Bill Severn

MGPI Processing, Inc. produces ingredients and distillery products. It develops and produces grain-based starches, proteins and food-grade alcohol products for the branded packaged goods industry. The company was founded by Late Cloud L. Cray in 1941 and is headquartered in Atchison, KS.

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. (KCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The firm was founded by John Kornitzer in 1989. KCM manages assets for institutions, mutual funds (the Buffalo Funds), and private clients.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Mariner LLC, do-business-as Mariner Wealth Advisors (MWA), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with various locations throughout the country. The firm was founded in 2006 by Martin Bicknell, Bruce Kuzmin, Jenika Cook and Sherri Hazell. They are wholly-owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC (formerly known as Mariner Holdings LLC). MWA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

DeMarche Associates, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Overland Park, KS.

Konza Valley Capital Inc (KVCI) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

News-Press & Gazette Co. publishes newspapers and provides cable television services. The firm engages in the newspaper, broadcast operating, and commercial printing businesses. It operates through the offices located in Texas, California, Arizona, and Oregon. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in St. Joseph, MO.

Burns & McDonnell, Inc. provides engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services. It serves the airport, military base, defense facility, power generation and transmission, water treatment, environmental remediation, refinery, industrial facility, hospital and institutional building sectors. The company was founded by Clinton Burns and Robert McDonnell in 1898 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

The American Institute of Baking is a non-profit organization which provides education and research services for bakers and food processors. It offers baking applications, foundations, and specializations; food defense, building and equipment design, GMP and sanitation training, distance learning, online training, and food labeling training. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Part of News-Press & Gazette Co., NPG Newspapers is a publisher of newspapers. The company is based in St. Joseph, MO.

Enterprise Center of Johnson County/Venture Capital/ is a subsidiary of Enterprise Center of Johnson County founded in 1994. The firm headquartered in Fairway, Kansas.

American Bakers Association operates as a trade association for the baking industry. It produces bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and other baked products. The company was founded on October 18, 1897 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Armor Animal Health provides animal health products and veterinary supplies. Its products include gel caps, calf care supplies, dewormers, feed additive, grooming supplies, antiobitics, supplements, topicals, and vaccines. It offers dairy production management services, Spanish translation, wash up analysis, milk quality, reproduction, and hoof care specialist, and technical bulletins services. The company was founded by James Metz and Ruth Metz in 1982 and is headquartered in Beaver Dam, WI.

CRB Consulting Engineers, Inc. provides consulting management services. Its services include engineering, architectural, construction and consulting services. The company was founded by Jeff Biskup in 1984 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

AACC International is a non-profit organization of members who are specialists in the use of cereal grains in foods. The Association was previously known as the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC). They publish Cereal Chemistry and Cereal Foods World as well as books on grain and food science. In addition to many other opportunities for professional growth, the association holds an annual meeting with exhibition, provides short courses taught by well-known experts in the field, and offers the online library of industry netcasts, the Cereal Science Knowledge Database. AACC International also offers international check sample and proficiency testing service, analytical sanitation certification as well as regional sections and subject matter divisions. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Hoosiers Wellness & Sports engages in the planning, development and management of sports clubs. It also provides sports training, sports event operations and management of physical fitness facilities. The company was founded on September 8, 1978 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Essilor International SAS designs, produces, and distributes optic lenses. It offers sun lenses, photochromic lenses and anti-reflective lenses. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France.

Custom Tree Care, Inc. engages in the provision of tree pruning and removal services. It also provides tree care services to residential and commercial clients. The company was founded by Greg Gathers in 1999 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

Patheon Biologics LLC manufactures, supplies clinical and commercial bulk biologics to the biopharmaceutical industry. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

Ascend Learning LLC provides technology based learning solutions. The firm offers online education, assessment, remediation, certification, and e-learning solutions for the post-secondary academic markets. It also serves the nursing, allied health, sports medicine, public safety, and the financial services industries. The company is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Creative Planning, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities other than those listed above, foundations, endowments and other institutions.

eNthusaProve LLC provides project development and management consulting services. It offers project development tools and training courses that focus on project facilitation, team building and learning, systems thinking and causal analysis, experiential simulation, executive decision coaching, and strategic planning. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

Two West Capital Advisors LLC, do-business-as Two West Advisors (TWA), is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Overland Park, Missouri. The firm was co-founded in 2010 by Marko Ungashick and Ryan Rink. They are a subsidiary of RAM Ventures LLC. TWA provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities.

Part of Bechtel Group, Inc., Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corp. is a company that manufactures naval nuclear propulsion systems. The company is based in Reston, VA.

The Overland Park Chamber Economic Development Council is a business organization that serves as a resource, advocate, convener, and changemaker for economic success in Overland Park, KS, and the surrounding areas. The council is led by Tracey Osborne Oltjen, the President & CEO of the Overland Park Chamber. The council is based in Overland Park, KS. The council partners with development-focused organizations to attract new companies and jobs to the community while ensuring that existing companies prosper and grow. The council also listens to the concerns, goals, and challenges of businesses and advocates at each level of government to create a pro-business environment. The council's corporate partners include AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, one of the nation's largest faith-based health systems.

Nation's Best Holdings LLC (Nation's Best) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Chris Miller. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Shenhua Holdings Ltd. manufactures and sells flour products and flour by-products. Its products categorized into two types, namely All-purpose flours and Specialty flours. All-purpose flours general use white flours and suitable for producing variety of products. Specialty flours take advantage of the characteristics of gluten at varying levels and types of wheat used in their production and are tailored for producing specific types of products. The company was founded on May 9, 2019 and is headquartered in Langfang City, China.