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Meet our Community Advisors

Behind the scenes of Startland News’ Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2023 video shoot: Dr. Brandy Archie, AskSAMIE, and Nikki Overfelt Chifalu, Startland News reporter; photo courtesy of Social Apex Media

The Startland News community advisory board is tasked with providing routine feedback to the publication’s editorial team on the quality of its work and ensuring it’s holding true to its founding mission.

  • Jennie Hanna, Consultant
  • Jonaie Johnson, Interplay 
  • Whitney Manney, WHITNEY MANNEY
  • Samuel Morris, Qwally
  • Tina Peterson, T-Mobile Accelerator
  • Ally Williams, TREKK Design Group
  • Christine Lau, Made in KC
  • Adam Larson, Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UMKC
  • Julie Leonhardt, Startland
  • Christina Hocker, Startland 

 

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