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The Platte County EDC enjoys the involvement of community and development professionals.

These officers, as well as new board members, are officially seated at the annual meeting which is held in February.

Chris Byrd - Chair
Christopher W. Byrd with the law firm Hazelton & Laner, LLP will serve as the organization's Chair. Byrd's practice focuses on real estate law, governmental affairs, public law and land use issues. He also has a health care practice representing health care providers. As well as practicing law, he is a registered lobbyist in the State of Missouri. Byrd is involved in numerous civic and social organizations within the Northland community.

Chris Byrd
Hazelton & Laner, LLC
4600 Madison
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-753-5678 fax: 816-753-6208
cbyrd@hlblaw.net

Dave Knack - Vice-Chair
David Knack, Executive Director for ADT Security Services, will serve as the organization's vice-chair. Dave has been with ADT for over 24 years serving in various capacities in different parts of the country. ADT employs roughly 1,000 team members in Platte County. Dave has been very active in areas of the community most notably with the Park Hill School District and the Spelman Medical Foundations Center for Women and Family Wellness.

Dave Knack
ADT Security Services
7805 NW 97th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64153
816-801-4520 fax: 816-801-4537
dknack@adt.com

Rosemary Salerno Secretary/Treasurer
Rosemary Salerno, General Manager for Zona Rosa, will serve as the organization's secretary/treasurer. In March 2004, Rosemary Salerno was named general manager of Zona Rosa, Kansas City's newest urban town center at I-29 and Barry Road. Prior to joining Zona Rosa, Salerno served as general manager/marketing manager at Prime Outlets at Odessa for nine years, beginning with the center's grand opening in 1995. She is also a member of numerous organizations in the Northland, regionally and internationally.

Rosemary Salerno
Zona Rosa
8640 N Dixson Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64153
816-587-8180 fax: 816-891-9954
rsalerno@steiner.com

Jim Bowers - Immediate Past Chair
James C. Bowers, Jr. with the law firm White Goss Bowers March Schulte & Weisenfels will serve as the organization's immediate past chair. Bowers is one of the founding members of the real estate law firm and his practice focuses on public law and land use issues such as development, zoning, tax increment financing, condemnations, redevelopment and all types of building codes. For over thirty years, Bowers has assisted clients in multiple Northland development projects. He practices throughout the Kansas City metro area, as well as other areas of Missouri and Kansas.

Jim Bowers
White Goss Bowers March Schulte & Weisenfels
4510 Belleview Avenue, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-753-9200 fax: 816-753-9201
jbowers@whitegoss.com

 
 

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BOARD Members
A full list of the Board of Directors follows (alpha by company name).

Al J. Mueller Construction Co.
Larry Hausman
2499 NW Tullison Road
Riverside MO 64150
816-584-0764
fax: 816-584-0811
screal@aljmueller.com
Memership Elected Term ending 2007

Aviation Department - City of KC
Mark VanLoh
601 Brasilia
Kansas City MO 64153
816-243-3100
fax: 816-243-3170
mark_vanloh@kcmo.org
Membership Elected Term ending 2009
Breen Development Co
Howard Breen
5800 NW Prairie View Rd
Kanss City MO 64152
816-741-1550
fax: 816-741-1553
hcbreen@hotmail.com
Leadership Sponsor Term ending 2008 
Citi Cards
Debbie Heiser
7930 NW 110th
Kansas City MO 64153
816-505-6640
fax: 816-505-6507
debbie.heiser@citigroup.com
Membership ElectedTterm ending 2008 
City of Riverside
David Blackburn
2950 NW VIvion Road
Riverside MO 64150
816-741-3993
fax: 816-741-8349
dblackburn@riversidemo.com
Leadership Sponsor Term Ending 2008

Great Plains Trust Company
Brad Culver
7700 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Suite 101
Overland Park KS 66205
913-647-1296
fax: 913-831-0007
brad@greatplainstrust.com
Membership Elected Term ending 2008

Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Diane Wilhelm
1401 N. Congress
Kansas City MO 64153
816-270-8014
fax: 816-270-8099
diane.wilhelm@harley-davidson.com
Membership Elected Term ending 2009

Hunt Midwest Enterprises Inc.
Aaron Schmidt
8300 NE Underground Dr.
Kansas City MO 64161
816-455-2500
fax: 816-455-2890
aschmidt@huntmidwest.com
Membership Elected Term ending 2010

Hilton Hotel KCI
Lori Haskell
8801 NW 112th St
Kansas City MO 64153
816-891-8900
fax: 816-891-8984
lhaskell@hiltonkci.com
County Appointed Term ending 2007

Liberty First Bank
Ed Bradley
913 West Liberty Drive
Liberty MO 64068
816-878-6213
fax: 816-792-1137
ebradley@libertyfirstbank.com
Membership Elected Term ending 2009

M D Management
Greg Walker
PO Box 129
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201
913-831-2996
fax:
greg@mdmgt.com
Membership Elected Term ending 2010

The National Golf Club of Kansas City
Tony Borchers
6700 N National Drive
Parkville MO 64152
816-746-0200
fax: 816-746-4135
tonyb@TheNationalGolfClub.com
Membership Elected Term ending 2008

North Kansas City Hospital
Yvonne Seckington
2800 Clay Edwards Drive
N Kansas City MO 64116
816-691-2022
fax: 816-691-1097
yvonne.seckington@nkch.org
Membership Elected Term ending 2009
Park Hill School District
Dr. Dennis Fisher
7703 NW Barry Road
Kansas City MO 64153
816-741-1521
fax: 816-746-8299
fisherd@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Membership Elected Term ending 2010
Platte City Area Chamber/EDC
Karen Wagoner
620 Third Street
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-5270
fax:
karenwagoner1@earthlink.net
Membership Elected Term ending 2008 
Platte County Commission
Betty Knight
415 Third St., Suite 105
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-2232
fax: 816-858-3329
bknight@co.platte.mo.us
Presiding Commissioner
Platte County Commission
Jim Plunkett
415 Third St., Suite 105
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-2232
fax: 816-858-3329
jplunkett@co.platte.mo.us
2nd District Commissioner
Platte County Commission
Tom Pryor
415 Third St., Suite 105
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-2232
fax: 816-858-3329
tpryor@co.platte.mo.us
1st District Commissioner
Platte County R-3 School Dist.
Dr. Mark Harpst
PO Box 1400
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-5420
fax: 816-858-5593
harpstm@pcriii.k12.mo.us
Membership Elected Term Ending 2010

ReMax Homes Center
Tim Dougherty
P O Box 1580
Platte City MO 64079
816-223-5701
fax: 816-858-3199
tim@dougherty.net
Membership Elected Term Ending 2009

S. M. Wilson & Co.
Tom Cole
13316 W. 98th Street
Lenexa, KS 66215
913-322-3900
fax: 913-322-3903
tom.cole@smwilson.com
Membership Elected Term Ending 2008

Saint Luke’s Northland
Gary Wages
5830 NW Barry Road
Kansas City MO 64154
816-891-6000
fax: 816-891-6008
gwages@saint-lukes.org
Leadership Sponsor Term Ending 2008

Tuileries Plaza
George Gunter III
1401 Iron
North Kansas City MO 64116
816-472-8722
fax: 816-472-6722
ggmegakc@swbell.net
Membership Elected Term Ending 2007

VSM Engineering, LLC
Valerie McCaw
8008 NW Chatham Ave
Kansas City MO 64151
816-914-1788
fax: 816-746-8886
vmccaw@kc.rr.com
Membership Elected Term Ending 2009

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STANDING & ADVISORY Members

 In addition to regular, voting board members, the Platte County EDC enlists the expertise of honorary, standing and advisory board members. Currently serving are:

