@KCRising

HISTORY

2014 Prosperity at a Crossroads Report

KANSAS CITIANS ARE OPTIMISTIC

Stats are sourced from August 2019 KC Rising Vision Survey

306 Total survey responses

Nearly 90% of Kansas Citians believe the KC region will be

prosperous by 2030.

PURPOSE

To achieve a shared vision of regional

prosperity for all by aligning and acceleratingcommunity efforts for greatest impact.

INVOLVEMENT

Stewards of the Public SquareBUSINESS | EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT | HUMAN SERVICE

Regional Collaboration14-COUNTY MSA

MEDIANHOUSEHOLD

INCOMESTRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

OUR SHARED VISION OF REGIONAL PROSPERITY

Co-Chairs

John MurphyPartner & Past ChairShook, Hardy & Bacon

Neal SharmaCEODEG Digital

Mauli Agrawal, Ph.D

ChancellorUMKC

David AlveyMayorUnified Gov. Wyandotte County & KCK

Kimberly Beatty, Ph.D

ChancellorMetropolitan Community College

Ramin CherafatCEOMcCown Gordon

Mike DuffyCommunity Development DirectorCity of Riverside, MO

Steven EdwardsChairman & CEOBlack & Veatch

Laura EvansBusiness & Education Advisor-in-Residence Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Charles Foust, Ph.D

SuperintendentKCK Public Schools

Bill GautreauxBusiness PartnerMLP Holdings LLP

Doug GirodChancellorUniversity of Kansas

Charlotte KemperDirector, Charitable Trusts & FoundationsCommerce Bank

Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, Ph.D

PresidentWilliam Jewell College

Maria MeyersExecutive DirectorKC Sourcelink

Tracey OsbornePresidentOverland Park Chamber of Commerce

Julie QuirinSenior Vice PresidentSt. Luke’s Health System

Bob RegnierPresident & CEOBank of Blue Valley

Dennis RidenourPresident & CEOBioNexus KC

Scott SmithFormer CEOHNTB

David VonDrehleColumnist, National Affairs & PoliticsThe Washington Post

Shalea WalterVP & Marketing ManagerArvest Bank

STEERING COMMITTEECarolyn WatleyVP Community EngagementCBIZ

Eileen WeirMayorCity of Independence

Fred WiseHR Director – Global Talent AquisitionHallmark

Pedro ZamoraExecutive DirectorHispanic EDC

15 Larger Metros 15 Smaller Metros

Seattle Cleveland

Minneapolis Columbus

San Diego Austin

Tampa Indianapolis

Denver San Jose

St. Louis Nashville

Baltimore Virginia Beach

Charlotte Providence

Portland Milwaukee

Orlando Jacksonville

San Antonio Oklahoma City

Pittsburgh Memphis

Sacramento Louisville

Cincinnati Raleigh

Las Vegas Richmond

KC PEER METROS

EARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CIVIC

COLLABORATION

& ALIGNMENT

@KCRising

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Kansas City Region to be in the

Top 10 of 30 peer metros

HORIZON GOALS

REGIONAL

GROSS

DOMESTIC

PRODUCT

NUMBER

OF QUALITY

JOBS

MEDIAN

HOUSEHOLD

INCOME

20th 13th 16th

HORIZON GOALS

5.7%

12.5%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Kansas City MSA Peer Metros

Real GDP Change Since 2013

REGIONAL

GROSS

DOMESTIC

PRODUCT

HORIZON GOALS NUMBER

OF QUALITY

JOBS

6.0%

8.3%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Kansas City MSA Peer Metros

Quality Job Growth Since 2014

HORIZON GOALS MEDIAN

HOUSEHOLD

INCOMEReal Change in Median Household Income Since 2013

7.8%

10.7%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Kansas City MSA Peer Metros

DIVERSE TALENT TASK FORCE

PARTICIPATION

The composition of KC Rising

committees should reflect the

diversity of the greater Kansas City

community and shall be governed by

the principles set forth in the diversity,

equity and inclusion charter.

300 +

Appointees

74% White

13% African American

8% Hispanic

5% Other

51% Female

KC Region Demographics