HUTCHINSON, Kan. ( 12-16-16) — The Board of the Hutchinson/ Reno County Chamber of Commerce has named Kirk Johnson as the Chambers Interim President and CEO.

Johnson was named to the post during a board meeting on Tuesday. He will step in for current President and CEO Jason Ball, who will be leaving his post next month to take a similar job in Sioux Falls South Dakota..

The board also established an eleven member Executive Search Committee. Allen Fee from Fee Insurance will be the Committee Chair. The committee includes representatives from important community organizations including the City of Hutchinson and the Community Foundation. The committee also includes a diverse base of business and industry representatives, eight of whom are current Chamber Board members.

The committee will convene for the first time in January, and hope to complete the process by April of 2017.