Michael Maddox

CrossFirst Bank provides commercial banking services to individuals and institutions. It offers business banking solutions such as checking accounts, savings and money market accounts, treasury management, remote deposit capture, business loans and lines of credit, small business banking, and online banking. The company was founded by Ronald Baldwin and Eric Schroeder in 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Johnson County Economic Development Commission is an economic development commission based in Cleburne, TX. The commission provides tools for business start-up, links to funding resources, green business practices, business tax incentives, employer resources, and online classes. The commission won the TEDC community economic development award for the Sabre Galvanizing Plant in Cleburne, TX. The award was given for the innovative packaging of incentives and the work of city management, city council, JCEDC, and Sabre corporate executives. The galvanizer built this year is the first "green galvanizer" in Texas, and there is no impact on the environment. Due to this innovative green technology, the state of Texas is now requiring all galvanizers to be built according to these standards.

The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City operates as a non-profit organization for private employers. It focuses on the support of members. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

The Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) is a resource for businesses and individuals looking to relocate to the greater Kansas City area. The private company is based in Kansas City, MO. The company's focus is on providing assistance to those seeking to move their businesses or careers to the region.

INTRUST Bank NA is a full service bank headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The firm was originally founded by C.Q. Chandler II in 1876 as the Farmers & Merchants Bank and later known as the First National Bank in Wichita. The bank is a division of INTRUST Financial Corp. INTRUST Bank provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients.