Speakers

Jeremy Hill is assistant vice president and regional executive. In this role, Hill, based at the Bank’s head office in Kansas City, serves as the Bank’s regional economist for Kansas and Missouri, leading regional research initiatives regarding key industries and community issues across both states’ economies. He also coordinates strategic outreach initiatives to enhance the Bank’s connections throughout the two states.

Hill joined the Bank in 2024 from the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, where he served as director since 2009. In that role, he engaged with a variety of stakeholders, including economic developers, community and civic leaders, business leaders and others on a wide range of economic issues affecting Kansas.

His work at Wichita State included creating and managing indexes, developing economic forecasts, and leading outreach events with a diverse set of participants.

Prior to 2009, Jeremy served in roles of increasing responsibility at the Coastal Rivers Water Planning & Policy Center and the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development, both in Statesboro, Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and Master of Public Administration from Georgia Southern University.

Lindsay Jarquio is the Director of Leadership Development at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of
Commerce, where she has spent more than eight years developing and leading programs that connect,
equip, and inspire Kansas City’s current and emerging leaders. Her portfolio includes the Centurions
Leadership Program, genKC, and Women’s Leadership, including the ATHENA Awards. She is particularly
passionate about Centurions, which, in 2026, is celebrating five decades of cultivating civic-minded
leaders and strengthening Kansas City’s leadership network. Lindsay holds an MBA from the University
of Missouri–Kansas City and a Bachelor of Science from Northwest Missouri State University.
Lindsay is president-elect of the KC Plaza Rotary Club and has served on the boards of Catholic Charities
of Kansas City–St. Joseph and the Raytown Educational Foundation. She also volunteers with Lead to
Read and enjoys giving her time to causes that strengthen the Kansas City community. A Kansas City
resident in the Country Club Plaza area, Lindsay enjoys traveling, learning the French language, and
spending time with her family and being an aunt to her niece and nephew.

Dave Borchardt is the Vice President of Corporate & Community Relations for the Kansas City Sports Commission. Reporting to Kathy Nelson, Dave is responsible for all the Sports Commission’s fundraising efforts, including partnership sales for the organization’s 15 annual programs & events, which include the Garmin Kansas City Marathon, Camp WIN presented by Royals Charities and the Kansas City Sports Awards presented by Populous. 

Dave is a lifelong Kansas Citian and a graduate of the University of Missouri in 2000. Prior to joining the Sports Commission, Dave worked at Sports Radio 810 WHB (2000 – 2008), Sporting Kansas City (2008 – 2011) and Time Warner Cable (2011-2016). Dave still does broadcasting work in his free time, as he serves as the radio play-by-play voice of the Kansas City Current. 

Erin Cole, LMSW, is the Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Employment Network (WEN), a Kansas City nonprofit that has been helping women achieve economic independence through employment for nearly 40 years.

Erin joined WEN in 2010 and has had the unique opportunity to grow alongside the organization, beginning her career there working directly with women seeking employment and eventually stepping into the CEO role in 2026. That experience continues to shape how she leads today: with a focus on practical solutions, strong relationships, and making sure innovation never comes at the expense of human connection.

She is especially passionate about the changing world of work and how tools like AI can create new opportunities when people are given the confidence and support to use them. Erin is a 2024 graduate of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions Leadership Program and was named a 2026 Kansas City Business Journal NextGen Leader. She is proud to call the Kansas City community home.