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Wednesday, January 15, 2025 DoubleTree Hotel Sedona Room This Week's Speaker is Jan Kessinger. The topic is: "Being an Effective Public Servant in a Polarized Time" Jan Kessinger is currently a member of the Blue Valley School Board. He served as State Representative 2017 - 2021, representing parts of Leawood and Overland Park. After time in the legislature, he was special projects manager for the Kansas Department of Commerce. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Kansas Action for Children and the Board of Trustees at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood. In addition to his current volunteer involvements, Jan has been appointed to different state boards by both republican and democratic governors. He has served on the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission and the Governor's Council on Travel and Tourism as well as the Kansas State Use Committee. He also was a member of the Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT) Board of Directors. As president of Henderson Kessinger Consulting, Jan consulted in sales and management for companies such as Pepsi, Ace Hardware, Starbuckโs and Mom and Pop companies in the United States, Europe and Central America. Prior to forming his consulting company, Jan was Associate Publisher and Sales Director for the leading business publication for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. Greeters - Emerson Hartzler and William Bradley |