Jackson County
Posted June 30, 2025 Kansas City-based Lockton has promoted company veteran Nick Serrault as chief operating officer for its U.S. operations. Serrault brings nearly 20 years of experience, including nearly a decade of experience at Lockton, to his new COO…
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Posted June 30, 2025 Walmart has officially opened its $257 million beef-packing and distribution facility in Olathe. The facility, located at 20200 W. 167th Street, encompasses nearly 331,000 square feet and will be used to package and distribute beef to…
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Posted June 26, 2025 Kansas City-based Lockton has found a new chief operating officer to help grow its People Solutions business. Lockton announced it has appointed Lisa Hawker to the role of COO, according to a Tuesday release. Hawker will…
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Posted June 26, 2025 The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has named Brenton Siverly as its new Deputy Director of Finance and will lead the Kansas City budget and revenue divisions. Siverly officially took on his new role on June…
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I asked a British friend, now a Kansas City resident, what his friends and relatives back home thought of his relocation. He told me that those who visit are amazed by Kansas City. When I asked what they found amazing,…
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Posted June 26, 2025 Arvest Bank’s president of the Kansas City market, Mark Larrabee, has announced his retirement following 16 years with the bank. Larrabee is retiring from his position and will be succeeded by Kelly Carlson, Arvest Bank’s executive…
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You can get a nuanced argument about this from almost any cultural anthropologist, economist or sociologist, but in general, the history of capitalism—the American stripe, and the various versions practiced around the world—can’t be written without highlighting major tipping points.…
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I have to hand it to the companies that earned their place on this issue’s 36th annual Corporate Report 100 ranking. If we were to ever find ourselves in a street fight, I’d want these folks on our side. They’re…
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Posted June 25, 2025 BJC Health System today announced that CEO Rich Liekweg will retire effective October 1, and the health system’s current president, Nick Barto, will succeed him. With a career of over 40 years, Liekweg spent 16 years…
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Hey, gang! Dot-connecting time! Let’s play . . . If the reporting is to be believed—big “if” these days—your pal and mine in eCommerce, Jeff Bezos, has commissioned construction of a $500 million super-yacht. The good shipbuilders in the Netherlands,…
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