Jeffrey Owen Hanson is an award-winning, philanthropic artist on a mission to change the world through art. Visually impaired since childhood from neurofibromatosis, Jeff’s acrylic-on-canvas works employ bold color and heavily sculptured texture to create an unmistakable signature style. Self-taught as an artist, Jeff first began painting while undergoing chemotherapy at age 12. Despite his limited vision, he continues to …
Zahner is committed to protecting the environment and providing a safe and healthy environment for employees, family, and the community at large. The company maintains ecological practices at a local, regional, and national level, and works to protect the planet in which we all inhabit.
“At PRL, we want to give doctors and patients the assurance that their lab work is being done in town by local people they can call.” ~Spencer Kerley, M.D.
Taylor Forge Engineered Systems in Paola, Kansas was started by Fluor Corporation in the 1930’s as a pipe depot and repair facility. Over almost a century we have developed a range of high quality, critical application products that are unique in the marketplace in which they are used. This has happened through various owners and acquisitions. Today, Taylor Forge Engineered …
Aleda and Bill Posladek are the founders of A.B. May. They purchased May Furnace Company in 1959. They renamed it A.B. May (“A” for Aleda and “B” for Bill) and set out to offer Kansas City comfort and top quality service with a few employees and four trucks. The first ten years saw many changes. We moved three times, starting …
Harry has been a president for two Fortune 500 companies, co-owner of an award-winning small business, CEO/board member of an Internet start-up and founding member of the industry-changing Wal-Mart/P&G Customer Team in Northwest Arkansas. He has driven exceptional people and business results in organizations of 25 to 3,500 employees in a broad range of industries — from consumer packaged goods …
Alphapointe has principle operations in Kansas City and Queens. The diverse workforce includes highly-skilled blind, low vision and sighted men and women whose hard work and dedication serve as the foundation to our success. They operate nine facilities in four states, producing quality products with the highest standards for businesses across the nation. Every time you partner with them, you …
Mike Pitman has been named CEO of Labor Source. He spent 15 years in the staffing industry with Allegis Group Services, helping it grow from about $100 million to $5 billion in revenue. He has been serving as a mentor for SparkLab KC. Sprott said he just wants the people at Labor Source to continue doing what they’ve been doing, now …
I believe in the power of people and teams to do amazing things, and I build cultures that allow and encourage every team member to believe that together they can do anything. My teams are passionate about helping each other, and about coming together to help their customers and their community. Every week as I travel the country I have …