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TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES PREVIOUS HONOREES.......................................................................................................................................................................................A2-A6 CLASS OF 2013 DATA ........................................................................................................................................................................................... A23
HONOREE PROFILES MICHAEL ACKERMAN JR. ...........................................................Michael’s Complete Lawn Care Inc. ..............................................................A7 TODD W. ANCIAUX ....................................................................................... Commerce Bank ............................................................................. A8 BROCK BERAN ...................................Beran Concrete, Beran Excavating, PWI Professional Waterproofing and Insulation ....................A9 JEREMY T. BEZDEK............................................................................... Flint Hills Resources LP......................................................................A10 ANGELA BUZARD ..................................................................................Wichita State University ......................................................................A11 JEFF CLARK ...............................................................................................Koch Fertilizer LLC ...........................................................................A11 STEPHANIE R. CLINE....................................................Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas ............................................. A12 MIKE W. CONVERSE .......................................................... Keating and Associates Inc. / Raymond James.................................................. A12 AMY DEVAULT ......................................................... Wichita State University, Elliott School of Communication ....................................... A13 SCOTT DYER .............................. Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service ......... A13 DOMINIC GAUNA .............................................................................. Sunflower Broadcasting Inc. ................................................................ A14 RAY GEOFFROY .................................................................................................... Invista..................................................................................... A14 NATALIE S. GRANT ...........................................................Wichita State University School of Social Work ................................................. A15 JOE HAND .................................................................................................... Koch Industries ............................................................................. A16 DR. JUSTIN B. HENRY ..........................................................USD 265 Goddard, Goddard Public Schools ..................................................... A17 JOSH HERRMAN ........................................................................................ SJCF Architecture........................................................................... A18 MATT JACOBS .............................................................................................. Butler Athletics............................................................................. A19 EVERETT KIMBALL............................................................................................... NetApp .................................................................................... A19 CARA KLIEWER .........................................................................................CK Communications ........................................................................ A20 PETE KRSNICH.................................................................................................... IMA Inc.................................................................................... A20 PATRICK LOWRANCE ............................................................................ Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC ..................................................................... A21 JUSTIN MCCLURE................................................................................. Justin McClure Creative ..................................................................... A21 JONATHAN WILLIAM MCCONNELL ................................................. Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered.................................................................A22 STEPHANIE ANNE MCCURDY ................................................. Keller Williams Hometown Partners LLC........................................................A22 MICHELLE DENISE MUELLER ...........................................................Airbus Americas Engineering .................................................................A24 MARK NETT ...........................................................................................................Cargill .....................................................................................A24 MIAH SCHNEIDER ...............................................................American Red Cross Midway-Kansas Chapter .................................................. A25 LAURA SHAKER DAKHIL MONAHAN........................................................Hinkle Law Firm LLC ........................................................................ A25 SHELBYE SMITH .........................................................................................iSi Environmental ...........................................................................A26 SCOTT SODERSTROM .................................................................................. Intrust Bank NA.............................................................................A26 SCOTT SWINDLER ................................................................................................ Invista.....................................................................................A27 RYAN TACKE........................................................................ Surency Life and Health Insurance Company ...................................................A27 ANDREW P. THENGVALL .......................................................................... Foulston Siefkin LLP........................................................................ A28 JOSH UMBEHR ...........................................................................Atlas MD Concierge Family Practice .......................................................... A28 TERESA VEAZEY .......................................................................................Wichita Art Museum ........................................................................ A29 SCOTT A. WADLE .............................................Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department ............................... A29 JENNIFER WALTNER................................................................................ Flint Hills Resources ....................................................................... A30 JENNIFER WHITE................................................................................................ICT S.O.S .................................................................................. A30 STEPHANIE WIENS ........................................................................... Occidental Management Inc. ................................................................. A31 BRANDON WILSON ...................................................................................Icon Structures Inc. ......................................................................... A31
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John Lewis .................................................. Lewis & Mills DDS PA
Shelly Chenoweth ......................... Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas
Gaylyn McGregor..................................................... NationsBank
Bert Clothier.................................... Clotia Wood & Metal Works
Brad Minear ......................................... Preferred Health Systems
Marty Cornejo.................................................... Cornejo & Sons
Matt Arst ........................................................... Goldsmith’s Inc.
Julie Mitchell ................................................. Grene Vision Group
Anne Corriston......................................................... Hospice Inc.
Craig Anderson ........................................................... UMB Bank Carol Beier................................................ Foulston & Siefkin LLP Walter Berry ......................................................... Berry Cos. Inc. Vera Bothner ............................................ Sullivan Higdon & Sink Melvin Carter III ..... Boys and Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas M. Lance Chastain ...................................................... Interex Inc. John Clevenger ................................................... Commerce Bank Bradley Clothier ................................... Preferred Health Systems Alan Cobb ..................................................... Koch Industries Inc. Sam Cohlmia .......................................... Wichita Ophthalmology Teri Coppoc ....................................................... Commerce Bank Katy Cramer........................................... United Way of the Plains Jeff DeGraffenreid ..................................... Foulston & Siefkin LLP Jane Deterding .............. Foulston Conlee Schmidt & Emerson LLP Steven Falke .......... Cornerstone Studios, Crimson Heart Records, .............................................................. Golden Plains Publishing Sonia Greteman ................................................ Greteman Group C.R. Hall ..................................................... Hall’s Culligan Water Pancho Hall ................................................................ Pepsi-Cola Marci Hess ............................. Downtown Wichita Association Inc. Kenneth Jack ..................................................... Davis & Jack LLC
Steve Onken ........................................................... Emprise Bank Cindy Otte .............................................................. NationsBank Katie Partridge ........................................ Stevens Enterprises Inc. Roger Ramseyer ............................................ Koch Industries Inc. Scott Redler .................................. Timberline Steakhouse & Grill Donald Sherman ...................................... Force-1 Security Corp. Jeff Smith ....................................................... Sharp Services Inc.
Chris Crawshaw ............................ Bombardier Aerospace Learjet J. Chris Dennis........................................... Quest Financial Group Patrick Dreiling ........................................ Associated Advertising Scott Eads ................. Klenda Mitchell Austerman & Zuercher LLC Jay Feist .................................................... Paracom Technologies David Glassner ........................................... Cessna Finance Corp.
Jim Tackett ...................................................... Southwestern Bell
Brent Henry ...................................................... Henry Industries
Dave Wells.................................................. Key Construction Inc.
Linda Jones............................................... Wichita Public Schools
James Wiebe ............................................. Newer Technology Inc.
Cris Keeter ............................. American Remodeling Contractors
Sheryl Wohlford .......................................... Automation-Plus Inc.
Walter Lewis ...................................................... Plaza Real Estate
1999
Brian Lippold ...................... Hyperion Communications of Kansas
Tammy Allen ............................................ Sullivan Higdon & Sink
Steve Peterson ......................................... Commerce Bank-Derby
Brent Mitchell ............ Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace & Swartz LLP
Drayton Alldritt ....................................................... NationsBank Paul Attwater III ........................................ Salomon Smith Barney Jennifer Ayars ..................................................... Mull Drilling Co. Craig Barton ............................................... Apollo Capital Corp. Annette Beck........................................................................ KGE
Rob Mossburg ............................................... Sierra Suites Hotels Rodney Pitts ....................................................... Intrust Bank NA Michael Pompeo .............................................. Thayer Aerospace Cliff Premer ............................................... ExecuTrain of Wichita Margaret Schuller ............................................... Commerce Bank Eric Sexton .............................................. Wichita State University
J.V. Johnston ................................................... Johnston Clothiers
Tami Bradley ....................................... Kansas Health Foundation
Greg Klenda .............. Klenda Mitchell Austerman & Zuercher LLC
Matthew Brandt ............................................ The Kartridge King
Ann Foley Konecny ..................................... Foley Tractor Co. Inc.
Brian Bulatao .................................................. Thayer Aerospace
Mark Shreve ....................................................... Mull Drilling Co.
George Laham ....................................... Laham Development Co.
Chock Chapple ....................... Insurance Management Associates
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Deborah Harding........ Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace & Swartz LLP
Michael Schipper ...................................... Salomon Smith Barney
Donald Smith ................................................... Arts Partners Inc.
Brett Henry ................................................. Henry Industries Inc.
Lisa Schueler ............................................... Wichita Festivals Inc.
Jill Staats ................................................. Olsten Staffing Services
Kevin Hoppock ....................................................... Wichita Clinic
Tim Short .......................... Financial Management Resources Inc.
Sandra Stump ............................................. Riedl First Securities
R. Eric Ireland ........................................................ Bever Dye LC
Tim Sinclair ............................................... Pal’s Glass Service Inc.
Connie Tatum .................................... Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC
Jeff Isaacs ...................................... Countryside Christian Church
Lance Spence .............................................. Howard & Helmer PA
Staci Warner ........................................................ Salvation Army
Mary Beth Jarvis ............................................ Koch Industries Inc.
Randy Yeisley .............................................................. SCTelcom
2000
Michael Kinard .... Kansas Minority Business Development Council
Kevin Arnell .............................................. Foulston & Siefkin LLP John Baker .............................. Insurance Management Associates Kasey Baker .................................................. Koch Industries Inc.
Matt Lillie ......................................................... VIP Realty Center Brad Lob ................................................... IPHFHA Inc. Pizza Hut Rick McCafferty ......................................... Key Construction Inc. Tom Morris ............. Downing & Lahey Mortuaries and Crematory
2003
Jennifer Alderfer....................................... Wesley Medical Center Greg Ast............................................................... Legasus Group Belinda Atteberry ...................................... In Sync Marketing Inc.
Patricia Brasted ................................... Wichita Technology Corp.
Kendal Nelson .................................................... Intrust Bank NA
Jan Burgess...................................... Gossen Livingston Associates
KaLyn Nethercot .............................................. Friends University
Mick Cayless ........................... Junior Achievement of Wichita Inc.
Richard Oatman .................................... Journal Broadcast Group
Tish Cohlmia ................................................. Cessna Aircraft Co.
Adam Pogue ................................... Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Troy Carlson.................................. Right Management Associates
Bill Rupp ................................................................... Excel Corp.
Suzanne Dwyer ...................... Alexander Floodman & Casey Chtd.
Gina-Lynne Scharoun .......................... Candlewood Hotel Co. Inc.
Eric Fahnestock ......... Fahnestock Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
Darryl Schmidt ....................................................... Emprise Bank
Susan Franz ........................................................ Intrust Bank NA
Mike Semler ........................................... Royal Caribbean Cruises
Kelly Elsea ....................................... Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Curtis Freking ........................................... Baird Kurtz & Dobson
Winston Stith ....................................... Prudential Dinning-Beard
Kim Ernzen ............................................... Raytheon Aircraft Co.
Theron Froggatte ............................................ Froggatte and Co.
Todd Tedesco ............................................... Foulston Siefkin LLP
Joni Franklin .................................. Alexander, Floodman & Casey
Bryan Frye................................................... KSNW-TV, Channel 3
Dyan Thornton ........................ Insurance Management Associates
Rhonda Fullerton........................................... Cessna Aircraft Co.
Bill Haggar ..................................... Air One Transport Group Inc.
Diane Tinker .......................... National Multiple Sclerosis Society
James Giebler ................................................. Dillon Food Stores
Dorothy Harpool ..................................... Wichita State University
Mary Warren ................................... Self-Help Network of Kansas
Alan Goodnight .................................. Quantum Market Research
Shannon Hoffman ......................................... GreenAcre.com LLC
Blake Wells ................................................... Commerce Bank NA
Tim Goodpasture ........................ Goodpasture Real Estate Group
Paul Jackson .................................... Vantage Point Properties Inc.
Jennifer Zimmermann ........ Midtown Community Resource Center
Chris Green ................................................. Chase Home Finance
Wendy Johnson.................... Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
2002
Mitch Guthrie .................................... Special Olympics of Kansas
Deena Hyson Bailey .. Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer LLP
Cindy Hoover ................................ LSI Logic Storage Systems Inc.
Teresa Lottridge ......................................... Lottridge Advertising
David Banks ...................................................... United Mortgage
Karlen Jones ..................................... GraceMed Health Clinic Inc.
Roger McClellan ......... Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace & Swartz LLP
Gerald Barrack .......................................... Hyatt Regency Wichita
Laurie Jones .............................................. Midwest Single Source
Tom McGrath ............................................... Bank of America NA
Steven Barrett ....... J.P. Weigand/Herbert L. Krumsick Investments
Kent Meyerhoff ................. Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch LLC
Darren Muci ..................................................... Sedgwick County
Craig Bay ...................................... LSI Logic Storage Systems Inc.
Linda Newman .................................................... Intrust Bank NA
Bonny Johnson-Patrick Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office
Brian Burris ........................ Raytheon Airline Aviation Service LLC
Jeff Ollenburger ................. Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center
Stuart Peters .................................................. Voice Products Inc.
Lisa Clancy ........... District Attorney’s Office, 18th Judicial District
Kristin Peck..................................... Cox Communications Kansas
Scott Pitman .................... Gorges & Co. Volvo, Gorges Motor Co.
Michael Cooper ...................................................... NexLearn LLC
Krista Rapp .................................................... Curves For Women
Chris Prater............................................... IPHFHA Inc. Pizza Hut
Lathi de Silva ............................................ Sullivan Higdon & Sink
Romney Ruder ............................................. Idaho Timber Corp.
Tony Rangel ..................................................... Law/Kingdon Inc.
Jody Donohue .............................................. Commerce Bank NA
Stephanie Scheck ............................ Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Craig Rhodes............................... Wilson Darnell Mann Architects
Darin Dredge ......................... Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas Inc.
Matt Schindler ....................................... Wilson Darnell Mann PA
John Rolfe ........................... Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Joel Erskin ......... Kansas Air National Guard/Kansas Cardiac Clinic
Deann Smith .......................... United Methodist Urban Ministries
Jim Roman ......................................................... Intrust Bank NA
Kim Gattis .................................................... Bank of America NA
Eric Smith .................................... Federal Bureau of Investigation
Susan Schainost .................................... The Independent School
Ingrid Gill ......................................... American Heart Association
John Starks ...................................... Vespa Wichita/Vespa Kansas
John Sponsel ........................................................................ IBM
Terry Goodnight........................................ Raytheon Aircraft Co.
Chris Steincamp ......................................... Depew and Gillen LLC
Bryan Green ................................................. Bank of America NA
Erica Taylor .................................................... T & C Publications
Roy Hammer ...... Wichita Shirt & Cap, Corporate Logoed Apparel
David Urban ......................................................... SRI Sports Inc.
Zeljka Carol Kekez .......................... Gossen Livingston Associates Jeffrey Leonard ............................ Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC
Adam Steven ................................................ Commerce Bank NA Jennifer Stultz ............................. Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC Julie Tilley ......................................... Sullivan Higdon & Sink Inc.
Brad Bechtel ......................................... Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC Mark Biberstein ............................................ Foulston Siefkin LLP Derek Bridges ................................... Delta Dental Plan of Kansas Scott Crane ..................................................... Fugate Enterprises Diane Dickerson ........................................... Bank of America NA Kyle Ebers ................................................... Wichita Baseball Inc. Joel Elsea ............................................... Air Capital Disposal Inc.
