Board of Directors

Industry at the Lead

The KC SmartPort Board of Directors brings together leading voices from across Kansas City’s industrial landscape. Their cross-sector expertise shapes the strategy, vision and momentum behind the organization.

Officers

Mark Long Headshot

Mark Long (Chair)

Newmark Zimmer
President and CEO
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Mike Bell

Mike Bell

Hunt Midwest
Senior Vice President
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Grant Harrison

VanTrust Real Estate
Executive, Vice President
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Cary Hutchings

BNSF Railway
Director, Corporate Real Estate
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Jason Robertson

CRB
Vice President
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Tim Cowden

Tim Cowden

Chris Gutierrez

Chris Gutierrez

Board of Directors

Ron Achelpohl | Director of Transportation | Mid-America Regional Council

Brandon Bensing | Vice President, Real Estate Development | Ryan Companies

Joseph Caldwell | CEO | Bartlett & West

Sterling Cramer | Vice President | GBA

Jeff Freeman | Business Recruitment Project Manager, Great Lakes Region | Kansas Department of Commerce

Pete Fullerton | Deputy Director of Aviation – Commercial Properties & Development | Kansas City Aviation Department

Jack Goldsborough | Director | Cushman & Wakefield

Eric Goodman | Managing Director, Business Development & Transload | CPKC

Justin Hamilton | Vice President, National Manufacturing | McCownGordon Construction

Darren Hennen | Vice President | Olsson

Elli Houston | Vice President | KC SmartPort

Bryan Johnson | Executive Director | Johnson County Airport Commission

Chase Johnson | Senior Development Manager | Port KC

Mark Johnson | Vice President | ARCO National Construction – KC

Jim Kuecker | Chief Commercial Officer | KPI Solutions

Andy Kyser | Director of Product Innovation | UPS

Sal Maniaci | Vice President of Business Recruitment | Missouri Partnership

Eric Mann | Business Development Manager | Emery Sapp & Sons

Eric McDonald | Chief Customer Officer | Storage Solutions

Mike Mitchelson | First Vice President | CBRE Group, Inc.

Michael Moriarty | Chief of Transportation Planning | Kansas Department of Transportation

Bob Morton | Director of Business Development | OWN

Reid Schultz | President | R/S Electric

Gino Serra | Chairman | Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone

Greg Sulentic | Franchise Owner | Express Employment Professionals

Greg Topjon | Director of Sales | Wiese USA

Bobby Vickers | Vice President | Wiese USA

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Chris Gutierrez

Chris Gutierrez

President
KC SmartPort
816.591.7311

Elli Houston

Elli Houston

Vice President
KC SmartPort
913.579.3370

Josie Calkins

Josie Calkins

Director
KC SmartPort
913.708.0917