Board of Directors
Meet Our Board
The Economic Development Joint Powers Board (EDJPB) was created and is funded by the City of Casper and Natrona County to drive economic development in the area. Representatives from the County Commission and City Council sit on the EDJPB board.
Advance Casper is a public-private partnership contracted by the EDJPB to serve as the economic development organization for the City and County.
Forward Casper is the private membership side of Advance Casper comprised of businesses and individuals who have invested in the organization to spur economic development across the County. Forward Casper members are eligible to sit on the Advance Casper Board of Directors by election or by becoming an Investment Level member.
Executive Officers
Kermit Wille
Chairman
First State Bank
Leah Reeb Varela
Vice Chair
Lum Studio
Mike Stepp
Vice Chair
Donells Candies
Tassma Powers
Secretary
Refined Properties
Beau Covert
Treasurer
Platte Valley Bank
Investment Members
Lance Porter
Banner/Wyoming Medical Center
Adam Booth
First Interstate Bank
Lesha Thorvaldson
WERCS
Tassma Powers
McMurry Group/
Refined Properties
Kaycee Wiita
EVI
Jonathan Boudreaux
Black Hills Energy
Ryan Robbins
Rocky Mountain Power
Elected Members
Tiffany Funk
JJM Hotel Group
Adam Booth
WLC
Glenn Januska
Casper-Natrona County International Airport
JoAnn Skeim-True
Laramide Group, LLC
Greyson Buckingham
Disa USA
Nick McNamee
ANB Bank
Appointed Members
Natrona County Commissioners
Rep. Jim Milne
Casper College
Dr. Brandon Kosine
City of Casper
Interim City Manager
Zulima Lopez
Chamber of Commerce
