1: A vacation with my wife and daughters to some beautiful, remote place where theres no cell service, no internet and no shopping malls!, KEVIN MULLANE GENERAL MANAGER/SENIOR VP, SPRINT CENTER. COLLEGE: B.S., Kansas State University; J.D., Washburn University School of Law; Masters, Georgetown University Law Center COLLEGE: Bachelors, Economics, University of California-Davis; M.B.A., University of Chicago-Booth School of Business COLLEGE: B.A., Accounting & Business Management, Union College; M.B.A., Texas State University BEST ADVICE: Be patient and flexible when it comes to your careeraccept that you cant plan out every step and learn to adapt. BEST ADVICE: Set your goals and dreams big. Figuring a company with that kind of output should help process the empties, they founded Ripple Glass, a regional glass recycling solution. PREVIOUSLY: Assistant general manager, Atlanta Braves. HEAD OF MIDWEST OPERATIONS, GOOGLE FIBER. Kansas Citys rise to STEM prominence has tracked right along with Tom Sacks career. BUCKET LIST NO. Kevin Crull has long focused on growing businesses by dev-eloping consumer insights and then devising programs to deliver results. In his first 10 seasons with the Royals, the team racked up 12 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, 20 All-Star Game selections, two Louisville Silver Sluggers and a Cy Young Award winner. Turning down a relocation, he went into pharmaceuticals before making his way to Kansas City Southern as CFO in 2006. COLLEGE: B.S., M.S., Vanderbilt University 1: Marrying my wife. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Theres no one, big thing. DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE: Herzog has extensive experience in highway/heavy construction, environmental, railroad work, rail mass transit construction, commuter and light rail operations and the railroad services division. A superior asked Brandmeyer whether he wanted to buy the line. PRESIDENT/CEO, GARNEY CONSTRUCTION. COLLEGE: B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University COLLEGE: B.S., University of Massachusetts-Amherst; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; A.M.P., Harvard Business School Hes been with Soave, as president of Mercedes Benz of Kansas City and Aristocrat Motors in Merriam and for a decade, and is also president of BMW of Topeka and VW of Topeka. I am passionate about them all. We all have our own specific strengths and we build upon them together. BEST ADVICE: Find your passion. Some youll see as naturals; some you may take issue with, and some not on this list will, in readers minds, be missing. Everest base camp. Mark Harmon Net Worth. Dave Cummings, with $10,000, started Tradebot Systems in 1999. Develop relationships. He joined Ford in the mid-1990s and is regional director of government and community relations. Before that, he served eight years as Kansas Citys mayor, focusing in particular on redevelopment of the citys core. BUCKET LIST NO. PASSION/HOBBY: People. His success, combined with his vision of a team working together to improve an organization while respecting the strengths and personal priorities of others, makes it easy to see why hes been entrusted with leading the firm he started working for as a second year law student. For the past three years, Steve Edwards has been running the regions largest engineering firm and its engineering, consulting and construction projects across the world. 1 passion is to help people achieve their goals. PASSION/HOBBY: Golf is my No. CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, REECENICHOLS. He also believes in supporting charitable causes, especially KVC Health Systems, which his family is committed to help. TONY REINHART MOST-ADMIRED CEO: I think Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, has done well both in business and in corporate social responsibility efforts. 1: Exploring the countries that represent my familys heritage., KEVIN BARTH BUCKET LIST NO. This trip to D.C. is likely to entail more responsibilities with an additional term of experience, but its hard to top a seat on the all-important House Appropriations Committee, which controls the nations purse strings. COLLEGE: B.A., English, Philosophy, University of Kansas; J.D., KU School of Law SUCCEEDED: Gerry Lopez, who had been CEO since 2009. 1: I would love to play golf at Augusta National Golf Club. Here are 10 things you probably didnt know about Mark Walter. PHILANTHROPY: According to online profiles, The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust has a wide range of interests including, elementary and secondary education, children and youth and the economically disadvantaged. He spotted a hole in the growth-equity market for emerging businesses, spawning Five Elms Capital when he came home in 2006, and is fixed on a goal of helping emerging businesses grow in the service and technology sectors. PREVIOUS CAREER STOPS: El Paso Electric Co., were he was general counsel, then chief financial officer and chief administrative officer. 1: I have visited all 50 states. Ask questions, share your thoughts and ideas. COLLEGE: B.A., University of Kansas; J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia MOST-ADMIRED CEO: It is tough to name just one. DEVELOPER, PHILANTHROPIST. in Hotel/Restaurant Management, University of Denver 1 passion is my family, especially my 13 grandchildren! BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Building REACH from the ground up into a transparent, impactful and high-functioning philanthropy that increases health insurance coverage and access to care for low-income and vulnerable people in our community.. Character, values, leadership, selfless. