Friends of the River

Friends of the River (FOR-KC) was incorporated in November 2002. FOR-KC is a not-for-profit organization created to promote awareness and public use of the Riverfront throughout the metropolitan area. The organization addresses a wide variety of interests including history and education; conservation; recreation and entertainment. FOR-KC works to create a more vibrant Riverfront today and a more vibrant region in the future. The KCRiverFest is FOR-KC's annual fundraising event.
FRIENDS OF THE RIVER – KANSAS CITY (FOR-KC)
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| James L. Foil – KCRiverFest Chairman Burns & McDonnell 9400 Ward Parkway Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 822-3180 office (816) 718-9597 cell Email: jfoil@burnsmcd.com |
Chris Hotop - President Burns & McDonnell 9400 Ward Parkway Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 822-3173 office (816) 718-1035 cell Email: chotop@burnsmcd.com |
Mitchell Kemper - Treasurer Dunn & Davison, LLC 1100 Walnut Street, Suite 2900 Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 292-7614 office (573) 353-4231 Cell Email: mkempker@dunndavison.com |
| Jason Jeffries - Secretary Thornton Thomasetti 912 Broadway, Ste 100 Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 221-7771 office (816) 550-3566 cell Email: JJeffries@ThorntonTomasetti.com |
Dyanne Bean Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) 140 Walnut Kansas City, MO 64106 (816) 221-3500 office (816) 517-5558 cell Email: dbean@emerysapp.com |
Chris Gutierrez Kansas City SmartPort, Inc. 30 W Pershing Rd., Ste 200 Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 374-5680 office (816) 591-7311 cell Email: Gutierrez@kcsmartport.com |
| Matt Pepper USFP Property Management, Inc. 4706 Broadway, Suite 240 Kansas City, MO 64112 (816) 531-2082 office (816) 285-9564 direct Email: mpepper@usfp.com |
Vicki Richmond Missouri RiverRelief 5815 Central Kansas City, MO 64113 (816) 812-5166 cell Email: Vicki@riverrelief.org |
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| ADVISORY MEMBERS | ||
| Michael Collins Port Authority of Kansas City, MO 300 Wyandotte, Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 559-3721 office (816) 401-1242 cell Email: mcollins@kcportauthority.com |
John Fierro Port Authority Commissioner of KC, MO 1721 Jarboe Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 581-5612 office (816) 918-8852 cell Email: jfierro@mattierhodes.org |
Zoraya Lara Port Authority of Kansas City, MO 300 Wyandotte, Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 691-2115 office (816) 308-5850 cell Email: zlara@kcportauthority.com |