Karl N. Hesse ............................................... Foulston Siefkin LLC
LaTricia Harper..................................................... City of Wichita
Rhonda Walker ......................................................... Miracles Inc.
Daniel Whitney........................................ Spectra Healthcare Inc.
Garney Hill ............................................................ Hillcrest Bank
Mark Wilkerson .............................................. Biggs Wilkerson LC
2001
Shelley Hunt ..................................... Koch Business Solutions LP
Michelle Winter .......................................... Key Construction Inc.
Jessica Johnson ..................................................... City of Wichita
Sarabeth McVey Anderson .................... Dress For Success Wichita
Rod Jones ................................................ PB&J Restaurant Group
James Barber .. Via Christi Foundation, Children’s Miracle Network
Troy Jordan ........................ Intrust Bank/NestEgg Consulting Inc.
2004
Candace Bevan ........................................................ Nouveau Inc.
J.T. Klaus ..................................... Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC
Kelly Bulloch ..................................................................... Invista
Shannon Ferguson-Bohm Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey & Associates
Rob Knapp .................................................. Koch Pipeline Co. LP
Heather Chapple ........................... Outdoor Insurance Group Inc.
Greg Kossover .......................................................... Intrust Bank
Karen Clothier ............................................. Bank of America NA
David May .................................................... Bank of America NA
Dustin DeVaughn McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington PA
Lindsay McClellan .......................................... Cessna Aircraft Co.
Cathy Stegman-Devlin ................................... Koch Industries Inc.
Joan Moore ............................................ Junior League of Wichita
Mindy Dodd .............................................. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Terry Newman ................................................... Papa John’s Pizza
David Duncan ................................................ Koch Industries Inc.
Albert Niebla .............................................. KSNW-TV, Channel 3
Lisa Fetter ................................................... Clear Channel Radio
Timothy Pett .. Barton School of Business, Wichita State University
Craig Hanson .......................... Weigand-Omega Management Inc.
David Rogers ................................................ Foulston Siefkin LLP
Douglas Hayes ................................................. The Arnold Group
Ann Buckendahl ....................................................... Heartspring Jerry Capps ............................................ Allen Gibbs & Houlik LC W. Ashley Cozine ..... Broadway Mortuary and Kensington Gardens Ross DeVore .................................................. DeVore & Sons Inc. Nancy Duling .............................................. Wichita Festivals Inc. Brad Elliott.......................................................... Sunflower Bank Hugh Gill........................................... Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC Tana Goering............................................ Hillside Medical Office Shane Goldsmith ............................................... Bank of America Devin Hansen ........................................... Sunflower Travel Corp.
Trina L. Sanders ....................................... iDesign Creative Group
John Biehler ............................ Suburban Landscape Management
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Todd Phifer ................................ Cochran Mortuary & Crematory
As’ad Ehtisham MD ................ Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Brad Heyen .......................................... Commercial Federal Bank
Ken Rohling .................................................. Bombardier-Learjet
Saad Ehtisham MD .............................. Via Christi Health Network
Heather Hogan......................................................... Legacy Bank
Jon Rolph .................................................... Sasnak Management
Ryan Entz ........................... Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce
Marshal Hull ........................................ Regier Carr & Monroe LLP
Mike Snyder ............................................................... Associated
James Espinoza ....................................Wichita Police Department
Cherish Johnette................................. The Greater Wichita YMCA
John Speer ......................................... Wichita Police Department
Tiffany Farha .................................................Tiffany Farha Design
Todd Lair ............................. Leading Technology Composites Inc.
Bradley Tidemann J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc. - Commercial Division
Brad Fitts ..........................................Fitts Financial Strategies LLC
Erik David Leschuk ..................................... Trader Publishing Co.
John Walker Jr. ........................................... Key Construction Inc.
Sandra Gasca ............................................................... Youthville
Martha Linsner ............................... The Trust Company of Kansas
Brian Wilkinson ........................................................... KPMG LLP
Patrick Goebel .............................. Star Lumber & Supply Co. Inc.
Christopher Magaña .. Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman & Zuercher LLC
2006
Rick Griffin................ Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer LLP
Todd Barker ..................................................... Gander Mountain
Patrick Harbert ........................................................ Equity Bank
Douglas Neff ................................................ Commerce Bank NA
Polly Basore .......................................... AngelWorks/AngelBooks
Jennifer Hill ........McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington PA
Tammy Nolan ...................................................... BeautyFirst Inc.
Jason Beckmann .................................................. The Boeing Co.
Brady Hunt ...........................................ELF Children’s Center Inc.
Chris Owen ...................................... Hubris Communications Inc.
Tyler Brown ..................................................................... Purifan
Chuck Koeber ......................................... Wichita State University
Karyn Page......................................................... Intrust Bank NA
Chip Budde ............................................ Budde Communications
Kore Liow MD......................... Via Christi Regional Medical Center
David Redfern ..................................................... Value Place LLC
Boyd Byers ................................................... Foulston Siefkin LLC
Dan Reisig .......................................................... Concergent LLC
Scott Moore .......................................................... City of Wichita
Michael Clark ........................................ Formerly of Delta Dental
Christina Ricke .......................................... Kennedy and Coe LLC
David Cox ........................................... The Specialists Group LLC
Del Rey MD ............................................. Haysville Family Medical
Bryan Riley ................................... Self-employed insurance agent
Lynn Deckinger ... Greater Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau
Matt Ritchie ..................................... R-Con Corp. (Ritchie Corp.)
Daniel Drake ................................ Liberty Asset Management LLC
Naaman Ritchie ................................ Ritchie Sand (Ritchie Corp.)
Derek Dusek .................................................. HumanCapital Inc.
Martha Aaron Ross ....................................... Foulston Siefkin LLP
Jeffrey Easter ........................................................ City of Wichita
David Spafford ........................................ Wichita State University
Molly Edwards ................... Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce
Jim Strawn .................................................. Key Construction Inc.
Timothy Emerson ..... Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer LLP
Douglas Stuhlsatz .................................. Big Dog Motorcycles LLC
Jeff Englert ............. Grubb & Ellis|Martens Commercial Group LLC
John Tomblin ........................................... Wichita State University
Greg Epp ............................................................. LodgeWorks LP
Paul Wells............................................................ Get A Move On
Orlando Estes ........................................... Raytheon Aircraft Co.
Aimee White ................................................. Camera Angles Ltd.
Claudio Ferraro ...................... Via Christi Wichita Health Network
Kenneth Wilkerson ............ GISEDGE Inc. / Paradigm Alliance Inc.
Valarie Florio .......................... Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas Inc.
Matthew Wineinger ............... Cargill Meat Solutions (Excel Corp.)
Natalie Garcia .................................................. Sedgwick County
2005
Jeremy Gilson ....................................... Preferred Health Systems
Kara Belew ...................................................... USD 261 Haysville
Audrey Hane .................................................. Newman University
Jarod Allerheiligen ........................................ Grant Thornton LLP
Christy Bright................................................ Cessna Aircraft Co.
Steve Hardin ............................................ Personnel Services Inc.
Noel Anderson ....... American Red Cross, Midway-Kansas Chapter
Michelle Burlison ............................................ Candlewood Suites
Phillip Hayes ................................................... The Arnold Group
Steven Luis Benjamin..... Progressive Rehabilitation Management Inc.
Sara Elizabeth Callender ................................ Cessna Aircraft Co.
Carmen Hytche ....................................... Wichita State University
Richard C. Brown............................. Richard Brown Architect LLC
Leanne Caret ....................................................... The Boeing Co.
Gregory Loest ................................................................ ICM Inc.
Brian Carduff ........................... Baysinger Uniforms & Equipment
Celia Cayless ........................................ Make-A-Wish Foundation
Amanda Martin ............................................. Cessna Aircraft Co.
Amy Fellows Cline ........................ Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC
Darren Decker........................................... Man on the Moon Inc.
Lisa McPherson ............................ Hite, Fanning & Honeyman LLP
Ashley Bowen Cook ........................................... Greteman Group
Justin Forte ...................................................... Cingular Wireless
Andrew Nolan .............................................. Foulston Siefkin LLP
M. Aron Dunn ....................................... Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC
Kelli Frazier ....................................................... WSU Foundation
Joel Pile ............................................................. City of Rose Hill
Richard Adam Dunn .... Martin K. Eby Construction Company Inc.
Steve Gegen ............................................................. Legacy Bank
Dr. Ashley Ralston .................................... Wichita Clinic-Andover
Heidi Elliott .................................................. Syndeo Outsourcing
Marcia Gies .................................................. Commerce Bank NA
Victor Scott II ............................................ Raytheon Aircraft Co.
Delia Garcia ................... State of Kansas & Connie’s Mexico Café
Jennifer Green .......................................................... IPHFHA Inc.
Sarah Staley ........................................... Ruth’s Home Works LLC
Phillip D. Garrison ......................................... Wachovia Securities
Tony Guiliano ................................................... Sedgwick County
Jamie Stratton ........................................... Jacob Liquor Exchange
Patrick L. Gearhart ...................................... SNB Bank of Wichita
Cindy Henning ...................................... Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC
Daryl Taylor .............................................. Raytheon Aircraft Co.
Rodney Horton ................................................ Sedgwick County
Alicia Thompson .......................................................... USD 259
Taylor Kathleen Gill .......................... Via Christi Regional Medical
Sandra Lea Jessop......................... Crane Aerospace & Electronics
Whitney Vliet Ward ....................... Redstone Design Development
Dennis Kerschen....................................................... The Law Co.
Bob Whiteman ........................................... Ethanol Products LLC
Jennifer Knight ............... The Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation
Amy Williams ............................................ Cargill Meat Solutions
V. Kaye Monk-Morgan .............................. Wichita State University Nelson Mosley .................................... Wichita Police Department
Brandon Knowles ......................... Guardian Title & Trust Co. Inc. Bryan Kristenson ..................................... American Fun Food Co. Shawn Lancelot ............................................ Bank of America NA Dr. John Lasak .................................................. Wichita Ear Clinic Jennifer Magaña ................... Sedgwick County Counselor’s Office Melanie Mainquist ..................................... Cargill Meat Solutions Shari Male....................................................... Prairie State Bank Sach Mathur................................................ Mathur Media Group Boyd McPherson.. Alexander, Casey, Dwyer, McPherson & Franklin Sean Miller ..................... Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Roy Mitchell ....................................... Wichita Police Department David Neal ................................................ UBS Financial Services Jon Newman ................................. Hite, Fanning & Honeyman LLP
Amanda Gorecki......................... Healing Waters Medical Day Spa
Shelley Hammond ..................................Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC
Samantha Rey ..Via Christi Home Care and Home Medical Services Richard Rierson ......................... Value Place Franchise Service LLC Jamee Fritzemeier Ross .............................................Botanica Inc. Shelly Steadman .......................Sedgwick County, Partyline Liquor Collin Stieben ...............................................Commerce Bank NA Kylie Stupka .................................. Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas Annette Thompson ............................ Formerly with Emprise Bank Richard Trease.......................................GE Capital Public Finance Patricia Voth-Blankenship .............................. Foulston Siefkin LLP Anne Anderton-Warren .......................................... City of Wichita Jeff Yoakum ........................................................ Bank of America Gregory Young ...................................Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC
2008
Center - St. Francis Campus Grant Glasgow ............ Grubb & Ellis | Martens Commercial Group Charles R. (Charlie) Green MD. ......................... Wichita Clinic PA Katherine Abigail (Abi) Griffin .................. Flint Hills Resources LP
2007
Matthew G. Henry .................................... Appearance Group Inc.
David Austin............................................................. Envision Inc.
Julie Huber ............................................................... Equity Bank
Kari Bard ............................................Healing Waters Day Spa LC
Sean Hudspeth ...................................... Davis-Moore Auto Group
Charles Baughman............... Monart School of Art at the Art Park
Robert K. Jacobs ... State of Kansas - Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Donald Betts ........................................................ State of Kansas
Gary Janzen PE ...................................................... City of Wichita
Brian Black........................................Urban League of Kansas Inc.
Mark B. Keene LUTCF ............... Keene Insight Financial Strategies
Jennifer Burgoyne MD ..............................................Wichita Clinic
Chris C. Kliewer ........................................... WDM Architects P.A.
Lisa Byrne .........................................................Key Construction
Carrie Lindholm CPA ..................................Key Construction, Inc.
Amber Casement............................................... J. Enterprises Inc.
Cameron V. Michaud.... Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.
David Coyle...........................................................In The Bag Inc.
Terry L. (Lee) Mills MD .......................................Wichita Clinic PA
Scott Hill...................................... Hite, Fanning & Honeyman LLP
Michael DeBroeck .....................................................Intrust Bank Renee Dusek-Higgins ..............................Davis Moore Auto Group
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Troy Biggs ......................................................Grene Vision Group
Troy Palmer ..................................................... R.E. Black Building
DeAndre M. Morris Sr. ......................Mental Health Association of
Aaron Chaffee .....................................Wichita Police Department
Management/Simon Palmer Properties
South Central Kansas
Lucinda Contreras ................................................. Manpower Inc.
Abe Rodriguez.................................................... Commerce Bank
Luciano Mottola ............................................................ Luciano’s
Gary Decker ........................................ UBS Financial Services Inc.
Mark Schmelzle ......................................Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC
Jessica Rajtar ...................... Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce
Kim Doze ..................... Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace & Bauer LLP
Will Steinhoff ............................................................ CallCap Inc.
David Sanchez ............................................. The Boeing Company
Lisa Elliott .................................................................Intrust Bank
Jeremy Sundgren ......................................... Sundgren Realty Inc.
Mark Siffring ................................................Outback Steakhouse
Ginger Ellis ......................................................Cohlmia Marketing
Jennifer Szambecki-Benninga .............................. Greteman Group
Shawn Steward .......................................... Associated Advertising
Laura Fent ..........................................Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC
Kimberly Taylor D.O..... Via Christi Clinic (formerly Wichita Clinic)
Hugh C. Tappan......................................... Wesley Medical Center
P. Scott Flemming ............................... Sullivan Higdon & Sink Inc. Bobby Gandu .......................................... Wichita State University
Chris Yuohey ......................................................... KemperSports
Racquel Thiesen ....................................... Growth Associates, LLC Fe Catherine Mae Vorderlandwehr .......... McConnell Air Force Base
Latisha Godfrey .............................................................. Best Buy
John R. Whitmer .............................. Celebrations! Fun Equipment
Josh Greenwood ....................... Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Alex K. Williams............................................... The Halstead Bank
Jose Gutierrez ........................................Farmers Insurance Group
Sveta Yakubovich .................................. Sveta’s Body Therapy, LLC
Tyler Heffron ................................Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC
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Jason High ..................................... Farm Bureau Financial Services Ben Hutton ........................................ Hutton Construction Corp.
