Kansas City SmartPort has elected its 2021 Board of Directors and officers. The Executive Committee leadership will provide guidance and oversight to KC SmartPort, while the non-profit economic development organization continues to elevate the Kansas City region as a leading supply chain hub.
The 2021 Executive Committee includes:
- Jim Roy, Vice President, Percipio Partners - Board Chair
- Joseph Caldwell, Division Director, Bartlett & West
- Tim Cowden, President & CEO, Kansas City Area Development Council
- Sara Clark, Vice President, TranSystems Corp
- Greg Topjon, Director of Sales, Wiese USA
- Mike Mitchelson, Senior Vice President, CBRE
- Chris Gutierrez, President, KC SmartPort
View the full KC SmartPort Board of Directors.
KC SmartPort determined 2021 objectives that support the organization's purpose of attracting freight-based companies, such as manufacturing, distribution and warehouses, to the 18 county, bi-state Kansas City region. The main objectives include job creation, capital investment, and community engagement.
In 2020, a total of twelve freight-based companies selected the Kansas City Market, creating 3,269 jobs and investing nearly $900 million. Read more about KC freight-based recruitment success.
About Kansas City SmartPort:
KC SmartPort is a non-profit economic development organization that works to attract freight-based companies, such as manufacturing, distribution and warehouses, to the 18 county, bi-state Kansas City region.