Spark Kansas City, photo by Freddie Cabrera
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- Steven Anthony, executive director of business development, Economic Development Corporation of KCMO
- Chris Barton, senior director, corporate development and capital venture, Cerner
- Kalinda Calkins, SVP, treasury services manager, BOK Financial
- Sheri Gonzalez, vice provost of strategic initiatives and community relations, University of Kansas
- Davin Gordon, program officer, Hall Family Foundation
- Doranne Hudson, retired executive and community leader
- Martha McCabe, executive director, KC STEM Alliance
- Matthew Mellor, retired CEO, Strenuus
- Anurag Patel, founder and CEO, Abada Health
- Shawnee Peterson-Caruthers, director, Getting Smart
- Karen Sandnes, vice president of operations, C2FO
- Leigh Anne Taylor Knight, executive director and COO, the DeBruce Foundation
- India Wells-Carter, founder, Fresh Factory KC
