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Kansas City Global Commission

Contact: Jody Edgerton
414 E. 12th Street
9th Floor
Kansas City, MO
64106

513-3526
Joanne.Edgerton@kcmo.org
 
Description: 1.Support the city’s ongoing international initiatives, programs and projects in global trade and tourism, marketing and branding, partnership programming, international conference/events and protocol. 2.Assist and participate in the city’s trade mission program and outreach. 3.Advocate for strategies and programs to attract foreign business investment and trade in Kansas City. 4.Cooperate with agencies and organizations that have similar international objectives. 5.Strengthen the city’s government partnership/relationships to assist in its Western Hemisphere and global outreach. 6.Support international cities programming as an innovative economic development tool. 7.Participate and support international seminars and conferences that raise visibility and image for Kansas city and benefit local and regional business groups seeking foreign market access and entrepreneurial opportunities abroad. 8.Support the growth of dynamic global initiatives that will brand Kansas City a global city. 050958, 080245 (updated ordinance) 25 members /3-year terms Establishment, Membership, Appointment of Members: That the Kansas City Global Trade Commission is hereby established which shall be composed of the following members appointed by the Mayor: (1) The City Manager or the City Manager’s Delegate; (2) A member of the City Council; (3) The Director of City Planning and Development; (4) The Mayor’s representative to North America’s Super Corridor Coalition, Inc./North American International Trade Corridor Partnership (NASCO/NAITCP); (5) Two members of the business community; (6) A resident of the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
Conflict of Interest Required:  Yes

Board Members
MemberStatusExpiration Date
Deb Hermann Appointed 8/6/2010
George Blackwood,Jr. Appointed 8/6/2010
Teresa T. Chien Nominated 3/3/2012
Chris Gutierrez Appointed 8/31/2008
John Franklin Appointed 8/6/2010
Mark VanLoh Appointed 8/6/2010
Bridgette Williams Appointed 8/6/2010
Alfred Figuly Appointed 8/6/2010
Jinwen Cai Nominated No Expiration
Vincent Ortega Nominated 8/6/2010
Jean Marie Hung Appointed 8/6/2010
Benny Lee Appointed 8/6/2010
James Malouff, III Appointed 8/6/2010
John Phillips Appointed 8/6/2010
Mary Pyle Appointed 8/6/2010
Jim Bergfalk Appointed 8/6/2010
David Burdick Appointed 4/10/2010
Ron Coker Appointed 8/6/2010
Richard L. Hughes Appointed 8/6/2010
There are currently 6 vacancies on this board.


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