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2012 - 2013 KCADC Board Of Directors

KCADC's managing board meets monthly and helps make decisions regarding staffing, budgets and new initiatives.

Chairmen


 

Steve Doyal
Senior VP of Public Affairs and Communications
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
www.hallmark.com


 

James Sangster
Vice Chairman
UMB Bank, n.a.
www.umb.com


IMMEDIATE PAST Chairmen

Leo Morton  

Leo Morton
Chancellor
University of Missouri-Kansas City
www.umkc.edu


Pat McCown  

Patrick McCown
CEO
McCownGordon Construction
www.mccowngordon.com



BOARD MEMBERS: PRIVATE SECTOR

 

Stephen Aliber
Partner
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
www.shb.com


 

Charles Ambrose
President
University of Central Missouri
www.ucmo.edu


 

Kevin Barth
President and COO
Commerce Bank
www.commercebank.com


 

Kenneth "KC" Borden
Executive Director
NECA/IBEW
www.kcneca.com


 

Chuck Caisley
Vice President, Marketing & Public Affairs
Kansas City Power & Light
www.kcpl.com


 

Terry Calaway
President
Johnson County Community College
www.jccc.edu


Greg Canuteson
Mayor
City of Liberty, Missouri
www.ci.liberty.mo.us


 

Keith Copaken
Principal
Copaken Brooks
www.copaken-brooks.com


Ed Eilert  

Ed Eilert
Chairman, Johnson County Board of Commissioners
Johnson County, Kansas
www.jocogov.org


 

Jay Felton
Partner
Lathrop & Gage LLP
www.lathropgage.com


 

David Gentile
President and CEO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
www.bluekc.com


 

Bernadette Gray-Little
Chancellor
University of Kansas
www.ku.edu


 

Don Greenwell
President
Builders' Association
KC Chapter, Assoc. General Contractors
www.buildersassociation.com


Mark Henderson

Mark Henderson
EVP - Chief Operating Officer
Lockton Companies
www.lockton.com


 

Kara Hendon
Senior Vice President
Senior Partner & General Manager
Fleishman-Hillard Inc.
www.fleishmanhillard.com


Mark Hinderks  

Mark Hinderks
Managing Partner
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
www.stinson.com


 

Mitch Hoefer
Principal
Hoefer Wysocki Architects
www.hwa.net


Jon Jackson  

Jon Jackson
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
University of Kansas Hospital
www.kumc.edu


David Janus  

David Janus
President, Kansas City Region
First National Bank
www.fnbk.com


David Kight  

David Kight
Partner
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP
www.spencerfane.com


 

Jim Kissick
President
Kissick Construction Company
Heavy Constructors Association
www.heavyconstructors.com


 

Mel Lagarde
President, Midwest Division
HCA Midwest Health System
www.healthmidwest.org


 

Mark Larrabee
President & CEO
Arvest Bank
www.arvest.com


 

Brett Lewis
Office Managing Partner
Grant Thornton LLP
www.gt.com


 

Robert Marcusse
President and CEO
Kansas City Area Development Council
www.thinkKC.com


 

Michael McHugh
General Manager
Teva Select Brands and US Brands Shared Services
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
www.tevapharm.com


Tom Metzger  

Tom Metzger
Chief Executive Officer
Bank Midwest, N.A.
www.bankmw.com


 

John Murphy
Chairman
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
www.shb.com


 

Paul Neidlein
Senior Vice President, Operations
JE Dunn Construction
www.jedunn.com


 

Dewey Newton
Vice President, General Manager
Turner Construction Company
www.turnerconstruction.com


 

Dennis Okenfuss
Vice President, Operations
Kansas Gas Service
www.kansasgasservice.com


 

John Petersen
Partner
Polsinelli PC
www.polsinelli.com


 

Dennis Pierce
CEO
CommunityAmerica Credit Union
www.cacu.com


 

Todd Pleimann
Managing Partner
RubinBrown LLP
www.rubinbrown.com


 

Rosana Privitera Biondo
President
Mark One Electric Company, Inc.
www.markone.com


 

Ralph Reid
Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility
Sprint
www.sprint.com


 

Stan Ricketts
Division Director, Regional Markets
INTRUST Bank
www.intrustbank.com


 

Clinton Robinson
Associate Vice President
Director of Community Affairs
Black & Veatch
www.bv.com


 

Mike Sanders - Ex Officio
County Executive
Jackson County, Missouri
www. jacksongov.org


Bradley Smith  

Bradley Smith
Regional President
BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
www.bmo.com


 

John Snyder
Managing Partner
Dentons
www.dentons.com


 

Beth Soukup
Office Managing Partner
McGladrey
www.mcgladrey.com


 

Jay Tomlinson
Principal
Helix Architecture + Design, Inc.
www.helixkc.com


 

William Tracy
Chief Executive Officer
UnitedHealthcare, Kansas/Nebraska
www.uhc.com


 

Dennis Wierzbicki
President - Grundfos Pumps US
Grundfos Pumps Corporation
www.grundfos.com


 

David Zimmer
President - Principal
Zimmer Real Estate Services, L.C.
www.zimmercos.com


BOARD MEMBERS: COMMUNITY PARTNERS

 

Representing the Economic Development Corporation
Sly James

Mayor
City of Kansas City, Missouri
www.kcmo.org


 

Representing the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce - Ex Officio
Carolyn Watley

President
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc.
www.cbiz.com


 

Representing Atchison, KS
Don Hoy
City of Atchison/Atchison County, Kansas
www.cityofatchison.com


 

Representing NE Johnson County, KS
Gene Johnson

NE Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
www.nejcchamber.com

     
 

Representing Grain Valley, MO
Alexa Barton

City Manager
City of Grain Valley, Missouri
www.cityofgrainvalley.org


 

Representing Clay County, MO
Pamela Mason

Presiding Commissioner
Clay County, Missouri
www.clayedc.com


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