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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:785-296-3232Vice Chairman
David Toland
Lt. Governor/Secretary of Commerce
State Capitol Building
300 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
Ph:785-368-8657Chairman
Andrew Nave
Executive Vice President, Economic Development
Greater Wichita Partnership
501 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
Ph:316-500-6650Secretary-Treasurer
David Toland
Lt. Governor/Secretary of Commerce
Kansas Department of Commerce
1000 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66612-1354
Ph:785-368-8657President
Matt Pivarnik
President & CEO
Greater Topeka Partnership
719 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66603
Ph:785-234-2644Vice President
Vacant PositionEx-Officio
Alan Cobb
President & CEO
The Kansas Chamber
835 S.W. Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66612
Ph:785-357-6321
Fx:785-357-4732Regional DirectorsRegion 1 - East Central Kansas Paul Bean, Regional Director
Executive Director
Franklin County Development Council
PO Box 580
Ottawa, KS 66067
Ph:785-242-1000
Deputy Regional Director
(Vacant Position)
Region 2 - Northeast Kansas Regional Director
Vacant PositionEbony Clemons-Ajibolade, Deputy Regional Director
Senior Economic Development Manager
Evergy
818 South Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66618
Ph:316-299-7429Region 3 - North Central Kansas Mitch Robinson, Regional Director
President
Salina Community Econ. Dev. Organization
120 West Ash Street
Salina, KS 67401
Ph:785-404-3131Deputy Regional Director
Vacant PositionRegion 4 - Northwest Kansas Regional Director
Vacant PositionRoger Hrabe, Deputy Regional Director
Director
Rooks County Economic Development
115 North Walnut
Stockton, KS 67669
Ph:785-425-6881Region 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
Deputy Regional Director
Vacant Position
Region 6 - South Central Kansas Regional Director
Vacant Position
Deputy Regional Director
Vacant Position
Region 7 - Southeast Kansas Brad Reams, Regional Director
Director, Great Plains Industrial Park
Grow Labette
112 S. 17th Street
Parsons, KS 67357
Ph:620-421-7030Deputy 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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