Kevin Turpin ...........................................................Pro-Kleen Inc. Kristin Ward ..................... Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Karla Wilcox ............................................ Spirit AeroSystems Inc. Candace Wilson.......................................................... Zernco Inc. Lindsay Young ..................................... DEN Management Co. Inc.
2012
Marsha Anderson .....................................Cerebral Palsy Research
Dr. Craig Lashley .....................................Lashley Family Dentistry
Foundation of Kansas Inc.
Kathleen Linnebur ................................... MoJack Distributors LLC
Debra Ary ..................................................Wichita Water Utilities
Kevin Lovingier ...........................Sedgwick County Sheriff ’s Office
Stephanie Brock ...................................... Stephanie Brock Design
Denny Marlin ........................................... GLMV Architecture Inc.
Anthony E. Brooks........................................................ Youthville
William Matthews .......................................... Foulston Siefkin LLP
Michelle Carter-Gouge ........................... Preferred Health Systems
Brady Miller ..................................... Occidental Management Inc.
Andrew Braun..........................................The Martens Companies
James E. Chism .................................................. Formerly Galichia
Tamim Qaum ......................................................Wichita Clinic PA
Andrea Bullok ............................................................Dustrol Inc.
Hector F. Cortez ....................................... Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
John Rapp ............................................. Hulnick Stang & Rapp PA
Maggie Mathias Butler .......................................Via Christi Health
Michael D. Ellis ......................................................... Delta Dental
Matthew Rupp ............................................. Big Sky Party Rentals
Tara Clary ............................................. Davis-Moore Auto Group
Andrante Etheridge ..............................................Koch Industries
Noel Sanchez ..........................................................Wichita Clinic
Ebony Clemons ............................................ Wells Fargo Bank NA
Sara Kruse Garrison ..........................................Garrison Creative
Donald Snook ............................ McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn,
Clay Cline ........................... Professional Engineering Consultants
Michael Gatschet ....................Heartland Home Improvements Inc.
& Herrington PA
Kristine Contemplacion ................................. Grant Thornton LLP
Rick Golubski .........................................Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC
James Spencer ....................................Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC
Bradley Dart ....................... Advanced Orthopaedic Associates PA
Allison Grace ................................................. Andover State Bank
Amy Sprole ........................................... Plastic Surgery Center PA
Darcee Datteri....................................... Cessna Aircraft Company
Noelle Testa ................................................................... BKD LLP
John Decesaro ......................................... Armstrong | Chamberlin
Debra Teufel .... Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition
Kevin Fish ..........................................The Arc of Sedgwick County
Kris Wessel ............Grubb & Ellis | Martens Commercial Group LLC
Daniel Giroux .............................. Prochaska, Giroux & Howell LLC
Chris Wolgamott .......................................Meritrust Credit Union
Scott Hale ..................................................... Koch Industries Inc.
Stacy Wontorski ..................................... Envy Event & Design Inc.
Crystal Dawn Hervey ..... Inspired Koncepts and Splurge! Magazine
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Lesley Isherwood ...............Sedgwick Co. District Attorney’s Office
Christina A. Kibler.................................SMG - Intrust Bank Arena
Sean Amore ................................Associated Integrated Marketing
Jennifer Kreutzer ........................................... Koch Industries Inc.
Tyson Langhofer ...............................Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Abigail Arthur ... University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
Braden McCurdy .........................................McCurdy Auction LLC
Paula D. Langworthy .....................Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC
Lunda Asmani ........................................................City of Newton
Rachel Mendoza Banning .............................Families Together Inc.
Amy J. Liebau .....................................Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC
Brandon Baker ........... The Carnahan Group-J.P. Weigand Realtors
Sean Miller ............................. MKEC Engineering Consultants Inc.
Jeff Lucas ............................................................. High Touch Inc.
Will Baker ..............................................Landreth Team Dentistry
Lindsay Mullins .................................. American Heart Association
Dr. Alice Chiou Meyer ................... Wichita Clinic - Augusta Branch
Ryan Baty ..........................................................The Mattress Hub
Stacie Myers ............................................... Kennedy and Coe LLC
Michael Norton ............................................. Foulston Siefkin LLP
Geron Bird .................................................... Hinkle Law Firm LLC
Sarah Patterson .........................................Delta Dental of Kansas
Stephanie Bowen ...................................... Flint Hills Resources LP
Valerie Reimers.............................................................. Lucinda’s
Marlo Dolezal.............................. Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Luis Rodriguez ........................................ High Touch Technologies
Ginger Farney ...................................................Ernst & Young LLP
Andrew Roy ..............................Advanced Wellness and Rehab LLC
Kyle Gerstner ..................................................... Green Zebra LLC
John Rupp ............................................... J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc.
Kristin Ghere .................................... American Heart Association
Stacey Ryan...................................................... Andover USD 385
Michael Ruggiero......................... Great Plains Health Alliance Inc.
Chad Paul Glenn .......................................... Shelden Architecture
Ashley Scheideman ....................................... Make-A-Wish Kansas
Scott E. Sanders... McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington PA
Karla Goewert ................................ Pen Publishing Interactive Inc.
Cynthia Schmucker...................................................Cox Business
Halie Smith ....Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Mike Grbic ..................... Mike Grbic Team Realtors, Select Homes
Carrie Smith ..................... University of Phoenix, Wichita Campus
Paul Sook..........................................................Key Construction
Nate Gregory .......................................... MoJack Distributors LLC
Chad Stafford .................................. Occidental Management Inc.
Paul G. Stuart Jr....... Stuart & Associates Commercial Flooring Inc.
Katie Grover.............................................................. Heartspring
Joseph Stearns ...................................................... City of Wichita
Coleen Tabor ........................................... Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Scott Hardin ............................................. Personnel Services Inc.
Jason W. Van Hecke............................................... WDM Architect
Jamie Michelle Taulbee ..............................Meritrust Credit Union
Christopher Howell ................................................UMB Bank NA
2010
Brian Turpin .......................................................... PK Companies
Russ Hunt .................................................Flint Hills Resources LP
Scott Wituk ............................................. Wichita State University
Chad E. Green .................................Preferred Health Systems Inc. Michael Edward Harp ................ Corporate Safety Compliance Inc. Roderick L. Harris .................. Sedgwick Co. Health Department’s Center for Health Equity Dan Heinz ........................................................... Intrust Bank NA Kara Hunt .......................................................... Commerce Bank Richard W. James ................................. McDonald Tinker Law Firm Sommer Keplar ..................................... Via Christi Health System
Jason Opat .............................................. Integrated Media Group Katherine Pett ....................................... Cessna Aircraft Company Luke Proctor ................................................ Signature Select LLC Bill Ramsey ........................The Bill Guy Technology Solutions Inc. Todd Ramsey ...................................................... Greteman Group Brad Rucker .............................................Home Bank & Trust Co.
Susan Johnson ................................................. IMA of Kansas Inc.
Julie Allen................................................... Kennedy and Coe LLC
Todd Lewis .......... University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita
Spike Anderson ...............................Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Lauragail Locke ..................................................... City of Wichita
Jeff Arensdorf ........................................... Village Tours and Travel
Jeremy Luginbill ................................................. Lifeboat Creative
Keturah Austin ......................................... Andover Public Schools Anna Baker ...............................................................Intrust Bank Prisca Barnes...................... The Kansas African American Museum
Jesse McCurry ............................................ Kennedy and Coe LLC Mindy McPheeters .....................................Delta Dental of Kansas Ed O’Malley ......................................... Kansas Leadership Center
Askia Ahmad ................................................... Koch Fertilizer LLC Tim Aziere............................................... Baughman Company PA Clinton Baker ............................................. Kennedy and Coe LLC Sean Balke ......................................................... Craig HomeCare
Austin Kinzle .............................Healthcare Real Estate Group LLC
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President/CEO, Michael ’s Complete Lawn Care Inc. Age: 29. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Laura Ackerman. Children: No children. Where do you live? Derby - Chateaux Du Cheval. What was your first job as a kid? Cutting lawns in my neighborhood at 10. Fantasy job: Pro bass fisherman. Career highlight: Most every day, I enjoy working with my great staff and providing great service to our clients. Best business advice: “Be careful what you wish for.” “Stay positive and dig deeper.” What nonprofit boards have you served on? YMCA, River Festival, city of Wichita Park Board, City Manager’s Review Board and District 4 Advisory Board. Favorite book: “The Art of the Deal,” by Donald Trump. Favorite musician: Jason Aldean. Favorite quote: “The day you sign a client, is the day you start losing them.” — Roger Sterling. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Laura Ackerman. We go to lunch almost daily. Favorite lunch spot: River City Brewery. Favorite movie: Any action movie - “Die Hard,” Lethal Weapon.” Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Father H’s cigar benefit dinner.
Favorite website: Facebook - or my own. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Probably 1 hour or more - networking, friends, family. What is your Twitter handle? Do not have one. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, networking, new business and new opportunities. Smartphone? Droid. Best app? Facebook, calendar, Weather Channel. Hobbies: Fishing, cooking, cigars. What is your workout routine? When it happens, I run the treadmill, steam room or sauna. On my 21st birthday I ... Had a great party with my friends and didn’t feel too great the next day. Morning person or night owl? Night owl. Any tattoos? No. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Seattle, Wash. with my grandparents to visit my aunt and uncle. What is your dream vacation? Secluded island, white sands, warm weather, blue water and a fully stocked bar.
LOYAL
Since I was 10 years old, I had one of these in my hands. It is a true representation of myself and life’s work. Although, not fun to use for 10 hours per day, it was what started our company.
To be a 40 Under 40 honoree, you’ve really got to stand out. Wichita State and the Wichita State University Alumni Association congratulate our 12 fellow Shockers highlighted as some of the community’s best and brightest in 2013–—you make us beam with pride.
Angela Buzard Amy DeVault Dominic Gauna Natalie Grant
Joe Hand Everett Kimball Patrick Lowrance Jon McConnell
Stephanie Anne McCurdy Scott Swindler Teresa Veazey Jennifer Waltner
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SVP-Treasury Sales Manager, Commerce Bank Age: 37. Place of birth: Norman, Okla. Spouse: Kimberly Anciaux. Children: Ella, 10; Will, 8; Nicholas, 5; Adelyn, 10 months. Where do you live? Lakepoint. What was your first job? Paperboy … up early delivering the Des Moines Register 7 days a week. Career highlight: Well, now it’s being recognized in the 2013 class of the 40 Under 40 by the WBJ! Best business advice for others: Serve the ultimate boss, your customers. Mentor: The two individuals that have had the greatest impact are Andrew Kaplan and Doug Neff. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Respite Outreach Care for Kansans Organization; St. Thomas Aquinas – Parish School Council. Favorite quote: “A rising tide lifts all boats. It’s not until the tide goes out that you realize who’s swimming naked.” — Warren Buffet.
Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My wife Kim … with our busy schedules the opportunity to meet for lunch just doesn’t happen too often. Favorite lunch spot: Tie: Stearman Field at the Benton Airpark and Timbuktu in Andover…both have amazing burgers and a great atmosphere on the patio. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Garth Brooks in his prime…about 1994 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City. My height paid off, and I caught a cymbal Garth threw into the crowd. I really need to get that autographed someday. Are you on LinkedIn? I am on LinkedIn and use it more than any other social media. I am not a power user by any stretch, but it is a good way to connect with business contacts. Smartphone? Android, though we have several Apple products in our home. What is your workout routine? I try to squeeze in a run whenever possible either on the treadmill or preferably outside. What is your dream vacation? I have been fortunate to spend time in both St. John and Jackson, Wyo. While these destinations have a very different climate and landscape, they share a relaxed environment and unbelievable surroundings that make it impossible not to check out and enjoy.
RELIABLE
I chose a basketball as the item that represents me. As a ball…it represents many of my kid’s activities, and the fun I have coaching and being involved with those events. While it is the wrong color, the basketball also resembles the “Globe” logo for Commerce Bank. With these characteristics it is a good representation of important parts of my personal and professional life.
ALLEN, GIBBS & HOULIK, L.C. proudly congratulates...
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PATRICK LOWRANCE for being named a Wichita Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree. BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE is proud to know that Matt Jacobs calls #bucoNation home.
Thank you for your CONTRIBUTIONS & LEADERSHIP in our community & at AGH. Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C. CPAs and Advisors
Congratulations on being named among the 2013 WBJ 40 Under 40, Matt. Don’t forget to #Instagram your award.
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Owner/Steward, Beran Concrete, Beran Excavating, PWI Professional Waterproofing and Insulation
Age: 32. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Amy Beran. Children: Drake and Macy, 6; Blaze, 2; Skotlin, 11. Where do you live? Twin Mill Estates. What was your first job? Beran Concrete Wall Crew. Fantasy Job: President of the United States. What is your career highlight: Watching my company’s capabilities and employees improve every year. Best business advice for others: You can only lead, with respect, from the front. If you aren’t in the lead, take it! It won’t be given. Mentor: My parents. They both still work harder than a lot of people have ever worked, and have given me nothing but boundless opportunity to fail or succeed. (Glad I didn’t screw it up). Favorite musician: Zac Brown Band.
Favorite quote: My grandfather told my father, my father told me, I tell my kids, “Never let anyone outwork a Beran.” Person I would most like to go to lunch with: President of these United States. (Only if they had to do what I told them to do). Favorite movie: “We Were Soldiers,” “Bravehart,” “Supertroopers.” Favorite website: weather.com (Only one I use regularly). Best app? Construction calculator. Hobbies: Kids sports: baseball, football, cheer. Hunting: deer, pheasant, quail. Cattle ranching. Morning person or night owl? Morning person. Any tattoos? No. Lots of scars and titanium plates. What is your dream vacation? Hunting Red Stag in New Zealand with my parents and family.
PROUD-HONESTHUMBLEHARDWORKER
These are the pictures of my two families and my tool belt. I figure if I work as hard as I can to take care of these families that they will work as hard to take care of me. I am truly proud to represent them both! The tool belt represents a, “lead from the front” mentality.
Congratulations
to our 40 under 40 honorees. Joe Hand – Koch Carbon Ray Geoffroy – INVISTA Jeffrey Clark – Koch Agronomic Services Jennifer Waltner – Flint Hills Resources Jeremy Bezdek – Flint Hills Resources Scott Swindler – INVISTA Pictured from left to right.
www.kochind.com | www.kochcareers.com The Koch logo is a trademark of Koch Industries, Inc. © 2013 Koch Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Managing Director, Innovation, Flint Hills Resources LP Age: 39. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Emily Bezdek. Children: Jackson Bezdek, 10, Emma Bezdek, 8, Sam Bezdek, 7, Gracie Bezdek, 4. Where do you live? Reed’s Cove. What was your first job? Bez’s Mowing Service (I had 3 lawns that I maintained). Fantasy job: Major League Baseball Commissioner. Tell us about your career highlight: Completing the first major acquisition for Flint Hills in which I was involved. Best business advice for others: Be efficient with your time, work hard and have fun. Mentor: I have had multiple people in my career that have helped me so it wouldn’t be fair to name one. Providing me honest feedback is the thing I have valued most from these people through the years. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Church of the Magdalen Parish Council, Church of the Magdalen Roast Committee Co-Chair, University of Kansas Finance Advisory Council, Alpha Kappa Lambda Corporation Board. Favorite book: “The Book of Basketball,” by Bill Simmons. Favorite musician: Dave Matthews Band.
