Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors bring a broad range of expertise and experience to drive our organization forward.
Gerald Shechter
President, Chair of Executive Committee
Member, 2015-2019, 2022-2026
Retired Sustainability Coordinator
Kansas City, MO
Jared Williams
Vice President, Chair of Development Committee
Member, 2022-2026
Ruskin
Kansas City, MO
Christian Zirbel
Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee
Member, 2023-2025
Shinnova Solar
Kansas City, KS
Stacy Wells
Secretary
Member, 2025-2027
Surest
Shawnee, KS
Stephanie Burton
Chair of Governance Committee
Member, 2025-2027
Baty Otto Scheer, P.C.
Kansas City, MO
Kim Ansari
Director
Member, 2023-2025
Clemons Real Estate
Women in Real Estate Development
Lake Quivira, KS
Zach Hardy
Director
Member, 2025-2027
City of Olathe, KS
Olathe, KS
Torh Hinneh
Director
Member, 2025-2027
Kiewit Power Engineers
Janet Lockridge
Director
Member, 2025-2027
Turner Construction
John Peter
Director
Member, 2024-2026
Spur Design
Overland Park, KS
Brad Reams
Director
Member, 2024-2026
Great Plains Development Authority
Parsons, KS
Nathan Roberts
Director
Member, 2025-2027
XChangeCRE
Kansas City, MO
Mike Saxton
Director
2023-2025
Vistage Chair
Orange EV
Mission, KS
Bob Berkebile
Founding Member, Advisor, since 1983
B.N.I.M
Kansas City, MO
Special thanks to these outstanding and outgoing board members!
Melissa Robinson
Member, 2021-2024
KCMO Councilwoman - 3rd District
Black Health Care Coalition
Kansas City, MO
Brian Parker
Member, 2022-2024
Stantec
Olathe, KS
Manny Abarca
Member, 2023-2024
Jackson County Legislator
Kansas City, MO