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Kansas Economic Outlook Team

Kansas Economic Outlook Team

The purpose of the Kansas Economic Outlook Team (KEOT) is to provide a forum for collecting, exchanging and reporting business and industry information. The information content and presentation is designed to improve planning, forecasting and business effectiveness of members and their constituents. The primary focus of the team is identifying events and trends that affect the Salina, Dodge City, Emporia, Hays, and Pittsburg area economies.

 
Name Details
Abigail Crandall Phone: (785) 625-5654
— Regional Operations Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce
Alan Cobb — President, Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Manley Phone: (785) 825-2211
— CFO, First Bank Kansas
Blake Benson Phone: (620) 231-1000
— President, Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Craig VanWey Phone: (785) 633-8407
— Regional Project Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce
D. Mitch Robinson Phone: (785) 404-3131
— Executive Director, Salina Community Economic Development Organization
Daron Hall Phone: (620) 231-5123
— City Manager, City of Pittsburg
Doug Williams Phone: 785-628-3102
— Executive Director, Grow Hays
Ernestor De La Rosa — Regional Manager, Local Government & Community Affairs, ITC Great Plains
Ernie Beaudet — In-State Business Development Project Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce
Friday Otuya — Community Engagement Specialist, Nextech
Hali Bielser — Director, Project Management Office , Midwest Energy, Inc.
Jeanine McKenna Phone: (620) 342-1600
— President/CEO, Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce
Joann Knight Phone: (620) 227-9501
— Executive Director, Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation
Linette Miller — In-State Business Development Project Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce
Lori Bower — President, Bowercomm
Marla Canfield — In-State Business Development Project Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce
Michael Plank — Appraiser, Reno County
Nikki Pfannenstiel Phone: (785) 623-3334
— Manager, Member Services, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Renee Duxler — President & CEO, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
Tim Zimmerman — In-State Business Development Project Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce
Todd Allison Phone: (620) 235-1712 x328
— President, Progressive Products, Inc.