Kansas City Community Builders to Watch is a limited feature series, recognizing a curated group of Kansas Citians with exceptional stories of community impact and honored for their work to build a Kansas City where entrepreneurs, innovators, makers, creatives, risk-takers, leaders, learners, teachers, and builders thrive together.
The 2022 Kansas City Community Builders to Watch series is presented in partnership with Engenious Design. A June 15 reception — held in person at KC Live! in the Power and Light District — recognizing the collective accomplishments of each honoree is made possible by supporting sponsors at Cyderes, C2FO, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, and KC BizCare.
Interested in attending the reception and connecting with this year’s community builders? Click here to register.
The 2022 class of Community Builders to Watch includes:
Megan Adams, Firebrand Collective
Megan Adams, Firebrand Collective
I’m not building this legacy on my own. It’s a legacy of connection. It’s a legacy of community.
Tammy Buckner, WeCode KC
Tammy Buckner, WeCode KC
[My] ultimate goal is that Kansas City takes a hold of programs that are building a workforce that’s not traditional.
Emerson Hodes, The Loop KC
Emerson Hodes, The Loop KC
I try to live in the now as much as I can and try to make an impact on a daily basis.
Vicky Kulikov, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Vicky Kulikov, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
My hope is that one day soon, all citizens in the metro area will feel safe, included and prosperous in our community.
Chris Rehkamp, Technology Ventures Studio at UMKC
Chris Rehkamp, Technology Ventures Studio
My hope is that the work we do creates a space and opportunity for many people in the community.
Watch a full playlist of interviews with the 2022 Community Builders to Watch below.
WHAT WE DO
Engenious Design is a creative engineering firm that creates medical devices and high technology systems for our clients.
WHO WE ARE
We are designers, makers, engineers who create new things that make the world a better place. Our team includes Electrical, Embedded Software, Mechanical and Test Engineers, Industrial Designers, Project Managers, Product Managers and others.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Our team is guided by these four cultural aspirations:
Relate: We invest in healthy relationships with our team, clients, suppliers, partners, and our community
Create: We create new products that improve lives
Produce: We work quickly to get what’s important done
Improve: We have healthy unrest with the status quo, and we take responsibility to make things better
