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Our new fiscal year begins July 1 with new officers, board and advisory board members.
Former Jackson County Legislator and local veterinarian Robert E. “Bud” Hertzog, has been re-elected Chairman of the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council for 2004/2005. Bud is one of the most highly respected business people and civic leaders in our community. We are thrilled that he will be taking the helm of our organization for the coming year.
Bud’s resume includes:
ü Four terms (16 years) on the Jackson County Legislature;
ü Four terms on the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Board;
ü Jackson County Humanitarian of the year by the Truman Heartland Foundation;
ü 40-year member of the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce; and,
ü Countless other business, community, church and civic achievements.
Bud is the managing partner in a seven veterinarian, general practice. He and his wife of 51 years, Betty, have five children and ten grandchildren. He is a life long resident of Jackson County.
Other LSEDC officers for the coming year are:
ü Vice Chair - Mike Atcheson, Managing Partner, CEAH Realtors, LLC;
ü Secretary – Ted Murray, President, Grubb & Ellis/The Winbury Group;
ü Treasurer – Daren Fristoe, Senior Vice President CARSTAR, Inc.; and,
ü Chairman Emeritus – Dave Gale, President, Gale Communities, Inc.
We are also pleased to announce a new Executive Committee Member: Dr. Tony Stansberry, Superintendent of the R7 School District. Other members of the Executive Committee include Mayor Karen Messerli and Steve Lewis, City Administrator. Each brings an important perspective to developing a pro-business, high quality of life community.
We’ve also added members to our Board and Advisory Board:
Keith Asel - Executive Vice President, National Bank of Kansas City
Mel Aytes
John Brown - Vice-President, The Hollis & Miller Group
Carolyn Caldwell - President, Lee's Summit Hospital
Bobby Davidson - Director of Business Development, J.E. Dunn Construction Company, Inc.
Mark Dawson - Manager Economic Development - Missouri (South), Aquila
Brett Gordon - President, McCown Gordon Construction
Jim Harpool - President, Dial Realty
Mark Harris - Vice President, Bank of America
Brian Hutchin - Assistant Vice President, Commerce Bank
Tom Jackson - President, Bank of LS
Rod Northway - Business Development Executive, Turner Construction
Laurence Pressly - Reece Nichols
Jim Rine - Community Bank President, UMB Bank
Spencer Thomson - Attorney, Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin
Rick Weeda - Vice President, Blue Ridge Bank
Our new Board members are:
George Pagels -President & CEO; Senior VP and Chief Medical Officer, St. Luke’s Health System Larry Stewart – Chairman, ServiceMark Telecom
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