BEST ADVICE: Never think too highly of yourself. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: I am going with Ewing Kauffman. Peterson is a leader who believes in listening to all stakeholders and building positive relationships with everyone from staff, to physicians, to board members. David and his company are the people who make it move. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Giving my all to serve the Johnson County community. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: The culture of our company, in addition to the amazing people that make it what it is. HES NO. He was key in relocating it from its aging Bannister Road location (wrapping up in 2014), a staggeringly complex task and source of career pride:The project saved 3,000 quality jobs for Kansas City, he says, and more than $100 million annually for taxpayers., COLLEGE: B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia; E.M.B.A., Rockhurst University BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Being an entrepreneur in both spirit and action. If you want to succeed, you have to work harder and often longer than the next guy or gal. BEST ADVICE: Lead with integrity. COLLEGE: B.A., Vanderbilt University; J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School His broad resume includes advocacy for childrens health initiatives in Washington D.C. COLLEGE: B.A., California Lutheran College; Ph.D., University of Iowa He continues to support a leadership development program for women throughout our business, which is appreciated and needed in a predominately male-dominated industry. A believer in community involvement for execs, she works with several organizations, including the Executive Womens Leadership Council for KC Chamber. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Bob Page at The University of Kansas Hospital for his consistent message that the interests of the patient/customer always come first and the leadership to get his employees to buy into that culture. BEST ADVICE: Whatever the event is, good or bad, own it. He challenges all of us to be complete in our thoughts and to improve every day. BUCKET LIST NO. Be kind and considerate to those who support your efforts. RECOGNITION: Distinguished Eagle Scout and recipient of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award. BEST ADVICE: If you work hard and play nice, you will do well. COLLEGE: B.A., Accounting, Illinois Wesleyan; M.B.A., Saint Louis University BEST ADVICE: Bloom where you are planted. Take advantage of every opportunity. BILL CLARKSON, JR. BUCKET LIST NO. He is not concerned about being measured against competitors, but rather about their progress towards achieving their undefined potential. RECOGNITION: In the judgment of Forbes, ScribbleLive and LinkedIns fourth annual Global CMO Influence Study, Crull was the third most influential marketer of 2015. Dan Duffy is the proud leader of a team that has restored and refreshed a 91-year-old business, resulting in career opportunities and positive outcomes for affiliated brokers, agents and auctioneers nationwide and on four continents. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Alan Mulally, former CEO of Ford Motor Company. BEST ADVICE: Be relentless in your pursuit of gaining professional knowledge and exercising your voice. This one-time Charles Schwab branch manager came up through the Schwab ranks for 11 years before going on to make a big impression at TD Ameritrade, a reputation that won him the nod for CEO of The Mutual Fund Store in 2012. If anyone in this region understands the unique position, mission and function of a credit union, its Lisa Ginter: Shes held executive leadership roles for three of them. HIGH VOLUME: Cable Dahmer operations produce hundreds of new and used vehicle sales each month, placing it among the regions top-producing dealerships for General Motors products. PRESIDENT/CEO, FERRELLGAS PARTNERS. In 1995, Mick Haverty was named KC Southerns CEO. COLLEGE: B.S., D.V.M. COLLEGE: B.A., Political Science and History, Augustana College; J.D., University of Iowa Law School Professional achievement for this accomplished accountant equals the trust and respect of partners. Through his philanthropy, he has used his great success and great wealth to benefit others, especially our public education system. PASSION/HOBBY: Family, politics, wine, golf. Date of Birth: Mar 11, 1980 (42 years old) Gender: Male. Two-time Royals Player of the Year. OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY AND KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. He leads what Better Homes & Gardens considers a flagship market, sharing his experience in the economic and emotional aspects of choosing a home and providing leadership with the goal of empowering people to do their best. Were pretty sure hes the only Ingrams 250 honoree ever selected in the NBA draft. He also believes in supporting charitable causes, especially KVC Health Systems, which his family is committed to help. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: The people I met and the connections I have made along the way. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Tacos. Regnier feels strongly that Americas future is closely tied to small-business success. BUCKET LIST NO. BEST ADVICE: Get up early, work hard, and go to bed tired. Development volume: In the three years since its founding, NorthPoint has completed more than $1 billion worth of development. BEST ADVICE: Be honest with yourself and your constituents, and dont let fear of failure control your thinking. He was passionate, engaged, energetic, entrepreneurial, tough-minded, but at the same time he cared greatly about the people in our organization and took the time to know them personally, says Thompson. Hes a champion for both the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society and the Boy Scouts, among others. GROWTH FACTORS: Mitchell has cited the companys entrepreneurial culture as a key to successmore than 10 percent of the associates there have direct or individual P&L accountability, and many are paid on a pure commission basis to encourage a customer-satisfaction mind set. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Kale., JONATHAN THOMAS That expertise came in handy recently with the acquisition of a leading Brazil-based manufacturer and distributor of specialty plant nutrients. Using F45's June 2022 price per share of $4.40, Mark's stake is worth $36 million. He still keeps his hand in the profession as a color analyst for CBS, and through TJG, hes been involved with stone-quarrying operations, broadcasting ownership and residential land development in Johnson County, as well as being chairman of the Trent Green Family Foundation. He worked his way up the organization as it grew from paving specialist to heavy highway construction and building railroads, and its revenues of $628 million make it among St. Josephs biggest companies. Neal Patterson is credited with a unique ability to anticipate and articulate how information technology will transform healthcare. CEO, NORTHPOINT DEVELOPMENT. PASSION/HOBBY: Architecture. FULLY ENGAGED: Maddox has volunteered time for a long roster of community and civic causes, including the boards of the Kansas City Chapter of Young Presidents Organization, the KU School of Business, and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. COLLEGE: B.S., Business Administration-Finance, University of Missouri, Columbia; Postgraduate studies, Harvard Business School (magna cum laude), University of Missouri-Kansas City In 1979, he took it private in one of the first leveraged buyouts ever, a move he still considers his top business achievement. I have everything I need. Founded in 1961, Midway has never had a loss year, a trend reinforced since the early 1980s by the switch to employee ownership. BEST ADVICE: Make yourself indispensible. 1: Continuing to earn the love of my wife and children. Make sure you are truly pursuing a career in a field you love. The Kansas City branch has more than 1,600 employees, with offices in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha, and oversees seven states. COLLEGE: B.A., Business Administration, University of Texas-Austin HORSE SENSE: Kissel, a devotee of equestrian sports, worked for two years with the Olympic equestrian committee in Germany, organizing participation of the national team at the Summer Games in Barcelona in 1992. PASSION/HOBBY: Hunting: ducks, turkey, pheasants, quail. It stood at No. He was a professional grocery man with a genuine appreciation for the people around him. BUCKET LIST NO. GROWTH MARKERS: Following investment by the firm, the average company in the Five Elms portfolio has grown revenues by 53 percent a year. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: My dad, Marty, was a serial entrepreneur who was never afraid to take risks. Dunn had a hand in that with various vice president roles, as treasurer, and, since 2000, as chairman of the board. Service work, during his progress toward Eagle Scout, had a special appeal, as did health and wellness and working with kids and families. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Italian pasta and meatballs., PHILIP BIXBY BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: I dont know if I have gotten there yet. His family-controlled business is the lead company in one of the largest independent, privately held insurance groups in the United States. