Thomas F. Whittaker Takes Office as President of the Kansas City Chapter, AGC

Kansas City, MO – Thomas F. Whittaker has assumed the role of 2019-2020 President of The Kansas City Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). He joined the Chapter Board in 2009 and became an Officer in 2013. He succeeds John Branham, P.E., CEO of Branco Enterprises, Inc., who remains an officer of the Chapter. Mr. Whittaker served as Chairman of the Kansas City Chapter’s sister organization, The Builders’ Association, in 2007.

Mr. Whittaker is Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of JE Dunn Construction Company, a leading provider of general contracting and construction management services, design-build construction services, and integrated project delivery. He has a B.S. degree in Construction Science from Kansas State University and a J.D. degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law.

Other officers include Parker Young (Straub Construction Company, Inc.), Vice President, and Joe Seymour (River City Construction, L.L.C.), Treasurer. Directors include Jason Betts (Kelly Construction Group, Inc.); Kent Brooner (Brooner & Associates); Chris Carson, P.E. (Carson-Mitchell, Inc.); Andy Heitmann (Turner Construction Company); Steve Julo (Centric Projects, LLC); Teresa Martin (Lockton Companies); Steve Meuschke (McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.); Jim Parker (E&K of Kansas City, Inc.); Cody Showalter (McCownGordon Construction); Dawn Taylor (AIA Kansas City); and Jeff Wilson (SIRCAL Contracting, Inc.).

Don Greenwell is Executive Director of the Kansas City Chapter, AGC, which represents 120 firms and is part of the AGC of America, the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. Along with The Builders’ Association, the forward-looking trade group advances commercial construction throughout the heartland region.

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The Kansas City Chapter, AGC and The Builders’ Association promote and deliver safety and professional/workforce training and consultation; provide business development platforms and web applications for construction plans; and deliver labor and government relations services. Brick and mortar locations include service centers in Kansas City, Jefferson City and Springfield, as well as the 100,000+ square foot Builders’ Training Center in North Kansas City.

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