Favorite quote: “If you put your effort and concentration into playing to your potential, to be the best that you can be, I don’t care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book we’re gonna be winners.” Coach Normal Dale, Hoosiers. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Ronald Reagan. Favorite lunch spot: Eating a Potbelly sandwich in Lincoln Park (Chicago) with my family Favorite movie: “The Natural.” Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Zac Brown Band. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? KU football victory over Missouri in Arrowhead in 2008 (40-37 KU). Favorite website: Grantland.com. What is your Twitter handle? @JeremyBezdek. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, corporate contacts for business. Best app on your Blackberry? Pandora. Hobbies: Golf, playing catch with my kids, youth sports coaching. What is your workout routine? That’s funny. On my 21st birthday I ... carried on the tradition of many of my fraternity brothers, along with not divulging what it was that occurred. Morning person or night owl? Night owl. Any tattoos? Nope. What is your dream vacation? Golf trip to Scotland with my wife to celebrate a future anniversary.
FOCUSED
My baseball glove. My glove is symbolic of the many things in which I believe. Playing catch with my kids represents loyalty to and love for my family. Baseball’s tradition as America’s pastime represents my love for our country. A belief that good wins over evil represents my passion for God and religion.
Congratulations Everett Kimball!
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Director, Environmental Finance Center, Wichita State University
Age: 31. Place of birth: Gardner, Kan. Spouse: Nate Buzard. Children: Dylan Buzard, 1. Where do you live? Bel Aire. What was your first job as a kid? Bank teller. Fantasy job: A host for the Travel Channel on a show called “Paradise Vacations.” Tell us about your career highlight: Establishing the Environmental Finance Center and Wichita State University. Best business advice for others: Be positive! Mentor: Dr. Joe Pisciotte, the Director of the Hugo Wall School at WSU (MPA Program) when I was a student and then when starting my career. He encouraged me to be confident in my abilities and to not be afraid to take risks. He was a positive influence my life then and still is today. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Junior League of Wichita. Favorite book: “Good to Great,” by Jim Collins. Favorite musician: Brad Paisley. Favorite quote: “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” - Henry Ford. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Rachel Carson, Author of “Silent Spring.”
Favorite lunch spot: Café Maurice. Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption.” Best show you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Tim McGraw. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Sugarland. Favorite website: With a baby I tend to use WebMD.com often. How much time per day are you on Facebook? 10-20 minutes in the evening. I used to post a lot but now I just post occasionally and use it mostly to keep up with family and friends. What kind of smartphone do you carry? iPhone. Best app? Kansas.com. Hobbies: Playing with our one year old Dylan at the park, taking family walks, and doing other outdoor activities. What is your workout routine? I like to jog in the mornings when it is cool. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Grand Cayman. What is your dream vacation? Traveling around Europe and exploring the small towns and culture.
DRIVEN
Flowers were my photo object and were selected to represent nature and the outdoors. Being outside and exploring nature is not only a personal interest and fun for the family, but is also represents my work at the Environmental Finance Center, which focuses on providing research, training and technical assistance on local government environmental issues.
Director of Strategy, Koch Fertilizer LLC Age: 29. Place of birth: Elkhart, Kan. Spouse: Sarah (Pritchard) Clark as of tomorrow! (Aug. 3, 2013). Where do you live? Northeast Wichita. What was your first job as a kid? I worked on my family’s ranch in the Oklahoma panhandle. Fantasy Job: Christian ministry through business and philanthropy. Tell us about your career highlight: My real passion is being an entrepreneur – creating or building something for the long-term. Best business advice for others: Find something you are passionate about and that you find intellectually stimulating. Focus on developing your strengths and surround yourself with others whose strengths complement your weaknesses. Mentor: I’ve had two main mentors: My father, Jay Clark, was an incredible Godly man who taught me to love and encourage people and to live with an eternal purpose; My grandfather, Hal Clark, is a life-long learner and piqued my initial interest in business, politics, agriculture and ranching, and oil and gas. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Boys and Girls Club Young Leader Impact Board; United Way of the Plains – Young Leader Steering Committee. Favorite quote: “…The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming… (the man) who
knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly…” – Theodore Roosevelt Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Troy Aikman, my childhood hero. Favorite lunch spot: Pacific Coast Pizza. Best show at Intrust Bank Arena? Brad Paisley. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Cirque du Soleil. Favorite website: wsj.com. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Once every couple weeks; catch up through the newsfeed. What is your Twitter handle? @JeffClarkOSU. What kind of smartphone? iPhone. Best app? SoundHound because I never know artists or song names. What is your workout routine? Running through Great Plains Nature Preserve. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? South Africa. What is your dream vacation? Back to Europe for more backpacking/exploring.
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At 10, I bought my first stock and would actively chart my investments and a wish list of stocks to buy. On Sunday afternoons my grandfather and I would sit at the dinner table and talk through the Sunday paper’s business section.
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Director of Residential Care Clinical Services,
Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas Age: 33. Place of birth: Lawrence, Kan. Spouse: Clay Cline. Children: Two boys: Britton, 6; and Blayre, 4. Where do you live? Auburn Hills. First job as a kid? Creating delicious snow cones at the local snow cone stand. Fantasy Job: I would like to work for a travel ratings company that pays me to take trips around the world, write reviews about the lavish resorts I stayed in, the exotic food I indulged and the exciting adventures I experienced. Tell us about your career highlight: Passing my licensing exam and obtaining my professional license as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Addictions Counselor were two big career highlights. Best business advice: Don’t be afraid of a challenge. You learn by doing and taking chances. See each obstacle as an opportunity for growth and improvement instead of an excuse to complain. Mentor: My grandmother and my parents. They have guided me throughout many personal life choices and professional career
decisions. It is with their support and encouragement that I have been able to achieve my goals and be where I am today. Favorite quote: “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me” Philippians 4:13. Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? The circus with my kids because they were very excited to be there and talked about it for days afterwards, which was memorable for me. What kind of smartphone do you carry? Apple I-Phone 3. Best app on your iPhone? I Heart Radio and Pinterest. Hobbies: Exercising, reading, teaching Sunday school and spending time with my family. What is your workout routine? Spinning classes on the weekends, cardio and weights during the week, and I try to fit in anywhere from 2-5 community run events during each running season, in addition to trying to keep up with two active boys. Any tattoos? A butterfly on my left ankle, and 2 Asian symbols on my lower back representing each one of my kids’ Chinese birth symbols surrounded by colorful Chinese cherry blossom branches. What is your dream vacation? Scotland.
DEDICATED
I brought an apple and my hand weight to represent my love for exercise and my belief in living a healthy lifestyle. I have found that physical fitness and healthy life choices keeps me calm, grounded, clear-headed and motivated. I enjoy spending time with my children while being physically active by riding bikes, playing soccer, swimming and participating in community run/walk events. I believe in leading by example, and hope that by doing so, my children will choose to live a healthy lifestyle as adults.
Financial Advisor, Keating & Associates Inc./Raymond James Age: 33. Place of birth: Fayetteville, N.C. Where do you live? NE Wichita. What was your first job as a kid? I had a variety of odds and ends jobs including dog walking, mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, painting curb addresses and umpiring baseball games. Fantasy Job: Centerfielder in the Major Leagues. Tell us about your career highlight: I’ve been working as a financial advisor for 12 years, and the biggest highlight for me is establishing trusted, long-term relationships with clients/businesses and navigating them to reach their goals personally, professionally and financially. Best business advice for others: Persistence pays! Always keep your antenna up because opportunities are everywhere! Mentor: Pat Keating, president of Keating & Associates, Inc. An inspirational leader who has inspired me to set high goals as an advisor, has taught me to always put the client first, and stressed the importance of lifelong learning.
Favorite quote: “Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people don’t want to do” - unknown. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Warren Buffett. Favorite lunch spot: Abuelos. Favorite website: www.yahoo.com – It gives me a quick glimpse of random events happening during the day. Are you on LinkedIn? I can’t say that I’ve used it a ton for business development, but more as an avenue to introduce myself to the business community. What kind of smartphone do you carry? Samsung Galaxy III. Best app? TeleNav, my navigation app, definitely is of tremendous value when traveling. LogMeIn and Dropbox give me access to my desktop and business/personal files from anywhere. For leisure, I use Pandora and Facebook. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? To Europe. One trip, I spent with an uncle hiking The Dolomites in Austria and Italy for 10 days using the traveling guide book from Rick Steve’s. It was a breathtaking experience! It reminded me to “stop and smell the roses.” I have also taken an Eastern Mediterranean cruise to Venice, Athens, Crete, and Turkey.
DRIVEN
I chose a baseball bat because I played baseball in college and it has been a big part of my life. Baseball has taught me many life lessons including the importance of teamwork, dedication, perseverance, and how to win and lose like a champion. Every at-bat is a new opportunity, and you’ll never hit the ball unless you take a swing!
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Assistant Professor of Visual & Digital Media,
Wichita State University, Elliott School of Communication Age: 39. Place of birth: Ness City, Kan. Spouse: Adam DeVault. Children: Kyle, 8, Noah, 5. Where do you live? Derby. Fantasy job: Some version of what I’m already doing. I enjoy teaching project classes, where we work as a team to find a solution. I love helping students use and improve all their communication skills — verbal, visual and interpersonal — to tell good stories. Best business advice for others: Be genuine and value it in others. I can’t imagine life would be enjoyable or your business relationships worthwhile if you weren’t. Mentor: I wouldn’t be the person or teacher I am without the guidance, friendship and support of the late Les Anderson. For five years, he was my mentor in the Elliott School at Wichita State. I learned from him that it is not only OK but good to break out of the traditional college teaching mold of textbook assignments, professor lectures and tests. Favorite musician: Adam DeVault. My husband and I actually met in marching band in college. He’s the director of bands at Derby High School and plays in a local band, Mumblin’ Jones.
Favorite quote: “So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” — Dr. Seuss. Favorite website: FlintHillsMediaProject.com — head over there and check out my students’ work. Twitter handle? @amydevault. Smartphone? iPhone 5. Best app? WhatTheFont. Hobbies: I enjoy photography and baking — especially baking and decorating birthday cakes for my little guys. I love to knit but don’t find much time for it these days. Morning person or night owl? Hoo! Hoo! Any tattoos? Wouldn’t you like to know. What is your dream vacation? A long trip to Europe, including visits to England, Scotland and Germany. But right now, any vacation (even a staycation) would be quite a treat.
AUTHENTIC
I’ve definitely learned to value the people in my life. This photo is a collection of all the students and others who have been involved with the Flint Hills Media Project over the past four years. The FHMP is an experienced-based learning class at Wichita State, where students immerse themselves in a particular area of the Flint Hills for a couple weeks each June. They produce hundreds of stories (written, photos, video) about the people and places there. I feel that if I’m going to leave any kind of legacy or make any significant difference in the world, it will be through the people in my life, including family, friends, students and colleagues. I’m blessed to have them all in my life.
Special Agent, Department of Defense, Office of
Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service Age: 39. Place of birth: Independence, Mo. Favorite movie: Office Space. Every organization has its own version of the TPS report, right? Spouse: Susan Dyer. Children: Adam, 10, Zach, 9. What was your first job? Folding cardboard boxes at age 8 at my dad’s How much time per day are you on Facebook? About once per day. It comes in very handy for investigative purdonut shop. I hated it, but as my dad said, “This will build character.” poses, and I enjoy keeping up with friends and family. Fantasy job: Waterboy, U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, 2014 World Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, to network with other members of the Cup Finals in Brazil. Any job that will get me there close to the field. law enforcement community. Career highlight: I was an active duty Air Force officer in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. The unbelievable commitment What kind of smartphone do you carry? A U.S. and patriotism displayed by my fellow airmen was Government-issued Blackberry. Workout routine? At least 5 days per something I will never forget. week. I either lift weights, swim, cycle, Business advice: Be honest on your taxes. jog, or play soccer. I get in a bad Since the process relies heavily on trust, it AT LEAST COMPARED TO MY makes it very easy to cheat. Don’t cheat. mood when I miss my workout. 9 AND 10-Y EAR OLD SONS Mentor: My sister Lisa. She has inspired and On my 21st birthday I Studied. Big test mentored me in more ways than I can describe in the next day. I was at a military college so it this space. If you want to meet someone who can do anywasn’t easy to grab a drink during the week. I made up for it on the weekend, but I behaved myself! thing, you need to meet her. Morning person or night owl? Definitely a morning person. Kids Favorite musician: Shania Twain. My wife said if I can get a date with her, she’d let me go. will do that to you. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My wife Susan. She’s What is your dream vacation? My “bucket list” vacation is to take very easy on the eyes. my family to the Grand Canyon, hike to the bottom, and spend the Favorite lunch spot: QuikTrip. Good sandwich, bag of chips, and a big night near the Colorado River. I want to stay in a tent, but my wife iced tea, all for $5. The Anchor is a close second. wants to stay in a lodge. Who wins?
TALL
I fell hard for the game of soccer at age 5 and I am still passionate about it today. I love playing, watching, and coaching the game. A great Saturday for me is to park myself at a soccer complex and watch youth games all day long.
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Director of Creative Services and Community Relations, Sunflower Broadcasting Inc.
Age: 37. Place of birth: Wichita. Career highlight: Covering the Haysville tornado on May 3, 1999. I’ll always remember the date and the details that led up to our continuous coverage. Haysville was the first time I truly understood our responsibility as broadcasters to the communities we serve. The weather information broadcasters provide saves lives. Best business advice: Try to engage everyone so that they feel like they’re the most important person in the world. Mentor: Thane Chastain. He allowed me, and so many others, to explore television and digital production, finding out what we loved about the fields.
What nonprofit boards have you served on? Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation; Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; American Red Cross Midway Kansas Chapter. What is your Twitter handle? @Justdomisfine. Morning person or night owl? Is there such a thing as a noon person? If not I guess I’ve become more of a morning person over the years. Any tattoos? I have a panther on my forearm, a rose with a hand extending out, a woman in a horseshoe, a heart my with grandma Helen’s name, a ridiculous butterfly, and a panther head with the name of my grandfather Perfecto’s name below. Farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Nicosia, Cyprus. What is your dream vacation? Sitting on a beach, with a drink in my hand.
AWESOME
Being creative is a function of my job… so I decided to choose a cliché, “You don’t know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes.” There are things you remember about the people you admire most. For my grandfather it was his tattoos and his shoes. I wish I could wear his shoes but they don’t fit. He was a loyal, hard-working man, mostly construction and then as janitor for USD 259. No matter what he wore, or how hard he worked, his shoes were shined. As a child I would watch him preform his ritual… polish… brush… buff… polish… brush… buff… until they were transformed from something rough and old to bright and new. He was a bit rough, and as a matter of fact, so am I, but he found a way to change. He did things I could never do and it’s probably for the best that I don’t even try. Maybe that’s the reason his shoes don’t fit. I’m not him and that’s the man he wanted me to be.
