Welcome New Chamber Board of Directors

The Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to welcome our new Chamber Board of Directors!

Donna Mason

Donna has lived in Ellinwood her whole life. She attended St. Joseph School & Ellinwood High School. Received an Associate degree at BCC. Donna has worked 23 years in the electric utility industry which included 5 years for the City of Ellinwood. She is married with 5 wonderful children and 5 grandchildren. Donna started N’Bloom Floral & Gifts on February 1, 2015. Her hobbies include traveling (which she would like to do more of), running/working out and attending her children's activities.

Jennifer Andersen

Jennie is a small business owner, entrepreneur, mother, creative and eternal optimist. In addition, to creating and developing Kansas Earth and Sky Candle Co., and Forcefield Design, Jennie collaborated with the Ellinwood Community Historical Society to develop and design their current website and social media accounts. Jennie considers Ellinwood her lifelong hometown. Jennie and her family are the fifth generation to live on their family’s homestead north of Ellinwood (The Kramp Family Farmstead.) She and her husband Scott have two children, Elise who is 6, and Kai who is 3, 14 chickens, 3 dogs, what seems like 800 cats, and a pet turkey.

Luke Abbott

Luke is the Ellinwood High School Math Teacher. He has lived in Ellinwood for three years after graduating from FHSU in 2016. Luke has been a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church, participating in the church’s choir for many years. He enjoys both attending and volunteering at school and community events in his free time. Luke has a passion for technology and has assisted with the Great Bend Community Theatre throughout the years.

Kelli Penner

Kelli has been a resident of Ellinwood since 1996. She graduated from Ellinwood High School in 2006. Kelli moved away for a short while but came back to raise her two boys who are now eight and eleven. She graduated with a degree in Photography from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Kelli is currently a full time Customer Service Representative for Sunflower Bank, a Manger for The Historic Wolf Hotel, McCord Property Management, LLC and The Underground Saloon. She currently lives south of Ellinwood with her two boys, several dogs and a horse. Kelli has helped for several years with the Christkindlmarket and hopes to continue to do what she can for the community that she calls home.