Staff

Stevie has been employed with the RACC since March of 1999. During her employment with the Chamber she has served as the Event Coordinator, Membership Director, Tourism Director and lastly, Executive Director. She has served as the Director for 11 years.

As the Director of the Chamber, Stevie’s responsibilities include overseeing the day to day operation of both the Chamber and Tourism functions in the office. She is responsible to the Board of Directors for fulfilling the bylaws; coordination of the program of work; organizational structure and procedures; motivation of volunteers; income and expenditures; maintenance of membership; employment, training and supervision of staff; interpretation of policy; maintenance of facilities; long-range planning; and sustaining strong relationship with community and surrounding area. Stevie is also responsible to comply with the terms and conditions of the contractual agreements between the City of Rolla and the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce to promote regional tourism.

Stevie is married to Luke Kearse and they have two children, Lacy & Kennedy. Lacy is attending college at St. Louis University. Kennedy is in the 8^th grade of the Rolla Junior High. Stevie enjoys running, working out, and laughing as much as possible because life is too short to not be happy.

Aimee has been employed with the RACC since July of 2008. During her 9 years of employment with the Chamber, she has served as the Tourism Director. Aimee’s position at the Chamber has given her the opportunity to serve on the board of directors for Missouri Travel Council and Ozark Actors Theatre.

As the Tourism Director, Aimee’s responsibilities include fulfilling the obligations set forth in a contractual agreement between the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Rolla to promote tourism in the Rolla area. She is responsible for overseeing the day- to-day operations of the Visitor Center; marketing efforts; tourism research and reporting; assisting in the development of the annual tourism budget; designing and creating marketing materials; print and website ad design; representing Rolla at tourism tradeshows; managing the tourism grant program; and serving as a staff liaison for tourism related businesses, committees and community groups.

Aimee is married to her husband, Josh Campbell, of 22 years. They have two children, Mack & Katelyn. When Aimee is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being creative, home improvement projects, attending her daughter’s cross country races, hunting, and working out.

Robin has been employed with the Rolla Chamber since August of 2010. Robin started with the Chamber as an Administrative Assistant and eventually moved into her current position as Membership Director.

As Membership Director, Robin’s responsibilities include growing and servicing the member base, developing and implementing membership programs, educational opportunities, activities, and events to maximize the addition of new members and retaining existing members. Her position is also the first point of contact for members, responding to member needs and requests as needed. In addition, Robin serves as the staff liaison for the Education Committee and the Small Business Committee.

Robin is married to Scott Southern, together they have 7 children and 12 grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, cake decorating, and repurposing furniture.

Taisia joined the Chamber in April 2018. Pronounced like “Asia with a T”, she’ll also answer to “Hey, You!” or to the sound of a chocolate wrapper. Prior to joining the Chamber she owned and operated a photography business for 14 years. She graduated from the University of Missouri –Columbia with a B.S. in Natural Resources and an M.S. in Geographic Information Systems.

Taisia is responsible for coordinating Chamber events, including monthly recurring events such as First Friday Coffee and Luncheons, as well as annual events like Casino Night, the Golf Tournament and Bulldog Pride Night. Where there’s an event she can be found with camera in hand. Taisia maintains the Chamber social media sites, builds the photo/video library, distributes weekly newsletters and press releases, and coordinates the Chamber blog, newsletter and vlog.

Taisia and her husband, Terry, have two daughters. Kira is a freshman at St. James High School and Maya is in sixth grade at St. James Middle School. When she’s not cheering on her girls at volleyball games she enjoys walking her dog and cat (who thinks he’s a dog), spending time in the outdoors, running, and photography.

Andrea has been with the Chamber since August 2015.

She is responsible for creating a sense of welcome and hospitality to those who arrive and contact the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center as well as the daily operations of the visitor center. She maintains the Calendar of Events, social media sites and webpages.

Andrea is married to Jason Rigsby who is a Trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She has one child, Collin, who is a Senior at the Rolla High School. She enjoys spending time in the gym, traveling and snowboarding in Colorado.