Vice President and General Counsel, INVISTA Age: 39. Place of birth: Jacksonville, N.C. Spouse: Dara Geoffroy. Children: Hannah, 12; Ellie, 9; Bryer, 6; Whit, 3. Where do you live? East Wichita, Belle Terre. What was your first job as a kid? Paper route. Fantasy job: MLB Commissioner. Tell us about your career highlight: Becoming general counsel in 2010, and being offered the opportunity to help create value as a member of INVISTA’s talented public sector team (legal and government and public affairs). Best business advice for others: Take profitable risks, be intellectually honest with yourself, and leverage the knowledge and skills of your team. Focus on the long-term objective and don’t worry about who gets credit. Mentor: My parents, Jeff and Mary Ellen, taught me hard work, commitment, humility, and loyalty. They always supported me, and helped me learn from my mistakes. Favorite book: “The Killer Angels,” by Michael Shaara; All of Tom Clancy’s books with Jack Ryan or John Clark. Favorite musician: Robert Earl Keen, Jr. Favorite quote: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” – Milton
Friedman, economist. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My grandfathers – I never had the chance to know them. Favorite lunch spot: Koch Café 5 days a week; Stearman Field (Benton Airfield) on the weekends. Favorite movie: “Caddyshack,” “Braveheart.” Best show at Intrust Bank Arena? Brad Paisley. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Jimmy Buffett. Favorite website: espn.com; spidernation.com. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Zero, but I liked the movie! Smartphone? Blackberry. Best app? Wall Street Journal. Hobbies: Golf, reading, saltwater fishing, and watching my children’s sporting activities. What is your workout routine? Nothing routine about it – sporadic at best! On my 21st birthday I... plead the 5th. Morning person or night owl? Night owl. But with four young kids, I’m learning to become a morning person, too. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? China, Singapore and India. What is your dream vacation? Anywhere with my family that has big beaches, big boats, and big fish.
ASSIDUOUS
I brought a football because the sport of football has played a big role in my life. I learned that hard work, determination, focus, leadership and being a good teammate translate well into professional life. Football also paid for my college education. And most importantly, if it were not for my football scholarship, I would not have met my wife at the University of Richmond. Go Spiders!
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Assistant Professor and BSW Director,
Wichita State
University School of Social Work
Age: 38. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: John Grant. Children: Madeline, 13, Hannah, 9, Ella, 7. Where do you live? NE Wichita, Courtland Addition. What was your first job as a kid? Fantasea Waterpark during the summers and the Cookie Factory in Towne East Mall. Fantasy job: To own a bed and breakfast like the Max Paul where my husband and I could live and work and I could continue to teach and write. Career highlight: Being granted the WSU Academy of Effective Teaching award in 2012. Best business advice for others: Work hard and be nice to people. Mentor: Linda Sorrell, Director of Policy and Planning with the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas and formerly the Employment Preparation Services chief for SRS. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Currently on McKinney Vento Homeless Youth Program with USD 259. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: bell hooks (intention-
ally uncapitalized), social activist, author, and feminist who writes about the intersections of race, capitalism, and gender. Favorite lunch spot: I love Tanya’s Soup Kitchen, Zaytun, N&J, and Saigon. Best show? Beastie Boys Ill Communication tour. Twitter handle? @hapinsprinciple. Smartphone? Samsung Android. On my 21st birthday I...can’t tell you. Any tattoos? Yen yang with a blue sun around it on the top of my right foot. My husband and I got our tattoos together when we were 20 years old. …I still love it. What is your dream vacation? I dream of a month-long excursion with my husband to Hawaii. I want to travel in a VW renovated camper van, camp on beaches and spend a few nights in a yurt in an eco-resort. The plan would be to find waterfalls, dive to see sunken architecture and beautiful sea life, canoe the coastline, hike the Kamakou Preserve, dance and watch hula, meet family who lives there, eat like locals, and listen to live music. Live Aloha.
PASSIONATE
I chose to bring a Rubik’s Cube. It was invented the year I was born, 1974, by a professor. It represents that I am always up for a good challenge, that I am a problem-solver, and I have a colorful personality. It also represents my patience. One time I was working with a client and I asked him to describe his life. He said he was like a messed up Rubik’s cube that never seemed to get put back together. Every twist made solving his problems more difficult. I thought it was a beautiful analogy. For myself, I am not trying to solve every problem. But I enjoy working through challenges and appreciate all of the differences that exist around us.
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Vice President, Carbon Products Global Supply, Koch Industries Age: 36. Spouse: Stacy Hand. Children: Griffin, 5, Grier, 4, Gannon, 2. Where do you live? Preston Trails. What was your first job? Lawn mowing. Career highlight: Being hired by Koch Industries. I feel very fortunate to be hired by such a great company headquartered in Wichita. Best business advice: Do the right thing even when nobody is looking. Mentor: Bill Hand (my father). While I have had many people mentor in numerous ways, my father has always been the person I look to for guidance and I wish to emulate. What nonprofit boards have you served on? WSU Alumni Association; WSU Shocker Athletic Scholarship Organization; WSU Campus Life and University Relations Development Board. Favorite book: “The Science of Success,” by Charles Koch. Favorite musician: Zac Brown Band.
Favorite quote: “This is the greatest day of my life.” Griffin Hand, age 5, after removing his training wheels and riding his bike for the first time on June 15, 2013. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My wife, Stacy Hand. With three small children and business travel, it would be nice to have a lunch to catch up! Favorite lunch spot: Twelve Restaurant & Bar. Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore – I’ve been told I look and golf like Happy! Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Tie: 2013 Wichita State Final Four and 2012 Kentucky Derby when, my wife, Stacy, picked the winning horse “I’ll Have Another” at 15/1 odds being the first horse in the history of the Kentucky Derby to win from post position 19 and finishing just before the horse I chose, “Bodemeister.” Are you on LinkedIn? Yes. I use it for professional reference. What kind of smartphone do you carry? Blackberry. Hobbies: Golf, bowling and basketball and all things Wichita State University and St. Louis Cardinals. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Dubai, United Arab Emirates. What is your dream vacation? Bora Bora, French Polynesia.
ENTHUSIASTIC
I chose to bring a picture of my family with my three children in their Wichita State outfits positioned under our Shocker basketball goal and next to the “Shocker truck” named by our children, which is a 1967 yellow and black Ford Bronco.
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Superintendent of Schools, USD 265, Goddard Public Schools Age: 39. Place of birth: Topeka. Spouse: Mandy Henry. Children: McKenzie, 9, Brent, 7. Where do you live? Auburn Hills, The Legends. What was your first job as a kid? Mowing. Career highlight: Having the opportunity each day to help make decisions that can change the lives of thousands of students. Best business advice for others: All things in moderation – when you think about this, it applies to almost everything. Mentor: Too many to list, I have had the honor to have many great mentors. Family members, teachers, coaches, and other educators. Favorite book: “Multipliers,” by Liz Wiseman or “The Element,” by Ken Robinson. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My wife, difficult to find time for the two of us ever to go to lunch together. Favorite lunch spot: Any of the 13 Goddard Schools. Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? The Second Graders at Explorer Elementary (when my daughter was a second grader) singing the National Anthem at a Thunder Game. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? George Brett’s last home game in Kansas City - Still waiting to attend the World Series in Kansas City. What is your Twitter handle? @JBHenry4. What kind of smartphone do you carry? iPhone 5. Best app on your phone? Weather Channel. Hobbies: Most anything that is outside.
What is your workout routine? 60 90 minutes five mornings a week. Morning person or night owl? Morning. Farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Hawaii. What is your dream vacation? Any place warm and sunny December through February. Favorite quote: “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home…a school…a team. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude... I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. And so it is with you...” — “Attitude” by Charles Swindoll.
MULTIPLIER
My photo objects were pictures that each of my children made this year. Each of these hangs in my office and can be great reminders of what is really important in life regardless of the challenges or opportunities you might be working through on any given day.
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Vice President, SJCF Architecture Age: 36. Place of birth: Pasadena, Texas. Spouse: Carla Herrman. Children: Colby, 11, Tyson, 9, Jacob, 7. Where do you live? Westwood Heights. What was your first job as a kid? Mowing lawns. Fantasy job: Designing golf course clubhouses around the world. Tell us about your career highlight: The new Northeast Magnet High School was a lot of fun. Best business advice for others: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourself. (Phil. 2:3). Mentor: Craig Dossey – The support, advice and wisdom I receive from him helps me personally, professionally, and eternally. What nonprofit boards have you served on? AIA Kansas. Favorite book: The book of James. Another good read is “Getting Naked (a business fable),” by Patrick Lencioni. Favorite musician: It changes- currently I’d say it’s a toss-up between Need to Breathe and Mumford and Sons.
Favorite quote: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My wife. Favorite lunch spot: Delano BBQ. Best show you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Radio City Rockettes. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? I’ve been at two K-State football games when the goal posts were torn down- the best had to be the 1998 victory over Nebraska (the game with Ochs famous “non-facemask” on Crouch). Favorite website: www.ArchDaily.com. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Less than 10 mins a day…mostly updating the SJCF page. What is your Twitter handle? @josh_herrman. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes. Keep connected (and make new connections) in the business world, research people’s experience, find common ground with folks through mutual acquaintances or community involvement. What kind of smartphone do you carry? iPhone 5. Best app? Houzz (at the moment). Hobbies: Golfing, SCUBA diving, mud runs, activities with my boys. What is your workout routine? Mostly just running here lately. On my 21st birthday I ... went to dinner with my (soon to be) wife. Morning person or night owl? Night owl. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Negril, Jamaica.
GENUINE
This headband and bib number (from Tough Mudder) and finisher medal (from Spartan Race) are emblems that remind me “blessed is a man who perseveres under trial.”
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Associate Athletic Director, Butler Athletics Age: 36. Place of birth: El Dorado. Spouse: Dr. Marilyn Jacobs. Children: Madelyn, 5, Maverick, 4, Mia, 2. Where do you live? Downtown El Dorado. Fantasy job: Athletic Director at Kansas State. Tell us about your career highlight: Either the Battle of the Champions football game, drawing 15,000 to Cessna Stadium for a Butler football game in August 2008, or the grand opening of BG Products Veterans Sports Complex in August 2012. Best business advice: Never be afraid to try something new, no matter how big a risk it might be. Mentor: Dr. Jackie Vietti. I’ve learned so much from her and enjoyed countless conversations with her about family and career and the mixture of the two. She probably doesn’t realize the impact she’s had in my life. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Leadership Butler (Board President, 2011); El Dorado YMCA; GrizzlyBackers; Butler Athletic Hall of Fame; El Dorado Baseball Hall of Fame. Favorite quote: “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Bill Snyder. Favorite lunch spot: Dilly Deli, El Dorado. Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption.” Best show you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Disney on Ice. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? 2008 Top of the Mountains Bowl in Salt Lake City, Utah. Butler football won its sixth national
title by winning in double overtime. Favorite website: www.butlergrizzlies.com. I designed it from the ground up and try every day to make sure it is what our coaches need and what our fans want. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Quite a bit. Use it mainly for marketing/PR for Butler Athletics, keeping up with family/friends and networking. What is your Twitter handle? @mattjac95 and @butlergrizzlies. Are you on LinkedIn? I am. I use it for connecting with others in my industry. Smartphone? iPhone. Best app? Butler Grizzlies. Recently introduced! Hobbies: Running, yard work, volunteering. What is your workout routine? Running and working in my yard and garden. Recently I began lifting with my intern. On my 21st birthday I ... Was probably covering a game for the Manhattan Mercury newspaper. Morning person or night owl? As much as I want to be a morning person, I am definitely a night owl. My job lends itself to those kind of hours. What is your dream vacation? Spending a month touring all 30 major league baseball stadiums.
WILLING
It’s a photo of the first game at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex last August. To me, this photo represents hard work, teamwork, collaboration, tradition and the passion of our staff, student-athletes and fans.
Senior Manager, Technical Support, NetApp Age: 32. Place of birth: Medicine Lodge, Kan. Spouse: Cindy Kimball. Children: Beagles Bella and Lucy. Where do you live? Chestnut Ridge. What was your first job? Carrying out groceries at Dillons in Pratt. Fantasy job: ESPN analyst. Tell us about your career highlight: Integrating the Wichita Support Center into the NetApp infrastructure after the 2011 acquisition while maintaining customer satisfaction. Once integrated, expanding the center to support additional NetApp products. Best business advice for others: Persistence, patience, and great mentors. Be persistent in everything you do and strive for excellence. People will notice your drive and opportunities will become available for you to seize; however patience is key as the timing is critical for your success. During this journey find great mentors who can help you build skills you lack and give you a different perspective. Mentor: Jay Seifert, as he has always pushed me to not become complacent and look at challenges from a different perspective. Joel Reich, as he has shown me the macro-perspective view of the business and made me anticipate questions I need to address. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Wichita Visioneering
Cyber Alliance Committee; Wichita Tech Council Committee Co-Chair; United Way of the Plains IT Board. Favorite musician: Goo Goo Dolls. Favorite quote: “Leaders at all ages have to be willing to hear the bad news over and over and still see a silver lining.” Leslie Gaines-Ross. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Michael Jordan, and then maybe talk him into a round of golf. Favorite lunch spot: Fizz Burgers and Bottles. Favorite movie: “Back to the Future.” Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Wichita State in the Final Four. Favorite website: www.espn.com. What is your Twitter handle? @everett_k. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, it is a great site for social networking and knowledge attainment. What kind of smartphone do you carry? iPhone. Best app? Words with Friends, MyFitnessPal. Morning person or night owl? Definitely morning. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Shanghai, China. What is your dream vacation? Scotland golfing trip.
DRIVEN
I brought with me a fishing pole and golf club, of course with a WU head cover (Go Shocks), as they symbolize my annual trips. When my brother and I were younger we would stay with our grandparents during the summer and go fishing. Now I go annually with my friends and family. Golf is an activity I took up after college and is something I do with colleagues as well as for recreation. Overall, even though I am busy with work, these outings have been a way for me through years to stay close with those I care about and build new relationships.
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Marketing/Public Relations Consultants, CK Communications Age: 37. Place of birth: Newton. Spouse: Chris Kliewer. Children: Ava, 11, Vivian 7. Where do you live? Wichita (Rockwood). What was your first job? Babysitting was my very first job, soon to be followed by retail and telemarketing in high school. Fantasy job: Movie critic. Career highlight: A few years ago, I was honored to receive a Telly Award for the television commercial “Let Them Be Little” for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Best business advice: Never burn a bridge … ever. Mentor: Vera Bothner and Tami Bradley (Bothner and Bradley). I was fortunate to work for both these talented women at The Kansas Health Foundation. Favorite book: “Life’s Little Instruction Book,” by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. and “Womenomics,” by Claire Shipman. Favorite musician: Former Kansan and Big Sister, Martina McBride. I have been fortunate to meet her several times through nonprofit events and continue to be impressed by her lifelong focus on charity and unforgettable voice.
