Ad Pros Included Among KC Business Magazine's 2012 "Rising Stars"
We received this great bit of news from our friends at KC Business magazine. Congratulations to all the extraordinarily creative and talented advertising, marketing, and communications professionals in Kansas City that made this year's list!
KC Business magazine has selected 34 of the most promising Kansas Citians as Rising Stars. The third annual program honors outstanding leaders under the age of 40 in the creative, entrepreneurial, nonprofit and corporate communities. So far, the magazine has recognized more than 125 Kansas Citians as Rising Stars.
The recipients are profiled and photographed in the February issue of KC Business. In addition, they will be publicly honored at a networking and cocktail reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 16, at Berg Event Space. Tickets are $30 and are available at kcbcentral.com.
“The Rising Star awards give us the opportunity to highlight Kansas City’s next generation of business and civic leaders,” says Julius Karash, executive editor of KC Business magazine. “This year’s program was particularly competitive. I was personally inspired by their accomplishments, commitment and philanthropic endeavors.”
KC Business Magazine Rising Stars, Class of 2012
- Clifton Alexander, Reactor Design Studio
- Adam Brown, Fun Services
- McClain Bryant, Husch Blackwell
- Mike Burson, Weitz Company
- Matt Clark, Honeywell FM&T
- Bryce Davis, UMB Bank
- Jessica Dotson, AGENDA:USA
- Paul Gutierrez, 17th & Summit Group
- Rachel Hack, Google
- Jennifer Hannah, Lathrop & Gage
- Jeremy Hegle, U.S. SourceLink
- Philip Hickman, Ph.D., Genesis Promise Academy
- Zach Hubbard, Block Real Estate Services
- Jenny Kincaid, Social WRX
- Matt Madden, Google
- Anthony Magliano, Quixotic
- Kevin Mallot, Netsmart Technologies
- Chris Marshall, Callahan Creek
- Sarah Martin, Rx Insight
- Mark Mazzarese, Pilecap Inc.
- Matthew Motsick, Catapult International
- Audrey Navarro, Kessinger/Hunter & Co.
- Paul Neidlein, Turner Construction Company
- Kevin Oldham, United Country Marketing Services
- Crispin Martin Rea Jr., Kansas City Missouri School Board
- Seamus Smith, Will & Trust Center
- Rachel Spear, Morningstar Communications
- Jeremy Tasset, Nueterra Capital Management
- Tucker Trotter, Dimensional Innovations
- Lee Everett Urban, Martin Pringle
- Lindsey Wade, rw/2 studios
- Lyndon Wade, rw/2 studios
- Ryan Weber, KCnext
- Keli O’Neill Wenzel, O’Neill Marketing & Event Management
An independent panel of area business and civic leaders selected the exclusive group based on dedication, personal growth, hard work and community involvement. This year’s judges were:
- Steve Booth, Chief Culture Officer, PlattForm Advertising
- Jerry D. Jorgensen, Ph.D., Provost, Park University
- Julius Karash, Executive Editor, KC Business magazine
- Jeanette Prenger, Founder and President, ECCO Select
- Herb Sih, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Think Big Partners
About Anthem Publishing, Inc.
Based in Overland Park, Anthem Publishing Inc. (API) provides compelling content, advertising opportunities and recognition programs through publications such as KC Business, Commercial Journal and KC Magazine. “Anthem is filling a need for sophisticated business and lifestyle coverage in our community,” says Dara Macan, API president and group publisher. “More and more clients are turning to us to reach a dynamic and sought after audience of the most active consumers in the region. People turn to KC Business and Commercial Journal, along with their sister publication, KC Magazine, for news and in-depth stories that affect their lives.”