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2011 - 2012 KCADC Board Of Directors

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

Chairmen


Leo Morton  

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


 

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


IMMEDIATE PAST Chairmen

Pat McCown  

Patrick McCown
CEO
McCownGordon Construction
www.mccowngordon.com


 

David Fowler
Office Managing Partner
KPMG LLP
www.kpmg.com


BOARD MEMBERS: PRIVATE SECTOR

 

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


 

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


 

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


 

Chuck Caisley
Senior Director, Public Affairs
Kansas City Power & Light
www.kcpl.com


 

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


 

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


Brad Dixon  

Brad Dixon
President
Kansas Gas Service
www.kansasgasservice.com


Ed Eilert  

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


Dan Euston  

Dan Euston
President, Midwest Region
JE Dunn Construction
www.jedunn.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


 

Jes Hansen
President
North American Region
Grundfos Pumps Corporation
www.grundfos.com


Mark Henderson  

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


Ernst Heinen  

Ernst Heinen
Vice President Research & Development
Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health Division
www.bayerus.com


 

Michael Helmstetter
President and CEO
MRIGlobal
www.mriglobal.org


Mark Hinderks  

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


Jon Jackson  

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


Mark James  

Mark James
Chancellor
Metropolitan Community College
www.mcckc.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


 

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


 

John Petersen
Partner
Polsinelli Shughart PC
www.polsinelli.com


 

Dennis Pierce
CEO
CommunityAmerica Credit Union
www.cacu.com


 

Todd Pleimann
Managing Partner
RubinBrown LLP
www.rubinbrown.com


 

Craig Ramsey
Executive Vice President, CFO
AMC Entertainment Inc.
www.amctheatres.com


 

Joe Reardon
Mayor/CEO
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK
www.wycokck.org


Charles Renner  

Charles Renner
Partner
Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
www.huschblackwell.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


 

James Sangster
President
UMB Bank, n.a.
www.umb.com


 

John Snyder
Managing Partner
SNR Denton
www.snrdenton.com


 

Scott Willis
Executive Vice President & General Manager
Key Accounts
Ericsson Inc.
www.ericsson.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 the Kansas Community of Topeka
Steve Briman

Topeka, Kansas
www.topekachamber.org


 

Representing the Missouri Community of Liberty
Greg Canuteson

Manager
City of Liberty, Missouri
www.ci.liberty.mo.us

     
 

Representing the Missouri Community of Gladstone
Kirk Davis

City Manager
City of Gladstone, Missouri
www.gladstone.mo.us


 

Representing the Kansas Community of Overland Park
Bill Ebel

City Manager
City of Overland Park, Kansas
www.opkansas.org


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