Favorite quote: “Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize they were the big things.” - Robert Brault. Favorite lunch spot: Public at The Brickyard, Green Acres Deli. Favorite movie: “It’s A Wonderful Life.” “Silver Linings Playbook.” Best show ever? My daughter’s dance recitals of course! How much time per day are you on Facebook? I usually check Facebook several times a day…okay maybe a hundred! I mainly use Facebook to stay connected with my family who live out of state. However, I have recently set up a business page and love being able to promote my client’s events. Are you on LinkedIn? I use LinkedIn mainly to learn more about potential clients or see what connections I have in common with friends/business associates. What is your workout routine? Yoga in the morning. Treadmill in the evening. On my 21st birthday I... don’t remember. Honestly I don’t remember! Morning person or night owl? Night Owl - I often do work after my kids go to bed. Great time to focus. Any tattoos? Not yet. What is your dream vacation? My husband is an architect so we often talk about touring Italy together. However, Hawaii is first on my list!
DEDICATED
Quote Box with “Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize they were the big things.” This quote first became meaningful to me years ago when I used it in a Big Brothers Big Sisters recruitment video. Ever since, I have kept the quote top of mind and somewhere on my desk! I think it is a great daily reminder for gratitude in all aspects of life at all times – personal and professional.
Producer, IMA Inc. Age: 30. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Courtney Krsnich. Children: Rocky, 1. Where do you live? Wichita, Shannon Woods (Tallgrass). What was your first job as a kid? Cart boy at Tallgrass. Fantasy Job: PGA Tour player. Career highlight: Improving the risk management program for a large, local engineering firm who was a new client for IMA. Today, we help them in several areas and have a great relationship. Best business advice: Work hard. Have fun. Be yourself. Help others. Build a personal business plan that includes your top priorities and share it with your significant other and mentor. Mentor: Jeff Grace. Jeff lives by the code “pay it forward.” He remembers the lessons he learned early in his career from his mentors and has a passion for passing it on to others. I consider him a good friend even though his golf game could use a little work. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Wichita Children’s Home; Junior Achievement; Kansas Golf Association. Favorite musician: George Strait, Fleetwood Mac, Dave Matthews.
Favorite quote: “Don’t tell me, show me.” – Ed Kriwiel; “Somebody has to win. It might as well be us.” – Ed Kriwiel; “Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines what you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Charles Koch and Jack Nicklaus. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? 2008 NCAA Basketball National Championship Game at the Alamo Dome. Rock Chalk! Favorite website: www.pgatour.com What is your Twitter handle? @pkrsnich. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes. LinkedIn is Facebook for business. I use it to keep up to date with business contacts. Smartphone? iPhone 4. Best app? Shazam and HeyTell. Hobbies: Golf, family trips, KU sports, skiing, and lately, it seems like baby showers and weddings (against my will). What is your workout routine? 5:30am boot camp, running, or weight circuits. On my 21st birthday I... Rented a party bus with friends at KU and celebrated Peteypalooza! What is your dream vacation? The Broadmoor with friends and family.
COMPETITOR
I chose to wear a suit and bring a golf club. This includes two areas I love to compete: business and golf. Golf has been the origin for some of my greatest relationships and opportunities in life including KU, meeting my wife, and my career. You really get to know someone when you compete against them on the golf course.
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Audit Manager, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC Age: 27. Place of birth: Topeka. Spouse: Amanda Lowrance. Children: Hailey, 8, Cora, 3, Baby Lowrance due December 2013. Where do you live? Wichita, Brookhaven Estates 2nd Addition. What was your first job? Pulling weeds out of my dad’s wheat field. Fantasy job: Everybody always wanted to be “Just like Mike”.....well they never mentioned Magic Mike. But in all reality, I always wanted to be a professional basketball player. Career highlight: Promoted to an audit manager at the age of 25. Best business advice for others: Never let others deter you from accomplishing your goals. Identify the goal, focus on it, succeed and restart the process with a new challenge. Mentor: Mr. Hultgren (Les Hultgren) – Parents always tell their kids that the sky is the limit; it’s hard to believe until someone else notices the same aspect. Mr. Hultgren identified my true potential to reach for the sky in high school and pushed me to succeed in every aspect of life. What nonprofit boards have you served on? I serve on the Child Start Finance Committee, United Way Allocation Committee and the United Way Young Leaders Steering Committee. Favorite book: Surprisingly…the “50 Shades of Grey,” by E L James (My wife got me hooked on the series). Favorite musician: Michael Jackson. Favorite quote: “I just wanted to wonder.” Me at age 6.
Favorite lunch spot: My desk ... or if I am lucky, Margarita’s! Favorite movie: Jurassic Park. Best show you’ve ever seen? My wife and I are big fans of the Wichita Theater League. Although many of their shows are excellent, my favorite was Avenue Q. Smartphone? iPhone 4s. Best app? Netflix. Hobbies: Collecting basketball cards, coaching basketball, being a daddy jungle gym. What is your workout routine? Biking at 5:00 a.m. — when I have the energy. On my 21st birthday I...think it is best to not disclose. Morning person or night owl? Newly converted morning person. Any tattoos? None that I know of. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Rome, Italy. What is your dream vacation? Being stranded on an island with dinosaurs…but only for a few weeks at most.
PERSISTENT
I brought a picture of my children and their art work. My children are always full of life, laughter and the unknowns. No matter what happens on any given day, I can always be reminded to relax and enjoy the small things in life just by catching a glimpse of their beautiful pictures or artwork.
Executive Creative Director/Owner, Justin McClure Creative Age: 35. Place of birth: El Dorado. Spouse: Shelly McClure. Children: Bradyn, 9, Charlie, 7, Madelyn, 5, Lily, 3. Where do you live? College Hill. What was your first job? In the 4th grade I had a paper route with the Shoppers Guide in El Dorado. I folded the papers and delivered them on my bike. Fantasy job: An owner of any MLB team. Career highlight: Stepping out on my own and starting Justin McClure Creative. Best business advice for others: Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. What nonprofit boards have you served on? The Layla Grace Foundation. Favorite book: Usually the one I’m currently reading, in this case “Executive Toughness,” by Dr. Jason Selk. Favorite musician: Johnny Cash. Favorite quote: “There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen.” - Jim Lovell. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My wife and kids, every day.
Best show you’ve ever seen? 2009 CMT Music Awards and Game 7 of the 2011 World Series. Favorite website: Vimeo.com. How much time per day are you on Facebook? 15-30 minutes a day (before 7 a.m., after 10 p.m.). I use it mainly for promoting my businesses and just checking in with the rest of the world. What is your Twitter handle? @mcclurecreative. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, besides connecting with people in my industry, it’s a great news source. What kind of smartphone do you carry? iPhone 5. Best app? Pandora and Sonos. Hobbies: Coaching baseball and trying to fish. Morning person or night owl? I am most definitely a night owl, I feel like it is the only time I can focus and not be interrupted. Any tattoos? Maybe. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Grand Cayman on our honeymoon. What is your dream vacation? I would love to take my wife to Italy and drink wine and ride in a gondola down the canals. (She just wrote that.)
CURIOUS
The Launch Laser is a baseball and softball training product that I invented for my son. He was struggling with the fundamental mechanics of a good swing and I knew if I could create a visual aid that I could simplify the process for him so he could build his confidence. The Launch Laser is a visual training aid that attaches to the knob of a bat, projecting a laser as a reference point on the ground. It helps break down the steps of loading into the launch position and instructing proper swing path and mechanics. You can learn more about Launch Laser at www.launchlaser.com.
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Trial Attorney, Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered Age: 30. Place of birth: Louisville, Ky. Where do you live? Old Town. What was your first job? Assistant facilities director (a/k/a evening custodian) at Hillside Christian Church. Fantasy job: Being a criminal defense trial attorney. Tell us about your career highlight: Watching a jury have the courage to find someone not guilty. Best business advice for others: Never give up. Mentor: Daniel E. Monnat - He has raised me as an attorney. Favorite book: “Tender is the Night,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Favorite musician: Sam Cooke. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My late mother.
Best show you’ve ever seen? Chicago on Broadway. What kind of smartphone do you carry? iPhone 5. Best app? HeyTell. Hobbies: Golf, shooting sporting clays, and the Midian Shrine temple. What is your workout routine? Attempting to wrestle away my cheeseburger, which was stolen by my overweight basset hound (“Buford”). On my 21st birthday I... spent the weekend in Acapulco. Farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Egypt. What is your dream vacation? Sitting by the water in Tahiti and enjoying an adult beverage. Favorite quote: “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
MOTIVATED
Clarence Darrow was the so-called “Attorney of the Damned.” He was not only a brilliant orator and successful litigator despite overwhelming odds, but he also protected the disadvantaged and stood firmly for the unpopular causes of his time. His perseverance in pursuit of justice, especially for the meek and vulnerable, has elevated him to the realm of courtroom immortality.
Realtor/Productivity Coach, Keller Williams Hometown Partners LLC Age: 31. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Braden R. McCurdy (40 Under 40 Class of 2012). Children: We have Italian Greyhounds- Anabelle Elise & Bianca Elizabeth, 5 years old. Where do you live? Wichita- Springdale Lakes. What was your first job as a kid? Babysitting. Fantasy job: Personal shopper. Career highlight: Closing every property is a highlight. Helping connect people with a property is always fun and exciting. Best business advice for others: Your reputation is everything. Mentor: My father. He taught me the foundations of a good business. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Wichita Crime Commission. Favorite book: “A Kind of Grace,” by Jackie Joyner Kersee. Favorite musician: Carrie Underwood. Favorite quote: “I took the road less traveled by and that made all the difference.” — Robert Frost.
Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Ronald Reagan. Favorite lunch spot: SUMO. Favorite movie: “Dirty Dancing” or “Love & Basketball.” Best show you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Carrie Underwood. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Britney Spears. Favorite website: www.katespade.com. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Maybe an hour, use it for personal and business. What is your Twitter handle? @Princess_Stephe. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, for business contacts. What kind of smartphone do you carry? iPhone. Best app? Realtor.com. Hobbies: Traveling, watching sports, reading and baking. What is your workout routine? Zumba. On my 21st birthday I... was in Orlando, Fla. on a DECA trip for school. Morning person or night owl? Morning person. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Europe. What is your dream vacation? To travel to Italy and see the beautiful country that people talk about.
LOVED
My basketball- The game of basketball was very much a part of my life as a child and even now into my adult years. I was blessed with many opportunities because of this sport. My father also taught me so much with the game of basketball. He coached me for many years before middle and high school. He always said the game of basketball will teach you patience, how to work with a team, dedication and work ethic. To perfect your craft, you must practice and invest your heart and soul. My father passed away on Thanksgiving 2007 and I still use those words of wisdom in my life today.
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CLASS OF 2013 DATA
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YEAR OF BIRTH
COLLEGES
Number of 2013 40 Under 40 honorees by year in which they were born.
Number of 2013 40 Under 40 honorees by colleges attended.
8
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
6
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
7
3
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY
8
8
7
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
2
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
6
1 1
BETHEL COLLEGE
5
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
1 1
NW MISSOURI STATE
1
4
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
3
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
1 1 1
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
1
2
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY STERLING COLLEGE
1 1
1
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
1
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
5
5
5
3
3 2
2
2
1
0
1978 1979
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
2 1
1 98 0 1 981
1
1 9 82 1 9 8 3 1 9 8 4 1 9 8 6
INDUSTRY
GENDER
2013 40 Under 40 honorees by gender.
2013 40 Under 40 honorees by industry.
6
SERVICES
5
EDUCATION
4
ENERGY
MALE
26 FEMALE
14
OTHER CATEGORIES Favorite restaurant: (Restaurants with multiple likes) Bella Luna (4); Tanya’s Soup Kitchen (3); Cafe Maurice (2). Favorite movie: (Movies with multiple likes) “Shawshank Redemption” (3); “Braveheart” (2); ”Lonesome Dove” (2); “Pretty in Pink” (2); “Sixteen Candles” (2).
REAL ESTATE
3
LEGAL
3
CONSTRUCTION
2
BANKING
2
HEALTH CARE
2
GOVERNMENT
2
MEDIA
2
MANUFACTURING
2
TECHNOLOGY
2
NONPROFIT
2
MISCELLANEOUS
2 1
FINANCIAL
0
1
2
3
4
5
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Sr. Repair Support Engineer, Airbus Americas Engineering Age: 38. Place of birth: Aberdeen, S.D. Children: Claire Lorene Demel, May 26th, 2010 – June 1st, 2010. Where do you live? Southwest Wichita. What was your first job? Combining, swathing, cultivating, picking rocks, mowing, raking, raising beef calves, etc. The only things Dad wouldn’t let me do were seeding and baling. Fantasy Job: Singing and entertaining. Career highlight: Any time I make a customer happy! My team at Airbus received an Award for Excellence in 2012 for “Practicing Teamwork – Deployment of Transnational In-Service Repair Support” which is recognized globally. Best business advice: Always be honest. Mentor: My parents, Dennis & Lois Mueller, who taught me about a strong work ethic, music, humor, and faith. They gave me a strong foundation. I have now lost both of them and miss them every day. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Sedgwick County Task Force. Favorite quote: “Let go and let God” (unknown origin). I would most like to go to lunch with: My parents and my daughter. Favorite lunch spot: Chiang Mai. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Less than an hour, use it to accept friend requests and glance over friends’ posts or tags. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, to stay in contact with former and current coworkers and follow other companies in the aircraft industry Smartphone? Motorola Droid RAZR. Best app? Shazam, “Local”, WeatherBug. Hobbies/Interests: Singing, playing clarinet, attempting to play guitar, reading, movies, volunteering, motorcycles, antique cars. On my 21st birthday I... spent my birthday at home with mom a dad and a few close friends and drank champagne. Morning person or night owl? Night owl! Any tattoos? Nope, but I haven’t ruled it out. What is your dream vacation? Any place where there is minimal wind and the temperature is between 65 and 80 and I’m in the presence of good company.
PERSEVERANT
I chose a smiley face balloon and my clarinet to represent humor and music, both of which have gotten me through a lot of “rough patches” in life. I can appreciate most any genre of music from polkas to pop/rock and I am usually humming some song (which probably drives my co-workers nuts!). And you can never go wrong with a good joke!
Procurement Manager, Cargill Age: 39. Place of birth: Louisville, Ky. Where do you live? Mulvane. First job? I started working in 6th grade, at my grade school (St. Elizabeth’s) in Louisville, Kentucky. Over the summertime break, I helped do janitorial and maintenance work preparing the school for the new year. Fantasy job: I would love to manage a Land/Real Estate portfolio while simultaneously running a guided hunting operation and cattle ranch. I think it would be great to host Wounded Warrior programs and Catch a Dream hunting opportunities. Career highlight: Working and advancing within a multi-billion dollar company (Cargill) without once jeopardizing my integrity. Each day presents a new challenge and opportunity for growth, so it is great to work for a company that’s guiding principles drive a culture of ethical business.
