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 |
Chris Hotop - President Burns & McDonnell |
Mitchell Kempker - Treasurer Dunn & Davison, LLC |
| Jason Jeffries - Secretary Thornton Thomasetti |
Dyanne Bean Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) |
Chris Gutierrez Kansas City SmartPort, Inc. |
| Matt Pepper USFP Property Management, Inc. |
Vicki Richmond Missouri RiverRelief |
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| ADVISORY MEMBERS | ||
| Michael Collins Port Authority of Kansas City, MO |
John Fierro Port Authority Commissioner of KC, MO |
Zoraya Lara Port Authority of Kansas City, MO |



