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Today’s Program
7:30AM — GREETING
Registration Opens
8AM — MINGLING
Coffee Bar & Breakfast Charcuterie
8:15AM — STREAMING
Virtual Program Begins
Host Kimmi Chex, NFL Network Host and On-Air Talent interviews Brittany Mahomes, Owner of the Kansas City Current
8:25AM — LEARNING
Program Begins
Please take your seats prior to the program.
Welcoming Remarks
Chancellor Mauli Agrawal
on behalf of Honorary Co-Chairs: Cathi & David Brain,
and Co-Chairs: Susan Schaefer, Clay Smith and Beth Wade
Opening Remarks
Wendy Doyle, President & CEO of United WE
Note From the Governor
The Honorable Mike Kehoe
Champions for Change Award Presentation
Brittany Mahomes, Co-Owner Kansas City Current
Panel Discussion
Moderated by Maneet Ahuja, editor-at-large of Forbes
Including Rob Cohen, Chairman & CEO of IMA Financial Group and Controlling Owner of the Denver Summit FC; and Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO of the Female Quotient
Post-Game Commentary
By Host Kimmi Chex, NFL Network Host and Matt Linski, President of Bank of America Kansas City
9:25AM — THANKING
Program Ends
9:30AM — NETWORKING
TOURING (VIP ONLY)
CPKC Stadium Tours for Designated Sponsors & Guests
Inaugural Champion for Change Award Recipient
Brittany Mahomes
Co-Owner, Kansas City Current
Brittany Mahomes will be honored for the lasting economic and cultural impact she has made in Kansas City and beyond through her leadership, entrepreneurship, and investment in women’s professional sports. An entrepreneur, investor, athlete, mother of three, and co-owner of the Kansas City Current, Brittany has helped elevate women’s sports as both a cultural force and a growing economic engine — including through investment in the first stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional team. Through the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, she and her husband, Patrick Mahomes, have contributed millions to initiatives advancing children’s health, wellness, and opportunity in underserved communities. Her leadership demonstrates that when women are visible, invested, and at the decision-making table, communities and economies grow stronger.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
CHANGEMAKERS
CREATORS
Clune Ventures
Euronet
Evergy
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Fred & Jami Pryor Foundation
Kansas City Current
Joan Ruff
Karla & David Shepard
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
VML
MEDIA PARTNERS
BUILDERS
Aramark
Dairy Farmers of America
DM Injury Law
IMA Financial Group
GFiber
Mark One Electric Co., Inc.
Neil Meltzer
Populous
The University of Kansas Health System
University of Missouri-Kansas City
VanTrust Real Estate
CONNECTORS
AdventHealth
BlueScope Foundation
Burns & McDonnell
Children’s Mercy
Corbin Bronze
FineLine Employment Law
FineLine HR Consulting
Global Prairie
Health Forward Foundation
Kansas City Managed IT
LM2 Construction & Consulting
PH Business Law Advisors
SCOR
She Hauled It
State Street
Ellen Sullivan
TFL
The Change Agents 007
University of Saint Mary
Sherri Wattenbarger & Brian Beins
Wickham James
United WE 35th Anniversary
Tribute Fund Supporters:
Above and beyond the revenue we raise from this event’s ticket sales and sponsorships, United WE announces our 35th Anniversary Tribute Fund. Our fund goal of $35,000 celebrates 35 years of leadership and supports mission-critical work, such as focus groups, town halls, and other programming in our community. Can’t attend Champions for Change? Help us reach our goal by donating online.
Kathy Donovan
Jaclyn & Kyle Johnson
Lisa & Charles Schellhorn
Pooja Shah
Patricia Shipp & Dan Peterson
Shruti & Ajay Tejwani
Beth Wade
Teresa Woody