Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Exchange Delegates
Portland – September 27-29, 2015
Evan Absher, Vice President Research & Policy – Kauffman Foundation
Marjorie Adair, CFO – Brightergy
Debby Ballard, Director of Corporate Responsibility – Sprint
Charlotte Barksdale, President – LaserCycle, Inc.
Kevin Barth, President & COO, KC Region – Commerce Bank
Terry Bassham, President & CEO – Kansas City Power & Light
Josh Beck, Partner, Location Strategies – MarksNelson
Jeff Bentley, Executive Director – Kansas City Ballet
Mark Bluhm, CEO – Lathrop & Gage LLP
Hon. Mike Boehm, Mayor – City of Lenexa, KS
Doug Boessen, CFO – Garmin
David Bower, Principal – Populous
Perry Brandt, Office Managing Partner – Bryan Cave LLP
Ronnie Burt, President & CEO – Visit KC
Frank Byrne, Executive Director – Kansas City Symphony
Dr. David Cook, Vice Chancellor – KU Edwards Campus
Jon Copaken, Principal – Copaken Brooks
Hon. Mike Copeland, Mayor – City of Olathe, KS
Tim Cowden, Sr. Vice President, Business Development – Kansas City Area Development Council
Elizabeth Danforth, Director of Public Affairs –Kansas City Power & Light
Karen Daniel, CFO – Black & Veatch
Ryan Denk, Attorney at Law – McAnany, VanCleave, & Philips
Jackie DeSouza-Van Blaricum, CEO – Research Medical Center
Steve Doyal, Sr. Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications – Hallmark
Hon. Peggy Dunn, Mayor – City of Leawood, KS
Terry Dunn, Chairman – Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Hon. Ed Eilert, Chairman – Johnson County (KS)
Warren Erdman, Executive Vice President of Administration & Corporate Affairs Kansas City Southern
Katie Fitzgerald, Senior Wealth Consultant – Mariner Wealth Advisors
Nicholas Franano, President & CEO – Flow Forward Medical/Metactive Medical
Daniel Friederich, Practice Leader – Grant Thornton
Angela Lee Gieras, Executive Director – KC Repertory Theatre
Lisa Ginter, CEO – CommunityAmerica Credit Union
Dr. Doug Girod, Executive Vice Chancellor – The University of Kansas
Mike Hagedorn, President & CEO – UMB Bank, n.a.
Linda Hanson, Market President , KC Region– Enterprise Bank & Trust
Jim Heeter, President & CEO – Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Kara Hendon, Vice President – Fleishman Hillard
Hon. Mark Holland, Mayor – Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS
Hon. Sly James, Mayor – City of Kansas City, MO
Mark James, Chancellor – Metropolitan Community College
Mark Jorgenson, Regional President & CEO – US Bank
Brian Kaberline, Editor – Kansas City Business Journal
Hon. Steve Klika, Commissioner, Dist. 3 – Johnson County (KS)
Denise Kruse, CEO – AdamsGabbert
Craig Kuckelman, Managing Partner – Deloitte LLP
Nathan Kurtz, Program Officer – Kauffman Foundation
Mike Lally, Vice President – Olsson Associates
Gordon Lansford, President & CEO – JE Dunn Construction Company
Mark Larrabee, President & CEO – Arvest Bank
Pete Levi, Shareholder – Polsinelli
Ron Lindsay, Senior Pastor – Concord Fortress of Hope
Maria Maffry, Chief Business Development Officer – BNIM
Tim Marchesi, President – DeMarche Associates, Inc.
Joe Massman, CFO/COO – KCU
Laurie McCormack, Vice President for University Relations and Development– Park University
Pat McCown, CEO – McCownGordon Construction
Phil McKnight, Partner – Stinson Leonard Street
Russell Melchert, Dean of Pharmacy – University of Missouri – Kansas City
Tom Metzger, President – Bank Midwest
Chris Migneron, Vice President – HNTB
Eric Morgenstern, CEO – Morningstar Communications
Jeff Morris, Vice President for Communications & Marketing – Kansas State University
Dr. Lynne Murray, President – Baker University
Ivan Nugent, Lead Litigator – Kansas City Public Schools
Tracey Osborne, President – Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Roshann Parris, President & CEO – Parris Communication, Inc.
Jason Peters, Attorney – Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Todd Pleimann, Office Managing Partner – RubinBrown LLP
Jeanette Prenger, President & CEO – ECCO Select
Joe Reardon, President & CEO – Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Clint Robinson, Associate Vice President – Black & Veatch
CiCi Rojas, President & CEO – Central Exchange
Hon. Mike Sanders, County Executive – Jackson County (MO)
Dirk Schafer, President, Midwest Region – JE Dunn Construction Company
Erin Schneider-Stucky, Sr. Vice President, Sales and Marketing – Blue KC
Jewel Scott, Executive Director – The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City
Hon. Ron Shaffer, Commissioner, Dist. 1 – Johnson County (KS)
Charlie Shields, CEO – Truman Medical Centers
Doug Silvius, Partner – Martin Pringle
Jeff Simon, Office Managing Partner – Husch Blackwell LLP
Lisa Simon, Chief Client Development Officer – Lathrop & Gage LLP
Hon. Curt Skoog, Councilman – City of Overland Park, KS
Brad Smith, President, Midwest Region – BMO Harris Bank
Rich Smith, President & CEO – Henderson Engineers
Scott Smith, Vice Chairman – Civic Council of Kansas City
Brad Sprong, Office Managing Partner – KPMG LLP
Cora Storbeck, Vice President, Hallmark Corporate Foundation – Hallmark
Dennis Strait, Principal – GouldEvans
Mike Talboy, Director of Government Affairs – Burns & McDonnell
Mark Thompson, Vice Chairman – Country Club Bank
Jay Tomlinson, Principal – Helix Architecture + Design
Michael Viazzoli, CEO – Bank of Kansas City
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Scott Wagner, Councilman, 1 District At-Large – City of Kansas City, MO
David Warm, Executive Director – Mid-America Regional Council
Carolyn Watley, President – CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.
Matt Webster, Vice President – Ameritas
Hon. Eileen Weir, Mayor – City of Independence, Missouri
Rob Welker, President and Partner – Hoefer Wysocki Architecture
Richard Wetzel, Partner – Centric Projects
Joni Wickham, Chief of Staff – City of Kansas City, MO
Karlyn Wilkins, Executive Director – Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation
Calvin Williford, Chief of Staff – Jackson County (MO)
Danette Wilson, President & CEO – Blue KC