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. The founding chairman of EPR Properties, an entertainment-venue property owner, he also founded Grassmere Partners, a private investment firm, and he sits on the boards of CenturyLink, EPR and Cinedigm. Carrs company improves transportation and supply-chains, helping companies get goods where they need to be. BEST ADVICE: Always reach outside of your role. PASSION/HOBBY: Golf is my No. Under Ahngers leadership, it has achieved an average annual growth rate of 22.67 percent and has been on on Ingrams Corporate Report 100 list of fastest-growing companies eight years running. PASSION/HOBBY: Swimming, in any body of water, particularly the ocean., GEORGE GUASTELLO He left the company for a period because of a difference in opinion on direction but did not give up on his is commitment to the brewery, coming back years later to lead it to tremendous growth. Last spring, the $70.5 million Capitol Federal Hall was completed, and she was able to check that off. BEST ADVICE: If you are the first to arrive and the last to leave, you are almost automatically in the top 50 percent. 1: I believe in living life to the fullest each and every day because tomorrow is not promised.. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Neal Patterson (Cerner). This months presidential vote may have been in question until Nov. 9, but the 2nd District race in Kansas was a slam-dunk for Lynn Jenkins. Propane sales werent high on the list of things young Jim Ferrell wanted to do with his life, but his fathers small business in Atchison was faltering, and needed his help. COLLEGE: B.S., Illinois State; J.D., Washburn University ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Tortilla Chips.. COLLEGE: B.S., Civil Engineering, Missouri-Rolla (Missouri University of Science & Technology); honorary degree, Engineering, honorary doctoral degree, MUS&T. BUCKET LIST NO. BUCKET LIST NO. He dreamed big, honed the vision, hired the best talent, modeled the work ethic needed to be successful, demonstrated an ability to execute on plan and learned from failure. It would create a company with more than $5 billion in revenues and 5,500 employees. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Bread., FRANK ROSS, JR. Sometimes, the nature of their work keeps them flying below the radar. She previously was named vice-chair of President Obamas Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. Dont ever think you have all the answers, but rather ask lots of questions. BEST ADVICE: For years, I thought the key to leading was competence; later in life I learned that people follow leaders when they are sure that the leader cares about them and has their best interest at heart. He and his father, former CEO Jack Dicus, led the Capitol Federal Foundations. With four decades of experience behind him, Battaglias job puts him in charge of Aristocrat Motors and Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City, two big reputations to uphold. 1: Cycling Northern New Mexico, summer of 2016 BEST ADVICE: Two things: 1) Hire people smarter than you and/or who excel in areas where you dont; and 2) Dont get too full of yourself. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Chocolate-chip cookies.. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: 1) Keeping AMC Entertainment thriving while the rest of the industry was going into bankruptcy. As of January 2023, The estimated net worth of the actor, producer, and director Mark Harmon Leroy Jethro Gibbs is $100 million. $4.6 Billion. COLLEGE: B.A., Economics, University of Pennsylvania; Masters, City Planning, University of California-Berkeley MOST-ADMIRED CEO: I hesitate to pick out any one CEO. EYE FOR NUMBERS: Feess is also a certified public accountant. For 28 years, Ed Eilert was Mr. Overland Park, serving a term on the City Council, then a remarkable 24 years as mayor of Johnson Countys biggest city. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: I hope it hasnt happened yet! BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Hasnt happened yet. BUCKET LIST NO. PASSION/HOBBY: Playing golf. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Building a winning team in Kansas City. COLLEGE: B.A., M.B.A., theUniversity of Kansas Steve Jobs, he was creative, prescient, and stood by his vision through tough times. He places special importance on a healthy organizational culture and common purpose, vision and values. When in doubt, communicate. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Moving from Belgium to Kansas through an acquisition, and in over 10 years building a great culture and growing the business 8-fold, together with a strong, engaged team. You will gain the respect and trust of others, thats leadership. COLLEGE: B.A., Holy Cross College During his tenure, JE Dunn transitioned to employee ownership, but retained the philanthropic vision that has made the company a civic pillar. He also worked with the Propane Education & Research Council and was chairman of the Propane Vehicle Council. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Working together with a great team of people to build a successful company. We never realized how much we would learn and benefit from researching candidates and crafting their profiles. GROWTH FACTOR: Construction isnt generally thought of as a tech-dependent sector, but Neighbors has invested in it to bolster efficiencies in design work, estimating and business operations. COLLEGE: B.A., University of Notre Dame 1: See above, ha-ha. