Board of Directors
Strong performance starts with a Board of Directors that is independent, engaged, committed, and effective. Our Board establishes, maintains, and monitors standards and policies for ethics, business practices, and compliance that span all member companies.
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E. Frank Ellis
Chairman since 2003
Chairman and CEO of Swope Community Enterprises. Previous President and CEO of Swope Health Services, formerly Swope Parkway Health Center, for twenty-one years, chairman and CEO of FirstGuard Health Plan, Swope Community Builders, and the Applied Urban Research Institute, all of which work to improve quality of life for patients and residents in surrounding communities.
Peter C. Brown
Chairman of Grassmere Partners, LLC. Previously, Mr. Brown was President & CEO of AMC Entertainment, Inc., transforming this family-run enterprise into a Fortune 1000 company and world-class retail brand.
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Dan Cranshaw
Partner since 2003 at Lathrop & Gage, LLP. Previous work experience includes Director of the Steppingstone Scholars Program in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Cranshaw received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law.
Lisa White Hardwick
Director since 2003
Appeals Court Judge for the Western District of Missouri. Judge Hardwick was formerly a Jackson County Circuit Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, and was twice elected as Second District At-Large member of the Jackson County Legislature. She was previously a partner and practicing attorney with Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
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Brian E. Gardner
Director since 2004
Executive Vice President and General Counsel/Secretary at Hallmark Cards, Inc. His responsibilities include all legal matters related to Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, and its subsidiaries. Previously served as co-managing partner of Stinson Morrison Hecker, L.L.P.
Jon R. Gray
Judge Jon R. Gray is a former assistant county counselor for Jackson County. He served as a circuit judge from 1987 through 2006. He is currently a partner in the international law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP.
Edward F. Honesty, Jr.
Director since 2006
President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of the board of directors of Best Harvest Bakeries, one of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Top Ten Small business of 2004.
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Fred G. Mitchell, CFA
President
For fifteen years prior to founding MCM in 1987, Fred worked at Waddell & Reed. He began as an Investment Analyst, progressed to Director of Research, Separate Account and Mutual Fund Portfolio Manager, President of Waddell & Reed Asset Management Co and Chief Investment Officer. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the Kansas City Society of Financial Analysts, and is a past chairman of the Board of Regents of the Financial Analysts Seminar. He has served on the Board of Directors of several Foundations and Corporations. He has written numerous articles for the Kansas City Star and is a frequent guest speaker on investment and economic topics.
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E. Wynn Presson
Retired Health Midwest Vice Chairman of the Board from 1993 to 2001, and President and Chief Executive Officer from 1991 to 1992.
Robert (Bob) B. Rogers
Director since 2003
Retired in 1999 as former President and Chairman of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Previously held a wide range of positions with Marion Laboratories. Currently resides on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, but continues community service in Kansas City as well.
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Richard W. Seagraves
Director since 2003
Partner in the Assurance practice of the Kansas City office of KPMG LLP and one of the firm’s Securities and Exchange Commission Reviewing Partners.
William M. Washington
Director since 2003
President of the Washington Consultant Group, a management, consulting, government affairs, and business development company and senior consultant for Felton & Harley, a professional services firm. Mr. Washington retired in 2001 as an executive in the telecommunications industry, including Sprint, Inc., and its predecessor, United Telecommunications. Mr. Washing is also a former commissioner with the Kansas City Park and Recreations Commission.
Harry E. Wilkins, III, M.D.
Dr. Wilkins was most recently the Medical Director of the Trauma Department at St. Luke’s Hospital. A graduate of Northwestern University Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Wilkins is dedicated to improving internal processes and utilizing existing resources in order to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective clinical services to the community.
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