Michael L. Deggendorf

The Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce is an organization that has a Legislative Affairs Committee which monitors state and federal issues that impact the Northland and advises elected representatives of the Chamber’s position on proposed and existing legislation. The non-profit company is based in Kansas City, MO. Additionally, they have a Parks & Recreation Committee. The Chamber also offers Leadership Northland, an intensive program that aims to strengthen and educate area business and community professionals by exploring and examining key themes and issues surrounding the community. The program provides opportunities to explore and strengthen personal leadership competencies.

Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a chamber of commerce and industry that works to protect the rights of businesses and ensure their voices are heard by policymakers in the capitol. The non-profit company is based in Jefferson City, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company invests in the workforce, foster a competitive business climate, focus on the state's infrastructure, address public health and safety concerns, and identify specific policies employers want the government to address. The CEO of the company is Daniel P. Mehan.

Downtown Council of Kansas City operates as a private, nonprofit membership organization. It represents businesses, property owners, and nonprofit organization. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Missouri Partnership is a public-private economic development organization that has been working since 2008 to attract companies to the state of Missouri. The non-profit company is based in St. Louis, MO, and the CEO of the company is Subash Alias. The company has successfully created over 32,900 new jobs, $1.70 billion in new annual payroll, and $6.40 billion in new capital investment. Some of the recent successful projects include Accenture Federal Services LLC, American Foods Group, Casey's, Chewy Inc., James Hardie, Meta, Swift Prepared Foods, URBN, USDA, and Veterans United. The company's main focus is to increase Missouri's visibility as a competitive business location.

Grid Assurance LLC engages in the provision of industry-led grid recovery solution. It offers cost-effective solutions for enhancing transmission system grid resilience and faster access to critical transmission equipment following a catastrophic event. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.