Organizations Filed Purposes:
GO TOPEKA SERVES AS THE COMMUNITY LEADER TO CREATE COUNTY-WIDE ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL COMPANIES AND CITIZENS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AGGRESSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THAT CAPITALIZES ON THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS OF THE COMMUNITY.
GO TOPEKA PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS VITAL TO THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF TOPEKA/SHAWNEE COUNTY. GO TOPEKA CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND VIBRANCY THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS CURRENT AND FUTURE CITIZENS OF TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ATTRACTING COMPANIES, PROVIDING EXISTING COMPANIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL, AND CULTIVATING ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH.
GO TOPEKA UNDERSTANDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A QUALITY WORKFORCE, FOCUS MUST BE PLACED NOT ONLY ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ON TALENT ATTRACTION, EMPLOYEE RETENTION, AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. TALENT INITIATIVES FOCUS ON GROWING, RETAINING AND ATTRACTING TALENT AND EDUCATING OUR CURRENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENSURE A COMPETITIVE FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY. WE DEVELOP AND GROW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESSES, AND SCHOOLS, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS; ENSURING THAT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS ARE WELL-ALIGNED AND HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PREPARE THE COMMUNITY'S RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS.
ASSISTING START-UPS OR GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH A PRIORITY TOWARD THE MINORITY-OWNED, WOMEN-OWNED AND/OR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME ENTREPRENEUR. THIS ALSO INCLUDES CULTIVATING AND GROWING POTENTIAL PRIMARY EMPLOYERS. INDUSTRY FOCUS IS PLACED ON BIOSCIENCES (ANIMAL HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY) AND BUILDING AN ECOSYTEM THAT SUPPORTS STARTUPS, CORPORATE PARTNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE GOAL TO ATTRACT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND TALENT TO CREATE JOBS AND INCREASE WAGES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Molly Howey | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
| Katrin Bridges | SVP OF INNOVATION | 40 | $0 |
| Kurt Kuta | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Foltz | CHAIR-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Marsha Pope | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Gales | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Piland | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Treena Mason | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Wade | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Strathman | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Warta | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Delmar White | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Trout | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Jerry Farley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Archer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Emerson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mayor De La Isla | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Schwerdt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Collin Hildebrand | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Spees | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gianfranco Pezzino | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shane Hillmer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Anderson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Anderson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Hahn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shane Sommars | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Bassham | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Klausman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wade Jueneman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Briden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Don Beatty | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daina Williams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Allen Moore | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Jones | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Engstrom | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Wolff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob Wamego | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Madan Rattan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Kenagy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Wells | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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