Sharon Valasek
Consul-Dean
Czech Republic
svalasek@kc.rr.com
Dave Barber
Consul-Vice Dean
Belgium
arnoriver@att.net
Gino Serra
Consul-Secretary
Italy
gino.serra@bryancave.com
John Jespersen
Consul
Denmark
john.jespersen@market-cycle.com
Nathalie (Tasha) Zugazagoitia
Consul
France
tashazuga@gmail.com
Rolf Snyder
Consul
Germany
RSnyder@kc-diplo.de
Laufey Eydal
Consul
Iceland
eydal.laufey@gmail.com
Jim Kanki
Consul
Japan
jimkanki@gmail.com
Oscar Soberanes Beníte
Acting Head Consul (Deputy)
Mexico
osoberanes@sre.gob.mx
Barbara Nelson
Consul
Slovenia
bkovalnelson@gmail.com
Antonio Artigues
Consul
Spain
aartigues@kumc.edu
Terry Smitka
Consul
Slovak Republic
tsmitka@yahoo.com
C. Albert Herdoiza
Consul Emeritus
Ecuador (E)
Albert7law@gmail.com
Cyprienne Simchowitz
Consul Emeritus
France (E)
cypriennes@gmail.com
Willard Snyder
Consul Emeritus
Germany (E)
willardbsnyder@gmail.com
Robert Serra
Consul Emeritus
Italy (E)
gts904rs@aol.com
Francis P. Lemery
Consul Emeritus
Japan (E)
franlemery@gmail.com
Mario Ramos Reyes
Consul Emeritus
Paraguay (E)
Marioramos.reyes@gmail.com
Chris Gutierrez
President
gutierrez@OneKC.org
Mary Rooney
Vice President
rooney@OneKC.org
Evan Verploegh
Executive Director
everploegh@irckc.org
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Membership & Engagement Coordinator
dfitzpatrick@irckc.org
Heidi Stevens
Executive Director
Office@itcgckc.org
Chris Gutierrez
President
Kansas City SmartPort
Gutierrez@kcsmartport.com
816-374-5680
Elli Bowen
Vice President, Business Development
Bowen@kcsmartport.com
816-374-5640
Chang Lu
International Trade Representative
Kansas Department of Commerce
Chang.Lu@ks.gov
913-307-7378
Shannon O’Hagan
Managing Director
Shannon.OHagan@ded.mo.gov
Ashley Page
Senior International Trade Specialist
Ashley.Page@ded.mo.gov
Leslie Fischer
International Trade Director
leslie.fischer@missouri.edu
Small Business Administration – Kansas City District
1000 Walnut St., Ste. 500
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-426-4900
Kansascity_do@sba.gov
Fernando Bentz
Acting Office Director &
Senior International Trade Specialist
Fernando.Bentz@trade.gov
Pinki Thakker
Deputy Director of Operations – Global Teams
and Sr. International Trade Specialist
Pinki.Thakker@trade.gov
Jackie Rasmussen
International Trade Specialist
University of Missouri Extension Center
RasmussenJ@missouri.edu
573-346-2644
Melissa Miller
Director
World Trade Center – Kansas City
mmiller@www.kcchamber.com
816-374-5469
