Impact and Benefits of UMKC on the Kansas City Region

Bob Regnier is a native Kansas Citian and is a graduate of Kansas State University (BA) and the University of Missouri Kansas City (MBA).  He has resided in the Kansas City area his entire adult life.

Bob was a banking professional for 52 years.  For the last 31 years he has been the President & CEO of Bank of Blue Valley, which is the bank he organized in 1989 and grew to over $800 million in total assets with five branch locations.  The Bank of Blue Valley became a member of the Heartland Financial organization in May of 2019.

Bob was a former Chairman of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and is currently active on the board of directors of Union Station Kansas City, Kansa Valley Capital, Inc., UMKC Foundation and the steering Committee of KC Rising.

Bob has been recognized with the Ernst & Young Financial Entrepreneur of the Year, Johnson County Community College “Johnson Countian of the Year”, Council on Philanthropy “Philanthropist of the Year”, received the JCRB/AJC Henry Bloch Human Relations Award, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce “Kansas Citian of the Year”, and UMKC “Entrepreneur Hall of Fame”

In addition to Bob’s business, civic and philanthropic commitments, he is actively involved in local and state politics.

Bob is married to Ann and has three children and 7 grandchildren.