Exists to ensure the work of the organization aligns with the mission to fast-forward economic growth in the Greater Wichita region.
Learn more about becoming an investor of the Partnership by contacting Heather Denker at heather@greaterwichitapartnership.org.
Executive Board
Charlie Chandler, INTRUST Bank, Executive Board Co-chair
Jon Rolph, Thrive Restaurant Group, Executive Board Co-chair
Matt Michaelis, Emprise Bank, Executive Board Vice Chair
Gary Schmitt, INTRUST Bank, Executive Board Treasurer
Paul Allen, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, LC, Executive Board Secretary
Jeff Fluhr, Greater Wichita Partnership, President
Ex-Officio Members
Alan Banta, Trans Pacific Oil, Downtown Wichita Board Chair
Trish Brasted, Wichita Technology Corporation, Accelerate Wichita Co-chair
Stephanie Harder, Textron Aviation, Business & Education Alliance Co-chair
Ben Hutton, Hutton, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Board Chair
Chairman Pete Meitzner, Sedgwick County
Dr. Richard Muma, Wichita State University
Mark Torline, Wichita State University, Accelerate Wichita Co-chair
Dr. Sheree Utash, WSU Tech, Business & Education Alliance Co-chair
Mayor Dr. Brandon Whipple, City of Wichita
At-Large Members
Matt All, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
Aaron Bastian, Fidelity Bank
Chuck Caisley, Evergy
Ramin Cherafat, McCownGordon
Lathi de Silva, Signal Theory
Ron Draper, Textron Aviation
Tom Gentile, Spirit AeroSystems
Chris Graham, Koch Industries, Inc.
Derrick Nielsen, High Touch Technologies, Inc.
Gary Oborny, Occidental Management
Gary Plummer, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce
Shelly Prichard, Wichita Community Foundation
Scott Schwindaman, Onyx-3
Brian Sikes, Cargill Protein