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Being an entrepreneur in both spirit and action. BREAKING BARRIERS: In 1991, Cleaver became the first African-American to be elected mayor of Kansas City. 1: To travel into the Himalayas. In 2005, the Worth brothers sold WGSN to the now-defunct Emap for 140 million pounds. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Elon Musk. Be humble and remember there will always be a way to raise the bar. BUCKET LIST NO. Regnier feels strongly that Americas future is closely tied to small-business success. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Three consecutive Magnet designations, a recognition for nursing excellence. PREVIOUS STOPS: Maddox spent six years as a lawyer, first with the Stevens & Brand law firm in Lawrence, then as a partner at Skepnek & Maddox. BEST ADVICE: You have two ears and one mouth for a reason. COLLEGE: B.S., Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Tech; M.B.A., Rockhurst University MOST-ADMIRED CEO: We are fortunate to have many great CEOs who are constantly engaged in ways to help make our city better. His knowledge of the company, along with his well-established relationships with DST customers, associates, and partners are considered valuable assets. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Barbecue., ANNIE HURLBUT BRANCHING OUT: The company launched studioNorth Architecture in 2015, and it has already designed 15 million square feet of industrial space. BEST ADVICE: Find mentors. COLLEGE: B.A., Prairie View A&M; M.A., St. Pauls School of Theology He is also author and/or co-author of numerous articles and books, first-chair veteran of dozens of jury trials, seven-figure verdict winner and a member of several civic and professional organizations. STATS: Over his playing career, Cherry had 927 tackles, 50 interceptions, 688 return yards and a touchdown. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Peggy Dunn, Mayor of Leawood. PRESIDENT/CEO, BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS. PHILANTHROPY: Sherman and his wife, Marny, are founders of the Sherman Family Foundation which focuses on supporting education in the Kansas City region. MANAGING PARTNER, HUSCH BLACKWELL. After moving to the Kansas City area in 1994, he signed on with Cable Dahmer and worked his way up, becoming a partner and steadily increasing his ownership share until it was his, along with three other dealerships. FOUNDING PARTNER BARTIMUS, FRICKLETON, ROBERTSON & GOZA. Never give up trying to achieve them. FORMER OWNER, RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES. He built an incredibly successful company, was entirely honest, and believed that his word was his bond. COLLEGE: B.A., Colorado College; M.B.A., Dartmouth College-Tuck School of Business Hired in 1991 to identify and implement expansion opportunities for Hunt Midwest, Reynolds success in identifying residential development led to a quick rise through the ranks and, ultimately, a CEOs chair. 1: Caddying in a professional golf tournament. Asked about hobbies, she points to what she does every day, If a hobby is what you do because you enjoy it, then its my hobby as well., BEST ADVICE: Always do the right thing, even when its the harder thing to do. I deeply admire his determination in making his company great and his tenacious commitment to the betterment of our region. Proud of what he calls a world class team, he sees himself as an advocate for his team members and ultimately wants to help them achieve their ultimate career goals. As a city ages, redevelopment is important to invest back into the older parts. PASSION/HOBBY: Experiencing new places and cultures. He is also a trustee of the Kauffman Foundation and UMKC. Working well with others, critical to success is being a team player. PASSION/HOBBY: Work. PASSION/HOBBY: Anything recreational that I can do outside. HOME| BUCKET LIST NO. His laser-focus on providing unmatched legal services made Shook, Hardy & Bacon the International Whos Who of Business Lawyers first-ever pickand multiple-year honoreeas Global Products Liability Law Firm of the Year. He previously served as presient of Baron BMW. EMPOWERING POWER: Soave says Battaglias success is tied to a philosophy of empowering employees to make decisions in the best interests of their customers, even if it means acting without prior approval from managers. Most of his day job has been with U.S. Bank, including 12 years as market president. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Dark chocolate M&Ms.. He manages the Kansas City office of Stinson Leonard Street, which, until early 2014, was Stinson Morrison Hecker. CAPITOL INFLUENCE: Cleaver is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, senior whip of the Democratic Caucus, and past chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. COLLEGE: B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; B.S., M.H.S., Wichita State University Always embrace diversity and equity. COLLEGE: B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Rockhurst University COLLEGE: B.A., Harvard; M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business AFFILIATIONS: Larson currently serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Kansas School of Engineering and has previously served as chairman or director on a number of boards within industry, academia, and financial institutions. BUCKET LIST NO. Businesses. CHAIRMAN, LOCKTON COMPANIES. PRESIDENT/CEO, KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY. I have my private pilots license.. JIM FERRELL Hard to think of anyone whos outhustled Greg Graves, either in the engineering world or as a civic booster for all things Kansas City. They are your biggest asset. PRESIDENT/CEO, ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS. Surround yourself with people with character, talent, empathy and drive. 