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Our team of seasoned development professionals is ready to assist with your confidential location evaluation process.

Bob Marcusse

President & CEO
email: marcusse@thinkKC.com
phone: 816.374.5633

With 28 years of development experience, Bob has an extensive background working with international companies, specifically from Asia and Europe. He has spearheaded major growth initiatives for the KC region in the life sciences -- creating the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute -- as well as transportation and logistics -- founding KC SmartPort. Bob leads a team of 20 development professionals who represent 50 major cities in 18 counties that comprise the KC metro (MO/KS) of 2 million residents. Bob has led the attraction of companies such as Transamerica Life (HQ), EDS, Harley-Davidson, Honeywell, Kansas Speedway, and Quintiles to KC.

Tim Cowden

Senior Vice President, Business Development
email: cowden@thinkKC.com
phone: 816.374.5650

Tim leads KCADC's prospect attraction efforts for the KC area, which is one of the country's largest metro footprints for development. With 15 years in economic development, Tim brings solid skills to the development process from his private sector experience in real estate and business management. He also has a strong understanding of manufacturing, distribution operations and headquarters attraction. Tim has provided location consulting assistance and leadership to companies such as UPS, FedEx Ground, DaimlerChrysler, Wal-Mart, Farmer's Insurance, Akzo Nobel, and Intel.

Jill McCarthy

Vice President, Business Development
email: mccarthy@thinkKC.com
phone: 816.374.5636

Jill has 16 years of experience in economic development -- specializing in regional business recruitment efforts for KCADC. Jill works with companies and consultants considering a KC metro location through extensive briefings, site visits, outreach and hosting events. Jill has led many successful deals providing a breadth of expansion and relocation expertise to major corporations such as T-Mobile USA, Liberty Mutual, Prescription Solutions, Perceptive Software, MasterCard International, 1&1 Internet and U.S. Bank to the metro's urban, suburban and rural areas.

Lynn Parman

Vice President, Life Sciences & Technology, Business Development
email: parman@thinkKC.com
phone: 816.374.5627

Lynn is the "go-to" person on life sciences and technology company recruitment at KCADC. With the presence of one third of the global animal health market in the KC region, Lynn helped launch the KC Animal Health Corridor in 2006. The KC area has quickly emerged as the destination for animal health companies. In the course of 11 years, Lynn has spearheaded efforts to attract and expand life science companies as Synbiotics, MWI Veterinary Supply, OncImmune, IdentiGEN and the U.S. Animal Health Association, in addition to companies such as Sara Lee Corporation, Johnson Controls and Berry Plastics.

Chris Gutierrez

President, KC SmartPort
email: gutierrez@thinkKC.com
phone: 816.374.5680

Chris is the President of KC SmartPort, Inc., a KCADC affiliate organization. KC SmartPort is the primary advocate facilitating the growth of the transportation and logistics industry. It strives for more efficient, safe, and secure movement of freight to, from, and through the greater KC area. Chris has been active in international business and logistics for 17 years. He has a strong understanding of the Spanish language and a basic understanding of conversational Japanese. Chris and KC SmartPort work hand in hand with KCADC on distribution and logistics deals. Recent successes include DHL, Wausau Supply and, FedEx Ground.