Business Council

Stakeholder participation is critical to achieving the goal of developing a strategic plan that works for all Kansans. In addition to seeking input from businesses across the state, the Kansas Framework for Growth Business Council was convened to provide insight from a broad spectrum of Kansas business leaders from multiple industries.

Business Council Members

Paul Allen,
Chief Executive,
Allen, Gibbs & Houlik

Katie Dixon,
Human Resources Manager,
Agco

Cody Foster,
Owner,
Advisors Excel

Tom Gentile,
President & CEO,
Spirit AeroSystems

George Hansen,
President & CEO,
Enterprise Center in Johnson County

David Harwood,
Senior Vice President,
Terracon

Mark Hess,
Vice President of Operations,
Hess Services

Ed Honesty,
President & COO,
Best Harvest Bakeries

Eric Kurtz,
President & CEO,
Union State Bank

Ken McCarty,
Chairman & CEO,
McCarty Family Farms

Matt Michaelis,
Owner/Manager,
Emprise Bank

Catherine Moyer,
CEO & General Manager,
Pioneer Communications

Anita Oberwortmann,
Owner & CEO,
Metro Courier

John Petersen,
Managing Shareholder,
Polsinelli

Lamar Roth,
Human Resources Director,
Excel Industries

Tucker Trotter,
CEO,
Dimensional Innovations

Jeff Wick,
President & General Manager,
WTC Communications

Matt Wolters,
Partner,
SureFire Ag Systems

Walter Wulf,
CEO & Chairman of the Board,
Monarch Cement