Leadership
Elected Leaders
A CAKC climate leader is a local elected official who shares a common set of values and a willingness to work locally – and regionally – towards a more prosperous Kansas City metropolitan region.
These values are simple:
Climate Change is real. Humans are having an impact on the warming of our planet. Without any change, we will see increased heat, extreme weather, and
It is Time to Act There is a need for immediate, coordinated and visionary action to address the impacts of a changing climate and provide for economic and environmental resilience in the Kansas City metro area.
Cities are different. CAKC does not provide mandates but rather serves as a convener, promoting strategies that each regional and local government may align to their own plans and adopt and utilize based on their opportunities and vision for the future.
We go further by working together. CAKC leaders share a willingness to jointly develop and advocate for mutually beneficial agreements, policies and strategies intended to influence regional, state and national resilience efforts and advance “Good Neighbor” relationships
There is hope. Working together, CAKC can help implement policies and programs to stimulate the economy, address climate change, and create a sustainable, clean, and just metropolitan region.

Mike Kelly

Damien Boley

Bryant DeLong

Sollie Flora

Quinton Lucas

Eric Mikkelson

Michael Poppa

Julie Sayers

Curt Skoog

David Waters

Ethan Corson

Marci Franscisco

Cindy Holscher

Patty Lewis

Pat Petty

Dinah Sykes

Stephanie Clayton

Pam Curtis

Jo Ella Hoye

Cindy Neighbor

Jarrod Ousley

Mari-Lynn Poskin

Wes Rogers

Jerry Stogsdill

Emily Weber

Valdenia Winn

Brandon Woodard

Rui Xu

Janeé Hanzlick

Christian Ramirez

Richard Borlaza

Eric Bunch

Melissa Cheatham

Staci Chivetta

Ben Chociej

Benjamin Dickens

Courtney Eiterich

Jan Faidley

Brad Finkeldei

Ian Graves

Holly Grummert

Chris Hands

Jason Hannaman

Jeff Harris

Lisa Harrison

Logan Heley

Jen Hill

Jim Kite

Debbie Kring

Lisa Larsen

Lea Louden

Ron Nelson

Chris Newlin

Damon Randolph

Cole Robinson

Greg Shelton

Laura Steele

Whitney Yadrich

Lee Cross

Laura Smith Everett

Jan Kessinger

Jamie Borgman

Jessica Hembree

Heather Ousley

Brett Parker

Kay Heley

Whitney Wilson

Lauren Arthur

Barbara Bollier

Tom Hawk

Eileen Horn

Nancy Lusk

Judy Morgan

Greg Razor

Angela Markely

Kevin Makalous

Paul Snider

Norman D. Scott

Jennifer Ananda

Stuart Boley

Trent Boultinghouse

Trisha Brauer

Jenna Brofsky

Jill Chalfie

Ken Davis

Aaron Estabrook

Dan Fowler

Kristin Inman

Sly James

Lisa Larson-Bonnell

Paul Lyons

Courtney McFadden

David Neal

Michael "Mickey" Sandifer

Paula Schwach

Courtney Shipley

Eileen Weir

Kyle Yarber
Board of Directors

Hillary Parker Thomas

Jeremy Knoll

Mike Kelly

Lindsey Constance

Tom Jacobs

Damien Boley

Patrick Hogan

Ashok Gupta

Julie Sayers

Kimberly Winslow

Camille Lauer

Jonathan Arnold

Brandon Wikoff

Shalaunda Holmes
Founding Community Leaders
These professionals provided significant contributions to the founding of Climate Action KC. Their roles are listed as they were at the time of the founding. They are joined by countless industry and real-world leaders working to shape the strategies and data-driven solutions championed by Climate Action KC.

Brian Alferman
Climate Action Plan Committee Chair

Hannes Zacharias

Joan Leavens
Climate Action Plan Committee Chair

Julie Peterson

Kristin Riott

Teresa Kelly

Melissa Bez Cheatham

Richard Mabion

Adison Banks

Kelly Gilbert

Dorothy Barnett

Katherine Kelly

Karen Clawson

Jeanette Metzler

Randy Braley

Amber Stenger

Emily Libla
Program Facilitator - Pachamama Alliance

Brandon Kenig

Jay Antle
Johnson County Community College

Chad Cooper

Bridget Sanderson

Al Frisby

Karan Gupta
Equity Committee Chair

Matt Zimmerman
Partners
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Over 60 Metro KC Climate Action Coalition leaders working to remove invasive species at Swope Park in collaboration with Bridging the Gap.