Dave Griggs, owner of Dave Griggs’ Flooring America in Columbia, has been named chairman of the National Federation of Independent Business state Leadership Council.

The Leadership Council is an advisory board that assists the association in developing strategies to support small businesses throughout the state. Leadership Council members are nominated either by NFIB’s state director or current board members and elected by the council.

“We’re really glad to have Dave serving as chairman of the state Leadership Council,” said Brad Jones, state director of NFIB/Missouri. “He cares tremendously about the free enterprise system and ensuring that small businesses have an even playing field.

“I think Dave will bring a lot of energy and experience to the role and help us promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses,” Jones said. Grigg’s flooring company, founded in 1975, became an NFIB member business in 1991.

NFIB/Missouri is the state’s leading small-business association, with over 8,000 dues-paying member businesses representing a cross section of the state’s economy. To learn more, visit www.NFIB.com/MO or follow @NFIB_MO on Twitter.