The Mayors' Bistate Innovations Team has completed its assigned task to recommend ways that Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., can take advantage of high-speed fiber infrastructure. Implementation of the team's ideas is now being led by KC Digital Drive, a newly formed digital leadership network.

KC Digital Drive Contacts

Advisory Council Co-Chairs: Ray Daniels and Mike Burke
Managing Director: Aaron Deacon
Director of Partnership Development: Dale Fox

Original Mayors' Bistate Innovations Team Members

Mayor Reardon's appointments:

Kansas Co-Chair Ray Daniels Chair, Kansas City, Kansas, Community College Board of Trustees/ Senior Associate, Cross & Joftus, LLC/United Way of Wyandotte County/Children’s Campus of Kansas City/KCPT/Community Foundation of Wyandotte County
Barbara Atkinson Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas Medical Center/Executive Dean, University of Kansas School of Medicine/Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Bernard Franklin Assistant to the Vice President of Student Life, Kansas State University/ Redeemer Fellowship/Truman Medical Center/ Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City/Partnership for Children/ Franklin Center/Satchel Paige Foundation
Bill Miller certified public accountant, Novak Birks P.C.
Daniel Serda, Ph.D. Department of Urban Planning in the KU School of Architecture, Design and Planning/Wyandotte County Planning Commission/Kansas City (Mo.) Transportation and Parking Commission
Latorua J. "Torrie" Chinn Principal, Trini-Con, Thel & Beck, LLC/Advisor, African American Affairs Commission

Mayor James' Appointments:

Missouri Co-Chair Mike Burke Vice President, King Hershey, PC./Chairman, Arts Task Force, KCMO
Christopher Carroll Business Strategist, UMB Financial
Jase Wilson Chief Executive Officer, Luminopolis
Sandra A. J. Lawrence Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Alex Couchonnal McManus Project Manager for the Bioscience Technology Business Center, University of Kansas Medical Center
Anthony Magliano, founder and Artistic Director, Quixotic /Associate Interactive Creative Director, Bernstein-Rein

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