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Team Kansas began as the Kansas Cavalry in 1973 after Governor Robert Docking and a delegation of Kansas business leaders visited Japan. Initially, the organization had between 50 and 75 members. Early initiatives focused on recruitment missions to business centers and were built around business leader-to business leader connections and meetings.
Since then, the organization has continued to grow and change to meet current challenges. In 2013, the organization transitioned from the Cavalry to Team Kansas to reflect its current role as an economic development support group.
Since then, the organization has continued to grow and change to meet current challenges. In 2013, the organization transitioned from the Cavalry to Team Kansas to reflect its current role as an economic development support group.
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Team Kansas leverages its resources for enhanced economic development marketing to promote the Sunflower State as a great place to grow a business and invest. Team Kansas allows member economic development entities and private business to directly support the Kansas effort through pledges or individual membership.
There are participation opportunities for large and small organizations and individuals that add value to member organizations, in addition to bringing tremendous value to Kansas.
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Chairman
Governor Laura Kelly
Governor of the State of Kansas
State Capitol Building
300 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
Ph:785-296-3232
Vice Chairman
Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers
Lt. Governor of the State of Kansas
State Capitol Building
300 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
Ph:785-368-8500
President
Blake Schreck
Lenexa Chamber of Commerce/EDC
11180 Lackman Road
Lenexa, KS 66219
Ph:913-888-1414
Secretary-Treasurer
David Toland
Secretary
Kansas Department of Commerce
1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66612-1354
Ph:785-296-2741
Fx:785-296-3665
Past President
(Vacant Position)
Director
Alan Cobb
President & CEO
The Kansas Chamber
835 S.W. Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66612
Ph:785-357-6321
Fx:785-357-4732
Regional Directors
Region 1 - East Central Kansas
Paul Bean, Regional Director
Executive Director
Franklin County Development Council
PO Box 580
Ottawa, KS 66067
Ph:785-242-1000
Steve Jack, Deputy Regional Director
Executive Director
Leavenworth County Development Corporation
1294 Eisenhower Road
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Ph:913-727-6111
Fx:913-727-5515
Region 2 - Northeast Kansas
Matt Pivarnik, Regional Director
President & CEO
Topeka Chamber & GO Topeka
120 S.E. Sixth Avenue, Suite 110
Topeka, KS 66603
Ph:785-234-2644
Chad Luce, Deputy Regional Director
Manager, Customer Relations
Westar Energy
818 South Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66618
Ph:785-575-8097
Region 3 - North Central Kansas
Mitch Robinson, Regional Director
President
Salina Community Econ. Dev. Organization
120 West Ash Street
Salina, KS 67401
Ph:785-404-3131
Kent T. Heermann, Deputy Regional Director
Executive Director
Regional Dev. Association of East Central Kansas
719 Commercial / P.O. Box 703
Emporia, KS 66801
Ph:620-342-1600
Fx:620-342-3223
Region 4 - Northwest Kansas
Bob Muirhead, Regional Director
Vice President, Customer Service
Midwest Energy, Inc.
1330 Canterbury Drive
Hays, KS 67601
Ph:785-650-2502
Roger Hrabe, Deputy Regional Director
Director
Rooks County Economic Development
115 North Walnut
Stockton, KS 67669
Ph:785-425-6881
Region 5 - Southwest Kansas
Joann Knight, Regional Director
Executive Director
Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation
PO Box 818
Dodge City, KS 67801
Ph:620-227-9501
Maria Dennison, Deputy Regional Director
Regional Director
Kansas SBDC - Seward County Community College
PO Box 1137
Liberal, KS 67905
Ph:620-417-1957
Region 6 - South Central Kansas
Andrew Nave, Regional Director
Executive Vice President, Economic Development
Greater Wichita Partnership
501 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
Ph:316-500-6650
Kerri Falletti, Deputy Regional Director
Director
Cowley First-Cowley County Econ. Dev. Partnership
22193 Tupper Street, Suite 1
Winfield, KS 67156
Ph:620-221-9951
Region 7 - Southeast Kansas
Regional Director
(Vacant Position)
Deputy Regional Director
(Vacant Position)
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2019 honoree: Lyle Butler
The Silver Stirrup award is given in honor of one of Kansas’ most distinguished citizens, Samuel J. Crawford.
A Union cavalry commander during the Civil War, Crawford was elected the third Governor of Kansas in 1864, and was the first Governor to be re-elected. After retiring from public and military life, he devoted his time to farming and the practice of law.
Samuel Crawford will be long remembered as one of Kansas’ most zealous and dedicated leaders, both on the battlefield and in public office. It is in this spirit of leadership and dedication that the Silver Stirrup award is presented by Team Kansas to one of its outstanding troopers.
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