FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
“When a woman rises up in glory, her energy is magnetic and her sense of possibility contagious.” – Marianne Williamson
Last week, the KC Chamber honored two Kansas City women whose accomplishments and commitment to service certainly deserve to be contagious. Too often, women’s accomplishments go unrecognized – providing that recognition is the motivation behind the Chamber’s annual ATHENA Awards.
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Harvesters—The Community Food Network is pleased to announce it has promoted Monic Houpe to the position of Chief Operating Officer for the organization. She assumed her new role October 1. Houpe previously served as Harvesters’ Director of Agency Partnerships and Capacity. She replaces Stephen Davis, who is now Harvesters’ President and CEO. As COO, she will serve on the Executive Leadership team and will lead the following areas: Community Impact, Operations, and Quality Assurance.
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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
World Trade Center – Kansas City wrapped an eventful September. WTC-KC is proud to host events that bring dignitaries and experts to Kansas City to share their perspectives and insights. On September 16, we welcomed Maor Elbaz Starinsky, Consul General of Israel in Miami, in partnership with the JCRB/AJC, for a business roundtable discussion. The Consul General shared insights on opportunities for businesses in Israel. Learn more here.
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Oct. 5, 2022 – (Lenexa, Kan.) – Representatives from Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company attended Olathe’s City Council meeting last evening to review benefit district infrastructure needs specific to their intended development of a 150-acre property in the community.
Heartland is pursuing a plan to build a nearly 600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Production Campus in Olathe, Kan. Slated to open late 2024, it will significantly expand current production capabilities.
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I am very pleased to announce that we have recently earned several Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) Badges from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). These CHQR badges recognize health centers that have made notable quality improvement achievements in the areas of access, quality, health equity, health information technology, and COVID-19 public health emergency response for the most recent Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting period.
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Lisa M. Browar has announced her intention to retire from the Linda Hall Library on September 1, 2023. Browar will have served as President of the Library for 15 years.
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FROM THE KC CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT AND CEO
Kansas City, Missouri voters can improve the City’s convention and parks facilities as well as fund much-needed affordable housing by voting “yes” on Questions 1 and 2 on the upcoming November ballot. Neither measure would increase taxes.
The KC Chamber has endorsed both proposals.
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