Drawing on more than 20 years' experience in public
relations and marketing, Joyce Coker Dreier handles corporate communications for
the Chamber, writing and designing magazines/directories, newsletters,
brochures, advertising, broadcast e-mails, press releases, and internet
information to promote Olathe and the Chamber, including the Economic
Development, Convention & Visitors, and Sports Marketing departments. She
writes economic development proposals, grants, and position statements on a
broad range of topics, and oversees the Chamber´s unified marketing plan,
accountability reporting, and media relations.
Joyce has a bachelor's degree in English/Journalism from
Emporia State University and a master's degree in administration of higher
education from the University of Kansas. She was a member of the Chamber of
Commerce for many years before being employed here, serving on the Board of
Directors and the Executive Committee and as president of the CVB. She was
president of Olathe Noon Rotary, a founder of the Hidden Glen Arts Festival, and
a member of numerous other organizations. She enjoys family gatherings with her
husband Ron and their children, as well as traveling and art.