Kansas City Staff and Advisory Board

Mark Bowland, Recreation Manager – Advisory Board Chair
Kansas City, MO Parks and Recreation Department

Beverly Allen, Retired Educator
Kansas City Public Schools, Special Education

Chris Childress, Regional Customer Service Manager
Bank of the West

Billy Hammerly, Business Development
Meyer Companies

Chad Heggem, Vice President Business Banker
IronStone Bank

Gerald (Jerry) Hitzhusen, Associate Professor and Research Extension Specialist
University of Missouri-Columbia

Bob Lewellen, Former Parks Board Commissioner/Retired KC Business Owner
Kansas City, MO

Dr. Terry Long, Associate Professor
Northwest Missouri State University

Maria Reynolds, Applications Analyst
DST Systems

Roscoe Righter, Director of Parks, Recreation, Buildings, and Grounds
The City of Blue Springs

Jeff Sturd, Vice President
Commerce Bank

Paula E. Terry, Director of Revenue Management
Sheraton Kansas City Sports Complex Hotel