Board of Directors Bios
(as of May 16, 2007)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Margie Richcreek | CHAIR
Margie has worked to spearhead support for regional transit funding as a leader with the League of Woman Voters. She represents Platte County, Mo.
Tedrick Housh | VICE CHAIR
Tedrick is an attorney at Lathrop & Gage, and is a past chair of the Lenexa Chamber of Commerce. He was one of the founding members of the Kansas City Transportation Action Team, a grassroots public transit advocacy group that is the product of the Kansas City Forums project in 2003. He represents Johnson County, Kan.
John Dobies | SECRETARY
John is vice president of TranSystems Corporation and represents Jackson County, Mo.
Janet Rogers | TREASURER
Janet is a certified public accountant with Great Plains Energy and a staunch supporter and user of public transit. She represents Jackson County, Mo.
Dave Lovetere | AT-LARGE MEMBER
Dave is a professional engineer who is a project manager for MC Lioness Realty Group, LLC. He served as the Lead Campus Project Engineer for Sprint and is currently the Lead Project Manager on the IRS - Main Post Office Consolidation Project and represents Johnson County, Kansas.
E. Crichton "Kite" Singleton | AT-LARGE MEMBER
Kite, an architect, has traveled extensively to research transit issues, written essays, published articles and given public presentations on what he has seen other cities do in using transit to maintain and renew their urban centers. He represents Jackson County, Mo.
Neil Shortlidge | AT-LARGE MEMBER
Neil is an attorney with Stinson Morrison Hecker and member of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. He represents Johnson County, Kan.
Mark McDowell | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Mark is the principal of MCD Private Finance, LLC which provides analysis, strategy development and financing of closely held companies and special situations for the benefit of potential investors. He represents Jackson County, Mo.
BOARD MEMBERS
Hon. Michael Boehm
Michael is vice president of the Business Banking Group, Commerce Bank, N.A., and also serves as mayor of Lenexa, Kan. He represents Johnson County, Kan.
Steve Chinn
Steve is an attorney with Stinson Morrison Hecker and served as former legal counsel to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. He represents Johnson County, Kan.
David Doyle
David is an environmental engineer with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where he specializes in the reuse/redevelopment of formerly contaminated properties. He is also a charter member of the Kansas City Transportation Action Team, which is a local grassroots public advocacy group. He represents Jackson County, Mo.
Hon. Mark Funkhouser
Mark is mayor of Kansas City, Mo., and previously served as city auditor for 18 years. He represents Jackson County, Mo.
Garry Kemp
Garry is a business manager with the Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trades Council. He represents Jackson County, Mo.
Marty Matthews
Marty is the assistant executive director of the Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City and is a former public information officer with the Kansas Department of Transportation. He represents Johnson County, Kan.
Cynthia "Kitty" McCoy
Cynthia is president of Enterprise Control Systems, a strategic planning and consulting firm. She represents Jackson County, Mo.
Ron McLinden
Ron is retired from the Kansas City's Environmental Management Department, and is active in the Sierra Club on transportation and energy issues. He is transit dependent by choice, and brings the perspective of a regular transit rider to the board. He represents Jackson County, Mo.
Joe is mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan. He previously worked for the law firm of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A. in Kansas City, Kan. He represents Wyandotte County, Kan.
Ted is vice president with TranSystems, and is a leader in the firm's transit national consulting practice. He represents Johnson County, Kan.
Mike is the county executive for Jackson County. He previously worked as Jackson County prosecutor. He represents Jackson County, Mo.
Daniel Serda
Daniel is executive director of the Kansas City Design Center, a nonprofit collaboration among civic leaders, professional designers, and the architecture and planning programs at KU, K-State, and UMKC. He is also an Assistant Professor in the KU School of Architecture and Urban Design, and holds an adjunct faculty appointment at K-State. He represents Wyandotte County, Kan.
John Yacos
John is deputy director of Community Improvement Districts for the Downtown Council of Kansas City, Mo. He represents Johnson County, Kan.