Kansas Economic Development Directory

Featured Listings

GO Topeka Economic Partnership
Dawn Wright
Vice President, Economic Development
120 SE 6th Avenue,Suite 110
Topeka, KS 66603-3515
785-234-2644
fax: 785-234-8656
dwright@gotopeka.com
www.gotopeka.com
Topeka/Shawnee County is strategically positioned for success in a variety of industries including manufacturing, bioscience, health technology and alternative energy. Our innovative and energetic focus on the future is the reason Kiplinger’s Personal Finance named Topeka a “Top Ten City for the Next Decade”. Our aggressive local incentives, business and school alliances, and over 1,100 acres of available land, is just part of what we can offer to help you become our next success story.

Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition
Ms. Debra Teufel
Managing Director, Business Development
350 W. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
316-268-1133
fax: 316-265-7771
dteufel@gwedc.org
www.gwedc.org
GWEDC is a public-private economic development coalition serving the 9-county region of Greater Wichita.

State Contacts

Kansas Bioscsience Authority
Duane Cantrell
CEO
10900 South Clay Blair Boulevard
Olathe, KS 66061
913-397-8300
info@kansasbioauthority.org
www.kansasbioauthority.org

Kansas Department of Commerce
Barbara Hake, CEcD
Business Recruitment Manager
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66612
913-345-8347
fax: 913-345-8548
bhake@kansascommerce.com
www.KansasCommerce.com/KBIZ

Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Mike O’Neal
President & CEO
835 SW Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66612
785-357-6321
fax: 785-357-4732
mikeo@kansaschamber.org
www.kansaschamber.org

Utilities

Black Hills Energy
Gabe Schlickau
Manager, Economic Development (Kansas)
3845 West Harry
Wichita, KS 67213-1450
316-941-1656
fax: 316-941-1680
gabe.schlickau@blackhillscorp.com
www.blackhillsenergy.com

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
George A. Powell
Director, Econ. Dev. & Retail Services
540 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-573-9014
fax: 913-573-9175
gpowell@bpu.com
www.bpu.com

Regional Contacts

Larned Area Chamber of Commerce
Courtland Holman
Executive Director
502 Broadway
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-6916 or 800-747-6919
fax: 620-285-6917
cholman@gbta.net
www.larnedks.org

Southeast Kansas Inc.
Kathy Swezey
Executive Director
P.O. Box 175
Cherokee, KS 66724
620-249-5606
fax: 620-457-8108
kathys@sekinc.org
www.sekinc.org

South Central Kansas Economic Development District
Bill Bolin
Executive Director
200 West Douglas, Suite 710
Wichita, KS 67202
316-262-7035
fax: 316-262-7062
bill@sckedd.org
www.sckedd.org

Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance (wKREDA)
Neal Gillespie
President
P.O. Box 980
Hays, KS 67601
800-982-3501
edepp@ficoedc.com
www.wkreda.com

County Contacts

Anderson County Development Agency (ACDA)
Dennis Arnold
Director
131 West Fifth Avenue, P.O. Box H
Garnett, KS 66032
785-448-5496
dennis@andersoncountyks.net
www.garnettksonline.com

Butler County Economic Development
David Alfaro
Director
121 S. Gordy, Suite 102
ElDorado, KS 67042
316-322-4242
fax: 316-322-4245
bced@bucoks.com
www.bucoks.com

Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation
Joann Knight
Vice President
311 West Spruce, P.O. Box 818
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-9501
fax: 620-338-8734
jknight@dodgedev.org
www.dodgedev.org

Harper County Economic Development
Mike Lanie
Director
624 N LL&G
Anthony, KS 67003
620-842-6004
fax: 620-842-4129
mikelanie@harpercounty.com
www.harpercounty.com

Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce
Abby Stockebrand
Economic Development Coordinator
117 North Walnut, P.O. Box 519
Hutchinson, KS 67504-0519
620-662-3391
abbys@hutchchamber.com
www.hutchchamber.com/

Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development
Susan Jagerson
Economic Development Specialist
222 W 6th St, PO Box 26
Junction City, KS 66441
785-762-1976
fax: 785-210-1960
susan.jagerson@junctioncitychamber.org
www.jcgced.com

Marshall County Econ. Dev. Office
George McCune
Director
1201 Broadway, P.O. Box 391
Marysville, KS 66508
785-562-9820
fax: 785-562-5262
mcedc@bluevalley.net
www.marshallco.net

Pottawatomie County Econ. Dev. Corp.
Robert L. Cole
Director
1004 Lincoln, P.O. Box 288
Wamego, KS 66547
785-456-9776
fax: 785-456-9775
bobcole@ecodevo.com
www.ecodevo.com

