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Economic Development Council

The Chamber´s Economic Development Council (EDC) was formed in 1995 to direct Olathe´s economic development activities. Its mission is to be the lead organization in marketing Olathe and strengthening the local economy through activities that result in the retention and creation of business investments in the community.

Funded from private and public sources, the EDC acts on behalf of the community to secure new business prospects, assist existing business expansions, and develop infrastructure and tools needed to contend in today´s competition for business growth. These companies invest in the EDC.

In addition, the EDC interacts with local and state elected officials, city staff and the Olathe Chamber of Commerce to accomplish economic development goals for the community.

EDC Advisory Council:

 
Mr. Gary Anderson
Gilmore & Bell
Ms. Ashley Arnold
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Rita Ashley
Commerce Bank
Dr. Marlin Berry
Olathe Public Schools #233
Mr. Ramin Cherafat
McCownGordon Construction, L.L.C.
Mr. Dave Clements
City of Olathe
Mr. Michael Copeland
City of Olathe
Mr. Mitchell W. Crawford
Farmers Insurance Group-HelpPoint Operations
Mr. Frank H. Devocelle
Olathe Medical Center
Mr. Craig Eymann
Eymann Development, Inc.
Mr. Ted Gartner
Garmin International, Inc.
Mr. Tim Gelvin
Johnson County Community College
Mr. Bart Goering
Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Shannon Latham
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Sam Mansker
Olathe Ford Lincoln
Mr. Tim McKee
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Tom Mitchell
DLR Group
Mr. Paul Neidlein
JE Dunn Construction Co.
Mr. Gary Nevius
Non-Member Reps
Mr. Ron Norris
City of Olathe
Mr. Tim Petty
US Bank
Ms. Penny Postoak Ferguson
Head of Centralized Property Claims
Johnson County Government
Dr. Dan Richardson
Kansas State University Olathe
Mr. Matt Ruark
Key Bank Real Estate Capital
Mr. Ron Shaver
City of Olathe
Mr. Bret Sheffield
VanTrust Real Estate
Ms. Susan Sherman
City of Olathe
Mr. Alan Shorthouse
City of Olathe
Mr. John L. Snyder
Dentons
Mr. Michael Snyder
John Deere Company
Mr. Chris Sparks
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Mr. John A. Thomas
Terracon Consultants, Inc.-Lenexa Office
Mr. David Vranicar
Mr. Casey Wilhm
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Michael Wilkes
City of Olathe


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