2ND DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, U.S. HOUSE. After 29 years rising through the ranks to the role of president and CEO at YRCs Yellow Transportation subsidiary, Welch spent about three years at the helm of another company before returning to lead the entire $5 billion YRC Worldwide organization beyond some struggles and forward to today. He thinks really big. When Carl Gerlach sets his mind to something, things get done, and at a high level. Previously, Cole focused on building BKDs presence in higher education and insurance regionally and is still a resource on those industries for the firm. BUCKET LIST NO. BUCKET LIST NO. BEST ADVICE: Never forget that success is not an individual gain. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP: Technically, yes, you can buy stock in Seaboard, since it trades on the NYSEat roughly $3,450 a share. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Ronnie Burt at Visit KC. Kornitzer Capital is a Mission-based investment powerhouse, serving more than 5,000 accounts with a combined $7.21 billion in assets under management. PERSONAL MEMORY: As a child, Ward had a birthday party at a company candy plant. Its among the fastest-growing law firms in the country, breaking into the AmLaw 100 list of the nations biggest firms in 2013. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Lamar Hunt. BUCKET LIST NO. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Helping build a business where people enjoy coming to work and make a reasonable living. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Winston Churchill. The YMCA fit all three interests when he was fresh out of college. COLLEGE: B.S., Civil Engineering, Missouri-Rolla (Missouri University of Science & Technology); honorary degree, Engineering, honorary doctoral degree, MUS&T. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: World-class chocolate ice cream at Baskin-Robbins.. So running a community college, while not without its challenges in this public-funding era, was considerably less stressful in that regard. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Leading St. Francis Health through the sale of the organization (in progress). MOST-ADMIRED CEO: I admire the co-founder of RE/MAX, Dave Liniger. PASSION/HOBBY: Working outside, gardening. COLLEGE: B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit; M.B.A., Wilmington University Under Tinnens leadership, Sprint Centeranchor to $6 billion in downtown investmenthas exceeded attendance and financial projections every year since its opening and is consistently ranked among the nations busiest arenas. CHAIRMAN, HUSCH BLACKWELL. COLLEGE: B.A., Northwest Missouri State University; M.S., Accounting, University of Missouri-Kansas City BUCKET LIST NO. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Moving from Belgium to Kansas through an acquisition, and in over 10 years building a great culture and growing the business 8-fold, together with a strong, engaged team. BEST ADVICE: Follow your interests and passions. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: In 2010, ARC Physical Therapy+ won the coveted KC Chambers Mr. After retiring from DST Systems, where he had been president and CEO since 1973, McDonnell went to the Kauffman Foundation in 2012, leaving in 2014 after a tenure in which he focused on reinforcing the foundations commitment to Kansas City while continuing to deliver impact in the areas of education and entrepreneurship. He was a completely magnetic person. Not Meara: He spent eight years with larger firms and founded his own. GREG SILVERS COLLEGE: B.A., Business, J.D., University of Kansas RECOGNITION: Daniel was included in one of the earliest classes of Ingrams salute to women executives, Women Executives-Kansas City, in 2002. Brandmeyer, of Max BEST ADVICE: Be a leader, and decisivewith humility. COLLEGE: B.A., Kansas State University; MBA, University of Missouri-Kansas City FAST-GROWTH SPECIALIST: Pre-digital records get fuzzy when you go back that far, but were pretty sure that Brown is the only CEO to take two separate companies to No. MENTOR: My father. For four decades, John Meara has been a fixture on the regional financial-services scene, one dominated today by large national and global firms with often transient leadership. I have had some key moments during my career but I have plenty more years to hit the event. This is more than a mentor. HES NO. We were lucky to have him in KC. 1: Hang gliding.. His expertise in both law and the policies that drive a metropolitan area forward with new construction and redevelopment helped give us Union Stations rebirth, Sprint Center, the P&L District and other major projects. Forbes reports that Walter is a self-made billionaire. