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Your Chamber at Work - November 22, 2022

Nov 22, 2022
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO The prestigious group of people chosen as Kansas Citians of the Year has just grown by one, and you could say it’s in his genes. Congratulations to our 2022 Kansas Citian of the Year Bill Berkley! He was awarded this honor at the 135th Annual Dinner. Read Article
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KC CHAMBER NAMES 2022 ATHENA AWARD AND ATHENA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS

Sep 06, 2022
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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award honorees. Dr. Marjorie Williams, Founder of The Marste Group, and former Superintendent of Hickman Mills School District, is the ATHENA recipient and Pooja Shah, Senior Consultant within DNV’s Energy Storage and Emerging Technologies Advisory, is the ATHENA Young Professional. Read Article
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2021 Kansas Citian of the Year John Sherman

Nov 23, 2021
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Successful entrepreneur. Dynamic civic leader. Generous philanthropist. And the third owner of the Kansas City Royals. That, in a nutshell, is John Sherman, the KC Chamber’s 2021 Kansas Citian of the Year. His surprise award was presented at the Chamber’s 134th Annual Dinner November 23, 2021. Sherman’s list of accomplishments is long: Read Article
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KC Chamber Names 2021 ATHENA Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award Recipients

Sep 09, 2021
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Awards & Recognition · Individual Recognition · KC Chamber

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award honorees. Sherry Turner, Executive Director, Kansas City Women’s Business Center is the ATHENA recipient and Michele L. Watley, Founder and Owner, The Griot Group LLC, is the ATHENA Young Professional. Read Article
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Your Chamber at Work - November 30, 2020

Nov 30, 2020
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Annual Dinner · Individual Recognition · KC Chamber · Newsletters

FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO One of the highlights of the Chamber’s Annual Dinner meeting was the announcement that David Warm was the 2020 Kansas Citian of the Year. For the past 30 years, David has been at the helm of the Mid-America Regional Council, the Kansas City region’s metropolitan planning agency, dealing with issues ranging from transportation to energy, childcare to the environment. Read Article
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David Warm, MARC Executive Director, Named "Kansas Citian of the Year"

Nov 24, 2020
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David Warm, for 30 years Executive Director of the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), was named the KC Chamber’s 2020 “Kansas Citian of the Year” at the KC Chamber’s Annual Dinner Tuesday. “Our honoree can best be described as a ‘servant leader’ – a man who has worked tirelessly for the benefit of our region,” said Alvin Brooks, 2019 Kansas Citian of the Year as he presented the award. Read Article