Dale Heuszel, partner of Kennedy and Coe, LLC, has been elected 2014 Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.

Dale received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Kansas State University. In 1979, Dale joined the Salina office of Kennedy and Coe, LLC. Four years later, he became a partner of the firm. Prior to this, he worked as an auditor for Coopers and Lybrand in Kansas City and Denver and as an accounting instructor at Washburn University. Dale currently works with small and large businesses in connection with their auditing, tax, and business consulting needs. He has served on numerous boards and advisory committees in Salina over the years. Dale and his wife Michelle have a son, Zachary, and a daughter, Amanda.

Other officers elected for 2014 were Trey Mowery, Central National Bank, Vice Chairman; Frank Hampton, Hampton Financial, Chairman-Elect; Brian Richardson, Occupational Performance Corp., Treasurer; Clark Renfro, Bennington State Bank, Past Chairman; and Dennis Lauver, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO.