Inside the Chamber : Who We Are : Chamber Staff

Chamber Staff

At the end of the day, it's the hard-working Chamber staff who keep the ball rolling. Our goal is to make a positive experience out of every encounter you have with our great Chamber. With over 25 years of combined experience, our staff of 5 full time employees, we strive continually to provide professional services to all Chamber members.

Photographs of Lynn Richter, Mary Sue Hurdt & Bonnie Westley by Beth Coyle.

Terri Politi

Interim President, Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

(830) 249-8000
Terri Politi joined the Chamber in March, 2010. She serves on both the Boerne Rotary Club & the Boerne Emmaus Community & is a graduate of Leadership Boerne. Prior Chamber experience included serving as Membership Director, Events Coordinator & Financial Manager for the Sedalia, Missouri Chamber.

Ann Schafer

Director of Finance, Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

(830) 249-8000
Originally from Colorado, Ann has lived in Boerne for fourteen years. Ann has a background in accounting and office management, and has been a great asset to the Chamber. She began as a office volunteer for three years and has been a paid staff member for seven years.

Mary Sue Hurdt

Director of Programs & Events, Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

(830) 249-8000
Mary Sue was a longtime resident of Lubbock & attended Texas Tech where she was a business major. She and her family moved to San Antonio in 1989 & Boerne in 2006. She has over 8 years experience planning events & has been married to John for 30 years. They have three beautiful daughters.

Bonnie Westley

Director of Communications, Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

(830) 249-8000
Bonnie's responsibilities include planning, writing and transmitting our monthly e-newsletter, updating and adding content to our website. She is also the point of contact for Lunchbox Lessons.

Lynn Richter

Administrative Assistant, Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

(830) 249-8000
Lynn started out as a volunteer for the Chamber in 2002 and joined the Chamber staff in 2006. She works on special projects for the Chamber and provides administrative support to the President and Chamber staff.

Kelsey Passafuma

Summer Intern, Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

(830) 249-8000
Kelsey is a Boerne High School Junior and graduate of the Chamber’s Workforce Readiness Initiative (WRI) program through BISD. A Boerne native, Kelsey is excited about greeting visitors, helping members and working on special projects. Ask her about the WRI!