaming
Commerce Bank
Glenn Buchholz
Emprise Bank
Bill Young
Mayor of El Dorado
Jordan Buxton
Hutton
Bryan Coons
Intrust Bank
Vince Haines
Gravity Works Architecture
Luke Stenzel
BHC, Civil Engineering + Surveying
Mike Kelso
Professional Engineering Consultants
Dr. Tamara Daniel
Butler Community College
2026 Officers
Jordan Buxton
Secretary
Hutton
Vince Haines
President
Gravity Works Architecture
Ryan Liess
Intrust Bank
Steve Fellers
Appointed by
Commissioner Leon Leachman
Ben Whiteside
Past President
Retired
Ryan Liess
Vice President
Intrust Bank
Mike Kelso
Treasurer
Professional Engineering Consultants
Standing Appointments - Financial Institutions & Utilities
Ryan Murry
ICI Insurance
Zac Sundgren
Sungroup Realty
Ted Trevino
HF Sinclair
TBD
Citizens Bank of Kansas
Lauren Clary
Kansas Gas Service
Ebony Clemons
Evergy
City Commission Appointments
Chandler Kirkhart
Appointed by
Commissioner Andrew Tipton
Lonnie Currier
ICI Insurance
Ben Whiteside
Retired
Jared Haury
Community National Bank
Kelly Tetrick
Appointed by
Commissioner Syndee Scribner
Kim Smith
Appointed by
Commissioner Kendra Wilkinson
Elected Directors
Brian Clites
C-Tech
Samuel McVay
Good to be Clean
Kevin Stanfield
Stanfield Roofing
Melissa Hall
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
Sarah Madden
Butler Rural Electric