Sedgwick County Economic Development
Chris Chronis
Chief Financial Officer
525 North Main, Suite 823
Wichita, KS 67203
316-660-7591
cchronis@sedgwick.gov
www.sedgwickcounty.org

Wyandotte Economic Development Council
Jackie Carlson
Business Retention Director
727 Minnesota Avenue, P.O. Box 171337
Kansas City, KS 66117
913-371-3198
fax: 913-371-3732
jcarlson@wyedc.org
www.wyedc.org/

Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce
Jacque Pregont
President & CEO
P.O. Box 126
Atchison, KS 66002
913-367-2427
fax: 913-367-2485
president@atchisonkansas.net
www.atchisonkansas.net

Clay County Economic Development
Robyn Smith
Administrative Assistant
517 Clay Court
Clay Center, KS 67432
785-632-5974
robyn@claycountyecodevo.com
www.claycountykansas.org/business/economic-development

Edwards County Economic Development
Brian Taylor
President
108 East 6th Street, P.O. Box 161
Kinsley, KS 67547
620-659-2711
fax: 620-659-3304
ecedc@sbcglobal.net
www.edwardscounty.org

Harvey County Econ. Development Council
Mickey Fornaro-Dean
Executive Director
500 N. Main, Suite 109
Newton, KS 67114
316-283-6033
fax: 316-283-8732
info@harveycoedc.org
www.harveycoedc.org

Jefferson County Economic Development Commission
Director
P.O. Box 104
Oskaloosa, KS 66066
785-863-2272
jeffersoncountyedc@gmail.com
www.jfcountyks.com

Leavenworth County Development Corporation
Cecilia Harry
Economic Development Coordinator
1294 Eisenhower Road
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-727-6111
fax: 913-727-5515
charry@lvcountyed.org
www.lvcountyed.org

Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce
Deb Settle
President & CEO
5800 Foxridge Drive, Suite 100
Mission, KS 66202
913-262-2141
dsettle@nejcchamber.com
www.nejcchamber.com

Republic County Economic Development Corporation
Sarah Hartung
Director
1819 L Street, P.O. Box 178
Belleville, KS 66935
785-527-2310
rcedc@nckcn.com
www.republiccountykansas.com

Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corp.
Tom Riederer
President
P.O. Box 456
Gardner, KS 66030
913-715-6007
fax: 913-715-6008
tom.riederer@jocogov.org
www.thinksouthwestjohnsoncounty.com

City Contacts

City of Leavenworth
Gary Bartek
Economic Development Administrator
100 North 5th Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-680-2660
gbartek@firstcity.org
www.lvks.org

Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Sean M. Johnson
Economic Development Project Manager
646 Vermont Street, Suite 200
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-865-4425
sjohnson@lawrencechamber.com
www.lawrencechamber.com

Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
John Pagen
Economic Development Director
501 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-776-8829
fax: 785-776-0679
johnp@manhattan.org
www.manhattan.org

Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
John Coen
President & CEO
109 East Second Street, P.O. Box 580
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-1000
fax: 785-242-4792
john@ottawakansas.org
www.ottawakansas.org

Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce
Jan Scarbrough
Executive Director
114 North Main
Pratt, KS 67124
620-672-5501
fax: 620-672-5502
executivedirector@prattkansas.org
www.prattkansas.org

Shawnee Economic Development Council
Andrew Nave, CEcD
Executive Director
15100 West 67th Street, Suite 202
Shawnee, KS 66217-9344
913-631-6545
fax: 913-631-9628
anave@shawnee-edc.com
www.shawnee-edc.com

City of Pittsburg
Blake Benson
Director of Economic Development
201 West 4th Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762
620-230-5544
fax: 620-231-0964
bbenson@pittsburgareachamber.com
www.pittks.org

Lenexa Chamber of Commerce
Blake Schreck, CED
President
11180 Lackman Road
Lenexa, KS 66219
913-888-1414
fax: 913-888-3770
bschreck@lenexa.org
www.lenexa.org

Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Tim McKee
Executive Vice President, Economic Development
P.O. Box 98
Olathe, KS 66051
913-764-1050
fax: 913-782-4636
tmckee@olathe.org
www.olathe.org

Overland Park Economic Development Council
Beth Johnson
Senior Vice President of Economic Development
Corporate Woods Building 29, 9001 West 110th Street, Suite 150
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-766-7612
fax: 913-491-0393
bjohnson@opchamber.org
www.opedc.org

Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Lauver
President
P.O. Box 586, 120 West Ash Street
Salina, KS 67402
785-827-9301
fax: 785-827-9758
dlauver@salinakansas.org
www.salinakansas.org

Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce
Ann Jensen
Executive Director
P.O. Box 15
Spring Hill, KS 66083
913-592-3893
fax: 913-592-3893
ajensen@springhillks.org
www.springhillks.org