Tim Chase, CEcD, FM
316.268.1134
info@gwedc.org
President
Tim manages all activities of GWEDC.  He has over twenty-five years of economic developement experience and is one of the industry's top educators through the OU EDI program.

David Bossemeyer
316.268.1132
dbossemeyer@gwedc.org
Vice President -- Business Development
David manages business expansion and business recruitment opportunities for GWEDC. He has over twenty years of economic development experience throughout Kansas. David has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting as well as a Masters Degree in Administration, both from Fort Hays State University. David is also certified as an Economic Development and Finance Professional and a Business Retention and Expansion Project Coordinator.

Debra Teufel, CEcD
316.268.1131
dteufel@gwedc.org
Vice President -- Business Development
Debra manages business expansion and business recruitment opportunities for GWEDC. She has 9 years of economic development experience throughout south-central Kansas. Teufel has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Southwestern College and is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute. She serves on the board of the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas and has served as a member of the Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative. Debra earned her Certified Economic Developer designation from the International Economic Development Council in 2008. She is a 2010 Wichita Business Journal “40 Under 40” honoree.

Tammy Nolan
316.268.1128
tnolan@gwedc.org
Marketing Director
Tammy leads the marketing efforts for the Coalition. With more than twenty years of advertising and marketing experience working with local agencies and Corporate Headquarters, she is poised to introduce businesses, both domestic and abroad, to all that our region has to offer. Tammy graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in journalism with an emphasis in marketing and minor in psychology.  She is a 2004 Wichita Business Journal “40 Under 40” honoree.

Duane Smith, CCR 
316.268.1124 
dsmith@gwedc.org
Research Director
Duane leads GWEDC research department and performs directed research and analysis in support of economic development community marketing and prospect recruitment program. Duane graduated from Wichita State with a Bachelor in Business Administration, major in Aviation Management and minor in Economics.