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Civic Council of Greater Kansas City

The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City is a CEO-led, research-based regional actor. It is one of the two major regionally-focused business-led organizations in the metropolitan area. In 1964, 15 CEOs of large employers headquartered in Kansas City formed the Civic Council. The CEOs formed to pool their resources and use their position as business leaders to improve the community and its quality of life.

More than 80 high-ranking business executives belong to the Civic Council today. Each represents a major employer in the region, from the card maker Hallmark to telecommunications giant Sprint. Membership has opened up to include managing partners of professional firms and regional headquarters. A goal of the Civic Council is to recruit CEOs who represent the geographic, racial and gender diversity of the region.

There is a high expectation for civic engagement from each of the executives. The Civic Council aims for at least 75 percent of members to be actively engaged in committee and task force work. Members participate in one or more of the Civic Council's top regional civic priorities: early, K-12 and higher education; urban core development; mechanisms for regional cooperation; job growth through the life sciences.