Board of Directors

The KC Chamber has stood strong for more than 130 years because of our outstanding volunteer leadership.

*indicates Executive Committee member

Officers

Carolyn Watley

Chair, Carolyn Watley*

Vice President of Community Engagement
Ramin Cherafat

Chair Elect, Ramin Cherafat*

CEO
Mark Garrett

Vice Chair, Mark Garrett*

Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Lisa Ginter

Treasurer, Lisa Ginter*

Chief Executive Officer
Gordon Lansford

Immediate Past Chair, Gordon Lansford, III*

President and CEO
Joe Reardon

Joe Reardon*

President and CEO

Board of Directors

* indicates Executive Committee member

Mauli Agrawal

C. Mauli Agrawal, Ph.D.

Chancellor
Rick L. Armstrong

Rick L. Armstrong

President and CEO
Kevin Barth

Kevin Barth

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly Beatty

Kimberly Beatty, Ed.D.

Chancellor
Mark Bedell

Mark Bedell

CEO and Superintendent of Schools
Brent Bloss

Brent Bloss

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jessica Blubaugh

Jessica Blubaugh - Centurions Chair, Spring

Director, WIN for KC
Doug Boessen

Doug Boessen

CFO and Treasurer
Tony Bowen

Tony Bowen

Chief Financial Officer
Jean Paul Bradshaw

Jean Paul Bradshaw

Partner
Ron Coker

Ron Coker

Senior Vice President
Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards

Chairman and CEO
Warren Erdman

Warren Erdman*

Executive VP/Administration & Corporate Affairs
Wesley O. Fields

Wesley O. Fields - Legal Counsel/Corporate Secretary*

Office Managing Partner
Diane Gallagher

Diane Gallagher

Vice President
William C. Gautreaux

William C. Gautreaux - Civic Council Chair

Managing Partner
Doug Girod

Doug Girod, M.D.

Chancellor
Wendy Guillies

Wendy Guillies*

President and CEO
Greg Gunderson

Greg Gunderson, Ph.D.

President
Marc B. Hahn, D.O.

Marc B. Hahn, D.O.

President and CEO
David E. Hall

David E. Hall - KCADC Co-Chair

Executive Vice Chairman
Dave Harrison

Dave Harrison*

President
Mark Hinderks

Mark Hinderks

Managing Partner
Sam Huenergardt

Sam Huenergardt

President and CEO
Heather Humphrey

Heather Humphrey

SVP - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Jani Johnson

Jani Johnson

CEO
Mary Jane Judy

Mary Jane Judy

Shareholder, Co-Office Managing Partner
Bobby Kelly

Bobby Kelly - genKC Chair

Manager
Paul Kempinski, MS, FACHE

Paul D. Kempinski, MS, FACHE

President and CEO
Craig Kuckleman

Craig Kuckelman

Managing Partner
Mark Larrabee

Mark Larrabee*

President and CEO
Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Ph.D.

Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Ph.D.

President
Robbie Makinen

Robbie Makinen

President and CEO
Teresa Martin

Teresa Martin

Executive Vice President/Producer
Madeleine McDonough

Madeleine McDonough

Chair
Steve McDowell

Steve McDowell

Principal
Clyde McQueen

Clyde McQueen*

President and CEO
Kathy Nelson

Kathy Nelson

President and CEO
Roshann Parris

Roshann Parris*

Founder and CEO
John Peterzalek

John Peterzalek

Chief Client Officer
Tim Petty

Tim Petty

Market President in Kansas City, Commercial Banking Leader in Oklahoma and Texas
Julie Pierce

Julie Pierce - Downtown Council Chair

Senior Vice President
Stacie Prosser

Stacie Prosser*

Market President and Publisher
James D. Rine

James D. Rine

President and Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly Robinett

Kimberly Robinett - 2019 Mr. K Award Winner

CEO and Managing Partner
Brenda Sharpe

Brenda Sharpe

President and CEO
Charlie Shields

Charlie Shields*

President and CEO
Jeff Simon

Jeff Simon*

Managing Partner
Dr. Kenny Southwick

Dr. Kenny Southwick

Executive Director
Erin Stucky

Erin Stucky*

President and CEO
Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

President - CCB Financial Corporation, Chairman - Country Club Trust Company
Jennifer Vitella

Jennifer Vitela - Centurions Chair, Fall

Public Programs Officer
Bridgette Williams

Bridgette Williams*

Executive Director
Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Vice President, System Integration and Innovation

Non-Voting Elected Officials

David Alvey

Mayor and CEO

City of Kansas City, KS, Unified Government of Wyandotte County

Mike Boehm

Mayor

City of Lenexa, KS

Peggy Dunn

Mayor

City of Leawood, KS

Ed Eilert

Chairman

Johnson County Board of Commissioners

Quinton Lucas

Mayor

City of Kansas City, MO

Eileen Weir

Mayor

City of Independence, MO

Frank White, Jr.

Jackson County Executive

Jackson County, Missouri