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Vegetable soup. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Yet to be determined. BEST ADVICE: Do what you say you are going to do; dont let success go to your head. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: My father, Dante Cosentino. RECOGNITION: Lifetime Achievement Award, Corporate Responsibility magazine. BUCKET LIST NO. He created a high-performance, high-value software company in middle-America and that was basically unimaginable. For more than six decades, Ollie Gates has been building a company founded by his parents back in 1946. BEST ADVICE: You have two ears and one mouth for a reason. COO, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL. A native of Coffeyville, Kan., and the son of an insurance agent, Bowser would eventually see BlueKC surpass 1 million enrollees in its coverage plans. THEY GET AROUND: Compass has more than 19 facilities across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Or since then, as a distributor of the nations most popular line of beers from the Anheuser-Busch lineup? MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Steve Jobs. Yes yes it is. Before acquiring the Royals, this member of the Retail Hall of Fame spent 25 years with Walmart, 12 as president and chief executive officer, and is credited with leading the company through a period of unprecedented growth to become the nations largest retailer. There, he gained a depth of organizational understandingcolored by a respect for the bottom linethat he brought to Park University earlier this year, after serving as chief financial officer at Webster University in St. Louis since 2011, and before that, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned his Ph.D. BEST ADVICE: View your career as a utility belt containing many skills, as you become an executive the specialist skills that got you to the top will be less valuable than the generalist skills you will then need. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Jack Welch, General Electric, for his ability to turn the company around. PASSION/HOBBY: Landscaping. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: The successful sale of Bank Midwest in a challenging market for banks. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Cabernet Sauvignon., BILL BERKLEY VanTrust is the descendant of Caymus Real Estate, which Harrison founded in 2010 after ten years as vice president and general manager of Opus Northwests Kansas City office. LEO MORTON Eilert is a former teacher who moved to Overland Park in 1965, just five years after the city was officially incorporated. Before that, this CPA was chief financial officer for 15 high-growth years as JE Dunn steadily moved up the national rankings of largest general contractors. BUCKET LIST NO. He has also led the enhancement of gameday with a $375 million stadium renovation, world-class amenities, stadium Wi-Fi and an app that connects fans and the team like never before. Outside the office, shes a one-woman whirlwind of civic and philanthropic engagement. 3) You become the 5 people that you spend the most time with, so choose your friends and business associates wisely. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: It would be hard for me to live without a really great filet. He previously served as presient of Baron BMW. PRESIDENT, BERNSTEIN-REIN. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Building REACH from the ground up into a transparent, impactful and high-functioning philanthropy that increases health insurance coverage and access to care for low-income and vulnerable people in our community.. MAYOR, CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: I favor the Good to Great CEOs who are not transformational but foster great culture and lead from behind. SECOND ACT: Boulevard helped rejuvenate business along the Southwest Boulevard Corridor, and now McDonald is hoping to do the same with the East Bottoms through a venture called Bottoms Up Collective, with a goal of making it a dining and entertainment destination. PRESIDENT, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. Esther George fits that profile, but she also influences the nations economy with a say-so in monetary policy as a member of the board of governors for the Federal Reserve Bank, and CEO of its 10th District. COLLEGE B.S./B.A. GROWING REACH: Acquisitions and new-market initiatives have put D.H. Pace on track to be a national companyit has offices from Las Vegas to Orlando, Fla. COLLEGE: B.S., Wichita State University; J.D., University of Kansas School of Law BEST ADVICE: Work hard, have broad interests and use all of your vacation days. EMPLOYMENT MUSCLE: The company increased its work force by more than 10 per-cent in 2015, adding 172 employees to finish the year at 1,457.
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