Vicki Pratt Gerbino, CEcD
(316) 268.1133
info@gwedc.org
President
Vicki was formerly managing director of business development at the Greater Rochester Enterprise in Rochester, New York. Prior to that, she served as the president of Regional Economic Development Inc. in Columbia, Missouri – and at the same time was director of the Department of Economic Development for the City of Columbia from 2000 – 2003. From 1993 – 2000 she was the executive director of the County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency in Albion, New York. Vicki earned her Certified Economic Developer designation from the International Economic Development Council in 2004. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in interpersonal and organizational communications. She also completed all coursework toward her master’s degree in community and rural development from Cornell University, and in administrative leadership in adult education from the University of Wisconsin. 

Beth Shelton
316.268.1133
bshelton@gwedc.org
Economic Development Coordinator
Beth provides administrative support for the president, Steering Council and GWEDC team.  She has worked in the Wichita community as an Administrative and HR Manager for the past ten years.  Beth graduated from Friends University with a Bachelor in Business Administration, major in Human Resource Management.

Tammy Nolan
316.268.1128
tnolan@gwedc.org
Marketing Manager
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.

Debra Teufel, CEcD
316.268.1131
dteufel@gwedc.org
Managing Director, 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.
 

David Bossemeyer
316.268.1132
dbossemeyer@gwedc.org
Managing Director, 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.