Past Recipients of MARC's Annual Leadership Awards

The recipients of MARC's Regional Leadership Awards have advanced a vision of a strong, healthy region, demonstrated commitment to its growth, and encouraged others to support and work towards that vision.

2011: Francis Family Foundation; Tim Lynch; Betty Knight*; Gary Mallory*; Annabeth Surbaugh*

2010: Chief Kent Cantrell, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, Steven C. Klika, Mid America Assistance Coalition

2009: Kenneth and Ann Baum; Kansas City Public Television; Cindy Kemper; Dennis Murphey, Barbara Vernon

2008: Bob Berkebile, Chris Koster, Sen. Pat Roberts, Kansas City Scout traffic management system

2007: Hannes Zacharias and Rich Noll, Kansas City Power & Light, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, United Way 2-1-1, Dr. Charles A. Eddy*

2006: Jan Kreamer, Ron Norris, Ted Stolfus, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

2005: Carol Marinovich; Ken Plante; Greater Kansas City Home Builders Association; Heart of America — A Journey Fourth

2004: Larry Blick; Brad Mason; Councilman Alvin Brooks; Rev. Edward Eugene Fields; Price Chopper Groceries

2003: Joan Bowman; Domenic Serrone; Heart of America Family Services; Jonathan Kemper

2002: Kansas Lt. Governor Gary Sherrer; David Watkins; Anita Gorman; the Kansas City Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association; Bill McDonald*

2001: U. S. Representative Dennis Moore; George E. "Ed" Wolf Jr.; The Hall Family Foundation; William C. Nelson

2000: U. S. Representative Karen McCarthy; Major Walt Way; E. Wynn Presson; KC 150 Steering Committee

1999: Audrey Langworthy; Lisa Ashner Adkins; Frederick R. Siems; Bridging the Gap; Georgia Erickson*

1998: Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond; E.H. “Gene” Denton; Drue Jennings; Kansas City Area Development Council

1997: Sen. Harry Wiggins; Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy; Jack Craft; Steve Rose; Edward M. “Mick” Halter; Joseph A. Mickes

1995-96: Kansas City Power & Light; Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; Johnson County Parks and Recreation; Kansas City, Mo. Parks & Recreation

1994: Murray Nolte; Irene Fletcher; J.P. Garrett; Ramon Murguia

1993: Partnership for Children; Kansas City Consensus; Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

1992: U.S. Representative Jan Meyers; Stacie G. Goffin, Ed. D; Joanne M. Collins; Richard “Smokey” Dyer; Neale Peterson*; Frank Corbett*

*Recognition for Past MARC Board Service

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