Best business advice for others: “Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. But, it’s always right.” Mentor: Pat Binger has always been the person I could bounce ideas off or contemplate over business concerns. I knew I could count on Pat to simply provide his personal and honest opinion on the matter, even if he knew I would not like the answer. Favorite book: “Liberty and Tyranny,” by Mark Levin. Favorite musician: George Strait. Favorite quote: “Big mouth don’t make a big man” – John Wayne as Will Anderson in The Cowboys. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Ronald Reagan. Favorite lunch spot: TJ’s Burger House. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? The twoweek long Kentucky Derby Festival. It opens with an amazing airshow and fireworks called Thunder Over Louisville, followed up with Chow Wagons, beer gardens, concerts, the Great Hot Air Balloon race, the Derby Marathon, the Great Steamboat Race, The Pegasus Parade, the Kentucky Oaks and concludes with the greatest horse race of all times, the Kentucky Derby. To say the least, it’s a party!
DYNAMIC
I brought the 3 things that represent my fun time passions. My Mathews Bow, My University of Kentucky Hall of Fame Induction Plaque and my favorite Rodeo Buckle I won. As for the Mathews, I am an avid bow hunter and if you have never watched a Kansas sunrise and listened to all of God’s creatures welcome in a new day from a tree stand, then, you just won’t understand. Outside of hunting, rugby and rodeo have had a major influence in my life. So, to represent these two great sports, I proudly display my U of K Rugby Hall of Fame Induction award and my favorite rodeo (steer wrestling) buckle I won for first place here in Kansas.
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Regional Chief Development Officer,
American Red Cross Midway-Kansas Chapter Age: 36. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Rob Hurrel. Children: James, 3. Where do you live? College Hill. What was your first job? Working at my dad’s digital mapping business. Fantasy job: Executive director of a prominent arts or cultural institution. Career highlight: Raising money for significant local disasters like the April 2012 Wichita tornado and national disasters like Superstorm Sandy and the recent Oklahoma tornadoes for the American Red Cross. Best business advice: Be honest and work with integrity. Mentor: My parents, Bruce and Jane Schneider, because they have taught me to work hard, always take responsibility for my actions, and be true to myself. What nonprofit boards have you served on? The Arts Council of Wichita; Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Wichita Chapter. Favorite musician: A few of my favorites are Stevie Wonder, Queen, Adele, Miles Davis and classical music greats like Beethoven, Mahler and Bach. Favorite quote: “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” - Thomas Jefferson. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: KU Basketball Coach Bill Self.
Favorite lunch spot: Chipotle. Favorite movie: The 80’s classic “Pretty in Pink.” Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Rent on Broadway in New York City. Favorite website: KUsports.com to keep on KU basketball. How much time per day are you on Facebook? 3-4 times per day to stay in touch with friends. What is your Twitter handle? @miahschneider. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, I use it to connect with professional contacts. Smartphone? iPhone. Best app? Twitter. Hobbies: listening to classical music, going to art museums/exhibits, gardening. What is your workout routine? Walks around the neighborhood with my family is the closest I get to a workout On my 21st birthday I ... hung out with friends at a restaurant/bar in Dallas, Texas where I was a student at SMU.
DEDICATED
I brought a copy of the first page of a Mozart Horn Concerto. This was one of the first classical music pieces I learned as a young French horn player in junior high. I fell in love with classical music through learning this piece and followed a path to become a professional musician for many years. Although I’m no longer a professional musician, my dedication to classical music led me to fundraising for arts organizations where I started my career in development. Through classical music, I learned to follow my passion which has led me to a career I love.
Attorney, Hinkle Law Firm LLC Age: 31. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Dr. Bradley Monahan. Children: Clara Kimberly, 4, Ava Victoria, 2; a baby boy due in November 2013. Where do you live? Wichita in Wilderness Estates. Fantasy job: Matt Lauer’s co-anchor. Career highlight: The respect and confidence I’ve garnered from so many prominent business and real estate leaders and physicians in our community as clients at this stage in my career helps to make my professional highlights come largely in the form of day-to-day successes I have for them in my practice. Best business advice for others: Good and trustworthy relationships are key in business, so always be mindful how you treat others professionally and personally. Mentor: David Elkouri and Dana Hensley have both spent many hours giving me significant insight and advice that has helped me both professionally and personally over the last 10 to 15 years, for which I’m incredibly grateful. Then, my father who has been a full time coach and mentor throughout my life. What nonprofit boards have you served on? American Heart Association and KU Round-Up with the KU Alumnae Association and numerous nonprofit organization volunteer committees. Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? The Billy Joel and Elton John concert was incredible.
Favorite quote: To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to – Kahlil Gibran. I would most like to lunch with: My late mother-inlaw, who I never had the chance to meet. Smartphone? iPhone. On my 21st birthday I ... celebrated with close friends and family with a nice dinner and some great wine. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Visiting family in Lebanon. What is your dream vacation? Disney World – open exclusively for my family with a stay in Cinderella’s castle at night! Any tattoos? Nope.
BLESSED
American and Lebanese flags – These flags represent me because I believe one of my family’s greatest blessings is being a blend of the American and Lebanese cultures. Thanks to my parents, we navigate the values and traditions of both cultures and attempt to celebrate the best of them in our lives. In addition, I love our country and the freedoms we have in the USA, but my joy is accentuated in Wichita because of the Lebanese community here that supports and loves me and my family. I literally get the “best of both worlds.”
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Human Resources/Risk Manager, iSi Environmental Age: 33. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Ben Smith. Children: Trevor, 3, Connor, 11 months. Where do you live? Wichita, Huntington Place. What was your first job as a kid? Babysitting the neighborhood kids. Fantasy job: Mystery shopper for Sandals Resorts. Career highlight: It was early in my career and we had just won a significant contract that was going to double the size of our company. I spent weeks trying to get 30 people hired in for these new jobs. I was still relatively inexperienced and had to figure my way through it. On the first day of training, we had all of them in class and ready to go. We continued to experience significant growth over the next few years, but I still remember and feel very proud of that first growth spurt! Best business advice for others: Embrace change. We live in a rapidly changing world and our businesses are no exception. Keep an open mind, try not to resist, and enjoy the ride! Mentor: I met Steve Jacobson early in my career and he really helped me get started in the HR profession. He has given me tons of advice, encouraged my participation in the local SHRM chapter, and has become a very good friend.
What nonprofit boards have you served on? Wichita Chapter of SHRM for the past 5 years. Favorite musician: I like all kinds of music, but some of my favorites are Daughtry, Lifehouse, and Nickelback. Favorite quote: “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Winston Churchill. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My husband. Favorite lunch spot: Larkspur. How much time per day are you on Facebook? About 30 minutes. I mostly keep track of friends and share pictures of my kids. What is your Twitter handle? @SmithShelbye. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes. I keep track of colleagues and friends. I also use it a lot to communicate what’s going on with the Wichita SHRM chapter. Smartphone? iPhone. Best app? Calorie Count. Lost 18 pounds using this app! Hobbies: Swimming, biking, camping, reading, playing with my kids. On my 21st birthday I... spent the evening in Old Town with friends. It was a Tuesday, so it was pretty quiet, but I still had a good time. Morning person or night owl? No preference really, as long as I get my 8 hours of sleep! What is your dream vacation? Hawaii.
DETERMINED
I brought the medal I received when I completed my first triathlon in 2006. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done and I finished last, but I remember that race fondly because I was just so happy to finish it! It taught me a lot about perseverance, working hard to accomplish a goal, and that you can always surprise yourself with what you can do. This race was also the beginning of a more active lifestyle that I now enjoy sharing with my husband and kids.
Small Business Lending Manager, Intrust Bank NA Age: 39. Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minn. Spouse: Heather Soderstrom. Children: Hannah and Sam. Where do you live? Maize, on the edge of civilization, you can hear the cows moo and the stars are big as softballs. What was your first job? Cleaning a large catholic church, I remember being scared to clean it alone as it felt like someone was always watching you. Fantasy Job: Classic Car Chaser or Major League Baseball Scout. Career highlight: Growing the bank’s SBA loan portfolio almost 700 percent. Best business advice: If you ever go to your manager or boss with a problem or issue be sure to provide him or her with a couple of possible solutions or ways to resolve the issue. Also, a question will never be answered if it isn’t asked. Mentor: My wife Heather, she is brutally honest with me, she is much wiser than I am and she hasn’t steered me wrong yet. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Maize Area Chamber of Commerce; RMA – Kansas Chapter. Favorite book: I don’t read many books but for some reason I couldn’t put this book down: “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” by Mitch Albom. Favorite quote: “Baseball is 90 percent physical and the other half is mental.” — Yogi Berra. “If you can dream it you can do it.” — Walt Disney.
Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Will Ferrell, probably couldn’t eat much as I’d be laughing the whole time. Favorite lunch spot: Carlos O’Kelly’s; Dafazio’s. For pizza I choose Knollas or Picasso Pizzeria and for custard I head to Freddy’s. Favorite movie: “Miracle,” “Life as a House,” “American Graffiti.” Best show you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Cirque de Soleil. Kids loved the circus too. Best show you’ve ever seen? Kid Rock – Kansas Coliseum. Favorite website: Craigslist or Jalopy Journal. How much time per day are you on Facebook? 2-3 minutes just to keep in touch with old friends. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, I use it to develop business contacts. Smartphone? Droid. Best app on your phone? Star Gazer or Angry Birds. Hobbies: Sports and old cars. I do the occasional home improvement project. What is your workout routine? Jog 2 miles in the morning with our Great Dane Coco. On my 21st birthday I ... Have you seen the movie Old School? Morning person or night owl? Both. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Mazatlan, Mexico. What is your dream vacation? Mexico near or at a beach.
EASYGOING
The bat is a Jay Buhner game-used bat. He was my favorite player through college, and also to represent my awesome experience playing in college. I have two baseballs marked “It’s a Girl” and “It’s a Boy.” I got these when the kids were born.
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Assistant Treasurer, INVISTA Age: 36. Place of birth: Seattle, Wash. Spouse: Traci Swindler. Children: Grace, 7, Blake, 4, Kylie, 1. Where do you live? Reed’s Cove. What was your first job? Flipping burgers at Sonic. Fantasy job: Fighter jet pilot. Career highlight: Since coming to INVISTA, I have had the opportunity to hire, lead and mentor some extraordinary individuals. Watching them grow and develop in their careers has been very rewarding. Best business advice: Your fulfillment in your professional life is heavily dependent on the leaders you work for and the people that work for you. Choose both carefully. Quote: “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” - John Wooden. Mentor: My father, Richard Swindler, was a successful executive at Boeing. I have met many of his former co-workers, and they all tell me how much respect and admiration they have for my dad. Through his example, I learned that the way you treat people is more important than how successful you are, but he proved that you can do both. I hope to set the same example for my children. Favorite musician: I love all kinds of music, some of my favorites include AC/DC, G&R, Eric Church, U2, The Killers. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Phil Dunphy from Modern Family to learn some “Phil’s-osophy.” Favorite lunch spot: The Artichoke. I always get the “Famous #8.”
Best show/event you’ve ever seen? WSU vs Creighton, February 14th, 2006 at Charles Koch Arena. Matt Braeuer hits a 3-pointer in overtime as time expires to give the Shockers a one point win on my first Valentine’s Day with my wife. Twitter handle? @scottswindler. How much time per day are you on Facebook? A couple times a day on my phone. It’s a nice way to keep up with friends and family I don’t see very much. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes. I use it to keep contact information for past coworkers. Smartphone? iPhone for personal, Blackberry for work. Best app? FaceTime. I love getting to see my wife and kids when I travel. Also a great way to keep in touch with my family, who all live in Oregon. Hobbies: Basketball, no limit Texas hold‘em, spending time with my wife and kids. Morning person or night owl? I play basketball at 6 a.m. during the week, but I also occasionally play poker until 2 or 3 in the morning with my friends on the weekends, so I guess a little bit of both.
PASSIONATE
I brought a basketball signed by the players and coaches of this year’s Wichita State Final Four team. I have been a season ticket holder for over 10 years, and going to Shocker games is something I really enjoy doing with family, friends and my “little brother” (BBBS). My wife and I also enjoy getting together with friends to watch road games, and hope to be hosting plenty of NCAA tournament watch parties in the future!
Director, Product Operations,
Surency Life and Health Insurance Company Age: 31. Place of birth: Great Falls, Mont. Spouse: DeMarie Tacke. Children: O’Malley, 3; Zac Knowlen, 20, Kael Knowlen, 18. Where do you live? East Wichita, Monarch Landing. What was your first job? My first real job was cleaning restrooms in Amoco gas stations at 15. Fantasy job: CEO of a major health insurance company. Career highlight: The opportunity to help start the Incubator for Developing Entrepreneurial Activity Center where we were able to help brilliant entrepreneurs find seed money, develop business plans, build prototypes and redesign operational functions. Best business advice for others: Always strive to be the most inquisitive person in the room, find a career you love so much you can’t help but want to learn every day. Mentor: Joe Harris, Coventry Healthcare: Joe is the essence of a servant leader, leading through collaboration, empathy, trust and above all, ethical practices. What nonprofit boards have you served on? I have served on board of Premier Professional of Billings in
Billings Montana (I also cofounded this organization); Rebuilding Together. I’m currently exploring board service in Wichita. Book: “The Fountainhead,” by Ayn Rand. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Jack Welch or Robert Greenleaf before he passed away. Favorite lunch spot: Bella Luna for sure! Favorite movie: “Boondock Saints” (the original). Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Jimmy Buffet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with my dad on his birthday. Smartphone? Samsung Galaxy SIII. Best app? The Surency Mobile Application for FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs of course. On my 21st birthday I ... met Willie Nelson in Las Vegas. My birthday is New Year’s Eve! What is your dream vacation? Ireland and Scotland with my beautiful wife!
TENACIOUS
Soccer ball and boots. Soccer has played a major role in my life from the age of 4, teaching me leadership, teamwork, perseverance, humility, reflection and providing me an opportunity to go to college. Without soccer I would not have my higher education degrees, nor would I have met my amazing wife.
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Partner, Foulston Siefkin LLP Age: 38. Place of birth: Clinton, Iowa. Spouse: Emily Thengvall. Children: Henry, 10, Nathan, 8, William, 8, Ellie, 3. Where do you live? Woodlawn Village. What was your first job as a kid? San Jose Mercury Newspaper delivery. Fantasy job: NBA general manager. Best business advice: Hard work can overcome many obstacles. Mentor: Harvey Sorensen and Bill Wood have mentored me in the practice of law. They showed patience and gave me guidance when I was a new lawyer and are still excellent sources of advice and information. What nonprofit boards have you served on? KPTS Channel 8; Discovery Place PreSchool; Heartspring.
