Kansas City Staff and Advisory Board

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

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

Anita J. Dixon, President
Cultural Convention & Visitors Services

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

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

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

James P. Wolf, Attorney
McAnany, VanCleave, & Phillips