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Posted July 28, 2026 Mission-based SkillPath, a professional development training nonprofit, announced it has named Erica Jones as its first chief growth officer. In this newly created role for the organization, Jones will lead SkillPath’s enterprise growth strategy, with responsibility…
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Posted July 28, 2026 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced it will award $34 million to KC BioHub to accelerate biomanufacturing innovation and growth in the region. Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub) has been…
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Posted July 28, 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs named Manica Architecture as the firm to design its new $3 billion stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2031. Kansas City-based Manica was named the lead design architect for the Chiefs' new…
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Posted July 20, 2026 Kansas City University and the University of Kansas Medical Center announced the appointment of Dr. Abiodun Akinwuntan as provost and executive vice president for Academic, Research and Clinical Affairs at KCU. Akinwuntan has served as dean…
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Posted July 20, 2026 Burns & McDonnell has named Rashmi Menon its first chief people officer as well as four other new leadership appointments. Menon previously served as vice president and general manager of Burns & McDonnell’s California region, joining…
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Posted July 17, 2026 First Busey has extended Van Dukeman's term serving as chief executive officer of the company and its bank for an additional three years. First Busey announced Dukeman’s extension for approximately three years through July 1, 2029,…
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Posted July 17, 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs named Burns & McDonnell as the owner's representative for the team's practice facility and headquarters project in Olathe. Burns & McDonnell will team with CAA ICON to serve as the Chiefs’ advisor…
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Posted July 16, 2026 Overland Park-based Creative Planning has acquired a Lee’s Summit insurance brokerage firm with a team of three. Founded in 2017, Lovell Insurance Group is a commercial insurance brokerage specializing in commercial insurance, surety and risk management…
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Posted July 16, 2026 Overland Park-based wealth management firm Mariner has partnered with a company to scale an artificial intelligence workforce equivalent to more than 700 full-time employees. New York-based Humanity Labs and Mariner have entered into a five-year partnership…
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Posted July 15, 2026 Children’s Mercy has opened a new $18.3 million multispecialty outpatient clinic in Wichita, expanding its care capabilities in the area. Located at North Greenwich Road and East 29th Street N, the new 18,000-square-foot clinic features 30…
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