Favorite lunch spot: Any good burger or BBQ joint. Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption” and any movie that makes me really laugh. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Any Nebraska home football game, but the 1991 and 2001 Nebraska v. Oklahoma football games were outstanding. The Rose Bowl game and Rose parade are also amazing. Favorite website: espn.com and wsj.com. What is your Twitter handle? @aptesq. Are you on LinkedIn? I am on LinkedIn, but am not very active. Smartphone? iPhone. Best app? I use Twitter a lot for finding news and articles. Hobbies: Golf, running, coaching my kids’ basketball and flag football teams. What is your workout routine? I run 3-4 times a week; about 4 miles per run. On my 21st birthday I... had a second date with the beautiful young lady who is now my wife. What is your dream vacation? Private island, with my wife and kids, with no cell/email service.
HONEST
I brought pictures of my family. They provide joy and excitement in my life and they are the people that inspire me!
CEO/Family Physician, Atlas MD Concierge Family Practice Age: 32. Place of birth: Topeka. Spouse: Lisa Umbehr. Children: Katelyn, 7, Paige, 5, Cole, 3. Where do you live? Crown Heights. What was your first job as a kid? Entrepreneurial Bed Maker (4 years old); Trashman. Fantasy job: Inventor/entrepreneur. Career highlight: Founding one of the fastest growing concierge family practice clinics in the nation. Best business advice for others: The harder I work, the luckier I get. Mentors: Joe Martin – Personal and strategic advisor; Michael Scheidt – Business and management advice. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Rainbows United Inc. Favorite book: “Atlas Shrugged,” by Ayn Rand. Favorite musician: Eminem. Quote: “Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision.” — Ayn Rand. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Dale Carnegie. Favorite lunch spot: The Donut Whole.
Favorite movie: Anything with Helen Hunt because my wife resembles her. Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Kansas State vs. West Virginia basketball game. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? Travis Tritt, Country Stampede. Favorite website: TheObjectiveStandard.com. How much time per day are you on Facebook? 30 minutes. To connect with patients. What is your Twitter handle? @AtlasMD. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes. I use it to connect with physicians and tech entrepreneurs. Smartphone? iPhone 5s. Best app? Epocrates. Hobbies: Working. What is your workout routine? Stationary bike at work. On my 21st birthday I ... was studying. Morning person or night owl? Night owl. Any tattoos? No. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Grand Cayman Islands. What is your dream vacation? Any place that does not have a cell signal ... a mountain top or remote island.
DRIVEN
Painting entitled “First Heat” by Bryan Larsen. My wife gave it to me a year after opening Atlas MD. It depicts Hank Rearden from the book Atlas Shrugged during the first pour of Rearden Metal, an alloy stronger than steel. It is symbolic of my opening of Atlas MD.
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Public Relations Manager, Wichita Art Museum Age: 38. Place of birth: Cawker City, Kan. Children: Helen Veazey-Heying, 2. Where do you live? Wichita, Rolling Hills, What was your first job as a kid? Farmhand — my parents were farmers and they needed my help. Fantasy job: Co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America. Career highlight: I was proud to receive the 2012 Marketer of the Year Award from the Wichita-American Marketing Association. Best business advice for others: Never burn a bridge. Mentor: Shannon Littlejohn, owner of Shannon Littlejohn Communications. Shannon taught me that how a person writes and speaks is very important because poor writing and grammar skills are not good for business. Good writing and good grammar will show your educational background and earn you respect; bad writing and poor grammar will show a lack of basic skills. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Public Relations Society of America-Kansas Chapter; Wichita Professional Communicators; Kansas Professional Communicators; Wichita Jayhawks-KU Alumni Association Chapter. Favorite musician: Robin Macy, singer/songwriter whose solo CD Songs from the Garden is still one of my favorite albums and who serves as the steward of the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine.
Favorite quote: “Any day on this side of the dirt is a good day.” — my grandma, Helen Schoen. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Larry King, only if he pays. Favorite lunch spot: Tanya’s Soup Kitchen. Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? It’s a tie between Billy Joel & Elton John and Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? I’ve seen Coldplay in concert four times and loved every single show. Favorite Web site: www.google. com. Google is taking over the world, and I’m completely on board with that. What is your Twitter handle? @teresaveazey. Are you on LinkedIn? I am on LinkedIn, and I use the site to stay in touch with colleagues and other professionals in Wichita. Smartphone? iPhone 4, so Siri cannot help me or influence my decisions. What is your dream vacation? A month-long backpacking trip to Europe with first-class seats on the airplane.
ENERGETIC
I love art, but I’m not very artistic. I can’t draw a good stick figure or even a straight line but my art teacher once asked, “what’s so great about a straight line?” I chose a gold frame, typically found in art museums or art galleries, because although I don’t have much artistic talent, I appreciate art, whether it’s a painting, a photograph, a print, a sculpture. Art is all around us, it moves us, it makes us human. “Because the earth without art is just…eh.”
Senior Planner, Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department
Age: 34. Place of birth: Silver Spring, Md. Spouse: Elizabeth Wadle. Children: George, almost 2. Where do you live? College Hill. What was your first job? Interior and exterior house painter. Fantasy job: Does it get any better than the one I currently have? Career highlight: It’s a great feeling every time that I’m able to help a team achieve their goal to make our community even better. Best business advice: Communication and collaboration are key to successful community projects. Mentor: Dave Barber is my supervisor. Over the past ten years I have learned a lot from him about work, life, and balancing the two. Favorite book: “The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It,” by Neal Bascomb. Favorite musician: The Get Up Kids. Favorite quote: “Celebrate life” by Dr. Paul Olsen. I selected this quote because it represents the philosophy of my college track and cross country coach at Augustana College, Ill. His philosophy is to celebrate life and the opportunities and challenges that it presents. He reminded us that life is more about the journey than achieving any one specific goal. If you are enthusiastic, passion-
ate, and positive, then the results will take care of themselves. I’d most like to go to lunch with: Bill Gates. Favorite lunch spot: Old Mill Tasty Shop. Favorite movie: “American Flyers.” Favorite website: streetsblog.net. How much time per day are you on Facebook? 20 minutes average, keeping up-to-date with friends. Smartphone? Samsung Galaxy S. Hobbies: Reading, painting, running, bicycling, triathlon. What is your workout routine? I ride my bicycle to work whenever I can. I also generally try to squeeze in a bike, run, or swimming workout once, six days a week. On my 21st birthday I ... had fun. Farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Eastern Europe. What is your dream vacation? A trip around the world.
ENTHUSIASTIC
This is the bicycle that I use to commute back and forth to work. It is fun, reliable, low-maintenance, and slightly speedy. The yellow pannier bags are waterproof – allowing for trips in all kinds of weather and better visibility.
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Senior Director, Business Development, Flint Hills Resources Age: 38. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Lance Waltner. Children: Dylan, 7, Sydney, 5. Where do you live? Andale. What was your first job as a kid? Assistant dance teacher at the local dance school. Fantasy job: Travel photographer. Tell us about your career highlight: Doing due diligence for the Georgia Pacific acquisition – an engineer’s dream to visit multiple types of plants to see their operations operations. Best business advice for others: Work hard, have fun, find the right balance in your life between work and family Mentor: Early in my career, Alan Jacob encouraged me and helped me put my career on the path to something I could excel at, that still challenged me and that I enjoyed. I have had many mentors along the way, but his early support made a huge difference in where I am today. Nonprofit boards you have served on? Boys & Girls Club. Favorite book: “Pride & Prejudice,” Jane Austen. Favorite quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain.
Favorite musician: I listen to all types of music, I don’t have a favorite artist. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: Bill Snyder. Favorite lunch spot: Bella Luna. Favorite movie: Tough to pick just one, I love a good love story – “The Princess Bride,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “The Notebook.” Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Elton John/Billy Joel concert. Best show/event you’ve ever seen? The Preakness. Favorite website: wsj.com. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Once a day, to keep up with my extended family and friends. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, just to stay in contact with former colleagues. Smartphone? iPhone. Best app? Good, Pinterest. Hobbies: Golf, traveling, reading. What is your workout routine? Chasing two little kids around and trying to keep up, yoga when I have time. On my 21st birthday I ... celebrated with friends in Mexico on Spring Break. Morning person or night owl? Morning person. Any tattoos? No. What is the farthest you’ve traveled from Wichita? Italy. What is your dream vacation? New Zealand.
OPTIMISTIC
I chose my golf clubs. I started golfing in grade school with my dad and I loved learning the game with him. When I played on the golf team in high school, I was challenged and learned to handle pressure, but I was also able to spend every minute of that time with some of my best friends. Today, I still love playing golf with my husband, mom, dad, sisters, in-laws – we all play. We have already started the kids practicing and I can’t wait until we can all play a round of golf together.
Founder, ICT S.O.S Age: 35. Place of birth: Ft. Polk, La. Spouse: Chris White. Children: Hadley White, 5; and Brynnan Norris, 14. Where do you live? Andover now, we lived on-campus at Carpenter Place as houseparents from Nov. ’11 to June ’13. What was your first job? Waiting tables, Goddard Pizza Hut. Career highlight: Leaving the corporate world to do what I love for little or no pay. Best business advice for others: Don’t follow my path if you want to be successful in the traditional financial sense, see above answer. But if you want to do something that inspires you every day, breaks your heart from time to time and ultimately reminds you that you are right where you are supposed to be-DO IT. Mentor: Chad Phipps (Waddell & Reed) was my boss over the span of 8 years in two different industries. He taught me so
much about how to lead by example, how to treat the people who work for and with you and how to build up your team. Favorite quote: Until someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. — Dr. Seuss in The Lorax. Person I would most like to go to lunch with: My grandpa. He passed when I was 13 and I’d love to have his feedback and wisdom. Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? Taylor Swift’s Fearless Tour. It was my oldest daughter’s first concert and we sat in the executive suite. It was amazing to watch her experience it all. Favorite website: ictsos.org of course! (And I check postsecret.com every Sunday like clockwork). How much time per day are you on Facebook? WAY too much! I manage pages for ICT S.O.S., The Race for Freedom 5K, Carpenter Place, and ICT Coin Laundry (one of my hubby’s businesses). Twitter handle? @jenwhiteict, @ictsos, @race4freedom. Smartphone? Samsung Galaxy S3. Best app? I’ve been using Google Drive a lot lately. On my 21st birthday I... was married and 6 months pregnant with my oldest daughter. I went to a riverboat casino in KC just so I could feel like I was doing something 21-ish. Any tattoos? No, but I am OBSESSED with tattoo art, tattoo shows and random strangers’ tattoos. They fascinate me but I’m a wimp. What is your dream vacation? The one I actually get to take.
COMPASSIONATE
This canvas was a gift to me from my girls at Carpenter Place for Mother’s Day this year. They dubbed me “Mama J” and I wanted to include them as part of this honor because they have become a part of our family and we are so incredibly proud of the young women they are becoming! Love you girlies!
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Director of Marketing - Sales/Leasing Agent, Occidental Management Inc.
Age: 38. Place of birth: Weiser, Idaho. Spouse: Matt Wiens. Children: Bradyn,13, Brennon, 3. Where do you live? West Wichita, Liberty Park Addition. What was your first job as a kid? IGA grocery cashier. Fantasy job: College cheerleading coach, crime scene investigator. Career highlight: My current role at Occidental Management. I have had many great opportunities come my way because of Occidental Management’s dedication and support to community involvement and professional organizations. Best business advice: Success does not come without hard work and many failures. You will get knocked down. It is how quickly you get up that counts. Mentor: Cindy Balla- a true leader; she was passionate and always led by example. Cindy inspired me to always do my best personally and professionally. What nonprofit boards have you served on? American Red Cross- Mid-America Blood Services Division; American Heart Association- Midwest Affiliate/Flint Hills Division; Women in Commercial Real Estate. Favorite book: “Make Today Count,” by John Maxwell. Favorite quote: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a
single step.” — Lao Tzu. Best show/event you’ve seen at Intrust Bank Arena? I have only seen one show at Intrust which was Taylor Swift, not my first choice but I won free box tickets. Taylor was actually a great entertainer. Favorite lunch spot: Mike’s Wine Dive. How much time per day are you on Facebook? Ten minutes. I stay up to date on what is happening with friends and family. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes. I use LinkedIn to connect with other business professionals. I am in several business trade groups that help keep me current on what’s happening in the market locally and nationally. Smartphone? iPhone. Best app? Games. Helps keep my little guy occupied during trips. Hobbies: My husband Matt and I spend most of our free time with our family; We enjoy time with our boys. Any tattoos? Maybe … What is your dream vacation? Rome, Italy.
INTEGRIT Y
Some time ago a teacher gave me this motivation picture frame for “Vision.” At that time he told me to always look deeper, understand the bigger picture and to have a craving for “more.” I keep this around to remind me to keep moving forward, to look at the big picture and to never be capped by shallow thinking. Anything is possible, so when you find a road block look for the detour.
President, Icon Structures Inc. Age: 38. Place of birth: Wichita. Spouse: Tricia Wilson. Children: Banks, 12, Blake, 8. Where do you live? Andover, Crescent Lakes. What was your first job? I swept porches in the summer for my grandparents neighbors to earn enough money to buy Bomb Pop popsicles. Fantasy job: Fighter pilot, maybe just once until I get a good scare, then a vacation tour guide at any tropical destination. Career highlight: Starting and growing my construction company over the last eight years. Best business advice: Treat others as you want to be treated no matter what the situation is. Mentor: Milt Pollitt, who owned a commercial construction company. He was a hard worker, well respected and very ethical in the way he ran his business. He encouraged and assisted me in starting my own company before his passing and continues to be an inspiration to me. Also, my wife Tricia, who has been my sounding board both personally and professionally since middle school. What nonprofit boards have you served on? Butler Community College Engineering Council; City of Andover Site Plan Review. Favorite book: “Think & Grow Rich,” by Napolean Hill. It is a great book originally published in 1937 on motivation and success, not just about making money. Favorite musician: One of my favorites is Enrique Iglesias.
Quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” — Mark Twain. I would most like to go to lunch with: Dream Lunch: Will Smith, Realistic Lunch: My wife, Tricia as we rarely have a quiet lunch or dinner together due to our hectic schedules. Favorite movie: “Top Gun” (Hence my “Dream Job”) Best show/event you’ve ever seen? A space shuttle launch near Kennedy Space Center. Favorite website: www.dirjournal. com/info/the-best-quotesof-all-time/. I’m a quote junkie, they keep me motivated. Are you on LinkedIn? Yes, to follow business colleagues. Smartphone? Samsung Galaxy S3. Best app? YouTube. Hobbies: Working, boating, coaching little league, bicycling, hiking, spending time with my wife, children, nephews and nieces. On my 21st birthday I ... indulged in Aggieville. Morning person or night owl? Always have been a night owl, but more of a morning person nowadays to get to work before the phone starts ringing. What is your dream vacation? Asia, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Africa, South America, New York City, Yellowstone….and the list keeps growing.
PERFECTIONIST
The Icon Structures hard hat and blueprints represent my company. It is my job, career and a hobby all wrapped into one. I have a passion for my work, which makes it enjoyable to go to work each and every day.
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