Aquila
John Engelmann
10750 E. 350 Hwy.
Raytown MO 64138
816-737-7918
fax: 816-737-7921
john.engelmann@aquila.com 
AT&T
Mike Chambers
500 E 8th, Room 1324
Kansas City MO 64106
816-275-0111
fax: 816-275-2650
mc6772@sbc.com 
City of Kansas City Planning & Dev
Jade Liska
414 E 12th Street, 14th Floor
Kansas City MO 64106
816-513-2828
fax: 816-513-2838
patty_noll@kcmo.org 
City of Kansas City Public Works
Dion Walden
414 E 12th Street
Kansas City MO 64106
816-513-2604
fax: 816-513-2615
dion_walden@kcmo.org
Division of Workforce Development
Don Huffman
15301 E 23rd Street South
Independence MO 64055
816-325-5890
fax: 816-325-5825
don.huffman@ded.mo.gov 
EDC of Kansas City
Jeff Kaczmarek
10 Petticoat Lane, Suite 250
Kansas City MO 64106
816-691-0636
fax: 861-221-0189
jkaczmarek@edckc.com
Embarq
Randy Knox
9200 NW 119th Terrace
Kansas City MO 64153
816-243-1208
fax: 816-243-5828
randy.k.knox@mail.sprint.com 
Full Employment Council
Philip 'Skip' James
3100 NE 83rd Str Ste 2100
Kansas City MO 64119
816-468-8767
fax: 816-468-8785
pjames@feckc.org
Kansas City Power & Light
Greg Kindle
P O Box 418679
Kansas City MO 64141
816-556-2103
fax: 816-556-2221
greg.kindle@kcpl.com 
Maple Woods Community College
Brian Bechtel
2601 NE Barry Rd
Kansas City MO 64156
816-437-3044
fax: 816-437-3300
brian.bechtel@mcckc.edu
Missouri Gas Energy
Pam Levetzow
3420 Broadway
Kansas City MO 64111
816-360-5753
fax: 816-360-5541
plevetzow@mgemail.com 
Park University
Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts
8700 River Park Drive
Parkville MO 64152
816-584-6201
fax: 816-741-5812
sue.huntoon@park.edu

Platte County Planning & Zoning
Dan Erickson
403 Third Street
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-2232
fax:
derickson@co.platte.mo.us 

Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative
Bill Estes
PO Box 100
Kearney MO 64060
816-903-7310
fax: 816-628-3141
bille@pcec.coop 

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ADVISORY Members

City of Kansas City
Ed Ford
414 E 12th Street, 24th floor
Kansas City MO 64106
816-513-1368
fax: 816-513-1612
ed_ford@kcmo.org 
City of Kansas City
Russ Johnson
414 E 12th Street, 24th floor
Kansas City MO 64106
816-513-1368
fax: 816-513-1612
russ_johnson@kcmo.org 
City of Parkville
Kathy Dusenbery
1201 East St.
Parkville MO 64152
816-741-7676
fax: 816-741-0013
mayor@parkvillemo.com
City of Platte City
Dave Brooks
400 Main
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-3046
fax: 816-858-5402
City of Platte City
Keith Moody
400 Main
Platte City MO 64079
816-858-3046
fax: 816-858-5402
Keitmoody@aol.com 
City of Riverside
Kathy Rose
2950 NW Vivion Rd
Riverside MO 64150
816-741-3993
fax: 816-746-8349
krose@riversidemo.com
City of Riverside
David Blackburn
2950 NW Vivion Rd
Riverside MO 64150
816-741-3993
fax: 816-746-8349
ca@riversidemo.com
City of Weston
Howard Hellebuyck
300 Main
Weston MO 64098
816-640-2752
fax: 816-640-2915
westoncityhall@earthlink.net
Northland Regional Chamber
Ed Bradley, Liberty First Bank
913 West Liberty Drive
Liberty MO 64068
816-878-6213
fax: 816-792-1137
ebradley@libertyfirstbank.com
Chairman of the NRC
Weston Development Corp.
Jim Rooney
526 Main
Weston MO 64098
816-640-9900
fax: 816-640-2915
westonmo@kc.rr.com

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