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Maintaining balance between a large family and an intense business schedule. Also, find and train your replacement. He left Edward Jones in 2006 to launch Mariner Wealth Advisors, which, with parent Mariner Holdings, has more than $30 billion in assets under management. PASSION/HOBBY: My passion is the work I do. In 2008, this civic-cause whirlwind took the entrepreneurial plunge, co-founding Global Prairie and combining legacy advertising tools with digital marketing strategies, big-data crunching, and more at seven U.S. offices and two in Europe. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: The 100th Anniversary Year-Long Celebration of Union Station. PASSION/HOBBY: Squash. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Jack Dicus, for the way he conducted himself and how he treated the people around him. In 2005, the Worth brothers sold WGSN to the now-defunct Emap for 140 million pounds. MARK JORGENSON DIRECTOR-COMMUNITY BANKING, U.S. BANK. Some estimate his net worth to be $2 million US dollars. Four-year Division I basketball letterman. GENERAL MANAGER, BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. COLLEGE: B.A., Economics, M.B.A., College of William and Mary He brings that same focus to his work on the Olathe Medical Center and Olathe Medical Services boards of trustees. BEST ADVICE: Always work hard and be passionate about what you do. Still working on the hobby part, but plenty of time to figure it out. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. CEO, SECURITY BANK OF KANSAS CITY. BUCKET LIST NO. Ross has billions of dollars in transactions on his resume, is sought after for corporate advice and has a reputation for building strong client relationships and investing completely in their needs. But more than 75 percent of the outstanding shares are owned by the Bresky family. PRESIDENT/CEO, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL. Sign BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Choosing to return to Kansas City and join Hallmark. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: My former CEO, Jerry Reece. Seek out the best of the bestcolleagues, business partners, civic and community mentors who infuse you with energy, and let the energy you create together drive your collective success. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Sheryl Sandberg, founder of LeanIn.org and COO of Facebook, inspires me to do more, give more, push more, care more, achieve more. He continues to be involved with local causes. CHAIRMAN & CEO, BURNS & MCDONNELL, Have we ever seen a more devoted, or more effective, champion of both business and civic affairs? MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com. COLLEGE: B.A., Economics, University of Pennsylvania; Masters, City Planning, University of California-Berkeley BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Ushering the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (as Chairman) to a USNWR Top 50 program for the last 8 years Gen-Four has Charlie Sunderland as president and CEO of Ash Grove. BUCKET LIST NO. PASSION/HOBBY: Im still an engineer at heart, so wanting to make everything I see operate more efficiently is my passion (and curse). He is a powerful brand builder who redefined an established market, with a strong track record of innovation and execution skills. When Brad Botteron joined his grandfathers company in the 1980s, it was a small business in electrical construction services. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Right now its COO Sheryl Sandberg [Facebook]. I would have followed him anywhere. He took over after his dads retirement in 1989 and is joined at work by his wife, Nancy, and a third generation in their sons Aaron and Ryan. ONE FOOD YOU WOULDNT LIVE WITHOUT: Steak!, DENNIS CURTIN Jonathan Mize arrives at work each morning carrying something few other executives can fully appreciate: The weight of four preceding generations of his familys ownership with Blish-Mize. VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jenkins has earned a reputation as a staunch advocate for reining in deficit spending: We all know we have a debt problem in this country and spending must be reduced to get the economy back on track, she says. GROWTH FACTOR: Construction isnt generally thought of as a tech-dependent sector, but Neighbors has invested in it to bolster efficiencies in design work, estimating and business operations. This native Texan has a boulevard named for him, but Emanuel Cleaver really has made his mark on Kansas City at an intersectionthe place where business and public policy converge. Seek out a valued and trusted mentor. PHILANTHROPY: Among the Ward familys gifts to the University of Kansas was $12 million for the renovation of Allen Fieldhouse. FOOD I WONT LIVE WITHOUT: Chocolate-chip cookies and Mississippi Mudslide ice cream., JOE REARDON Today, it has roughly 1,500 employees serving the good stuff at six red-roofed locations in the area, and also distributes its distinctive sauce to retailers. MOST-ADMIRED CEO: Howard Schultz of Starbucks. This former U.S. Justice Department trial attorney also works with the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Greater Kansas City, the Civic Council and other organizations. MANAGING PARTNER, SPENCER FANE. This Vietnam veteran and retired U.S. Marine Corps Reserve colonel credits much of his professional success to what he calls, dogged determination. His tenacity and drive helped him become one of the most recognizable names in Kansas City real estate. He is co-leader of the food and agribusiness industry group, and a member of the commercial litigation and class and derivative actions client service groups. 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