Crosby Kemper III: Literacy & the Kemper Family in Kansas City

Crosby Kemper III has served as the director of the KC Public Library and the director of the National Institute of Museum and Library Services with both the Trump and Biden administrations. Today, he’s on a mission to make sure children from all segments of our society are given the opportunity to…

Allan Swan: Panasonic & The Largest Economic Development Project in Kansas History

Allan Swan is the President of Panasonic North America. In today’s episode, the Scotland native tells us how the tiny, unassuming De Soto, Kansas beat out over 100 other sites in 13 states to build Panasonic’s newest lithium battery plant. The $4 billion investment by Panasonic is the largest econo…

Lindsey Patterson-Smith: How the American Royal has shaped Kansas City

Lindsey Patterson-Smith is Vice Chair of the American Royal. In today’s episode, she takes us on a ride through the 125 year old history of the American Royal and its future as one of Kansas City’s most iconic year-long celebrations.  Lindsey also shares the impact her family has had on the KC are…

Paul Kempinski: Legacy & Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Paul Kempinski is the CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City. In today’s episode, Paul takes us through the hospital’s incredible history, from its founding in 1897 by two sisters with a focus on research and philanthropy to the legacy he leaves behind as he prepares for retirement.  Paul’s tenure ad…

Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado: Groundbreaking Biology at the Stowers Institute

Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado is the President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Stowers Institute. World renowned for his groundbreaking work in regenerative biology, Dr. Sanchez Alvarado is the leader in exploring the mysteries of life and the potential for organisms to regenerate damaged tissues.…

Matt Linski: Gratitude, Humility, & “Walking the Floor”

Matt Linski was born in Pennsylvania, migrated to Sedalia, Missouri and with inspiration from his father, set a path that saw him rise to president of Bank of America in this region. Matt’s work in the community goes well beyond the office, from Big Brothers Big Sisters, to a scholarship at Misso…

Madisen Ward: Music, Family, & Tradition

Madisen Ward is a Kansas City musician and songwriter. Hailing from Independence, Madisen was raised with a feeling that anything was possible, watching his mother Ruth playing shows at coffee shops and his uncle, actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., on the big screen. Madisen started writing in high school…

Tyler Nottberg: Five Generations of KC Ingenuity

A family-owned company lasting five generations is almost unheard of. But here in Kansas City, U.S. Engineering has defied the odds. Tyler Nottberg, the company’s CEO, tells the story of U.S. Engineering’s founding by Gustav Nottberg in 1893, its twists and turns through World Wars, and how the c…

Pasquale Trozzolo: Adventures in Art, Business, Racing & Beyond

Pasquale Trozzolo is the founder of Kansas City’s Trozzolo Communications — and so, so much more. The entrepreneur turned champion racecar driver turned published poet & budding chef might just have the Dos Equis guy beat for “most interesting man in the world.” Pasquale is the Chicago-born son of…

Claudia Meyer: Breaking Down Barriers with Cristo Rey Kansas City

Claudia Meyer is the first female Latina president of Cristo Rey Kansas City.  At the age of fifteen, Claudia moved from her native Brazil to the United States and found herself in a new country, with a new culture, and a new lifestyle knowing just one word in the English language: NO!  But she d…