Board of Directors
Staff Listings
Samuel Weinstein
President-ElectBoard
Samuel Weinstein is the development loan officer with Wyoming Smart Capital Network, where his commitment to community partnership and economic growth takes center stage. An engaged professional of the greater Cheyenne community, Sam has been making impactful contributions to the community for over 15 years...
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Betsey Hale
Secretary- Legislative Committee ChairBoard
Betsey most recently served as the President of Three Rivers Development Corporation located in Corning, NY. Three Rivers is a 54-year-old economic and community development organization that serves a three-county region in the Finger Lakes Wine Country. Prior to her work in New York State,...
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Kevin Kershirsnik
TreasurerBoard
Kevin has lived in Wyoming since 1995 and his relatives have lived here for generations. He has an MBA from the University of Wyoming, two engineering degrees, and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Wyoming. He has been successfully working for and managing manufacturing companies...
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Brad Enzi
Board MemberBoard
Brad Enzi is a Wyoming business leader, coach and strategic thinker focused on solving complex problems and helping communities grow. As CEO and President of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance, he leads economic development efforts, recruiting new industries like aerospace, defense and indoor farming by...
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Justin Farley
Board MemberBoard
Justin Farley has served as CEO of Advance Casper (formerly the Casper Area Economic Development Alliance) since November 2019. In this role, he leads efforts to attract new investment, support business growth, foster entrepreneurship, and advance economic development initiatives throughout Natrona County. Through collaboration with...
Liz Gagen
Ex-Officio
Board
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Kayla Kler
Ex-OfficioBoard
Kayla Kler manages the Wyoming Main Street program, working with communities across Wyoming in the revitalization of their communities. Kayla joined the Wyoming Business Council in 2017, eventually finding her way into working with a community of passionate local leaders working to transform their downtowns...
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Josh Dorrell
Ex-Officio MemberBoard
As CEO of the Wyoming Business Council, Josh Dorrell provides leadership and strategic direction in all aspects of the state’s economic development agency.Dorrell’s extensive private industry experience in technical sales, business innovation processes, identifying customer needs and leveraging partnerships, along with entrepreneur/startup mentoring, are well-suited...
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Ron Gullberg
Ex-Officio MemberBoard
Ron Gulberg joined the Wyoming Business Council in March 2014 as communications director following a 25-year daily newspaper career. He was promoted to business development director in September 2017, where he managed the business relocation and expansion, finance, market development and agribusiness efforts, and the creation of...
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Heidi Peterson
Ex-OfficioBoard
Executive Director Wyoming State Chamber of Commerce PO Box 418 Laramie, WY 82073