
Our Team

PRESIDENT
Brien M. Starner
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Brien’s professional economic development career spans more than three decades holding executive and senior management positions in public, private, corporate utility, and public/private organizations, and Brien currently serves as President of RideKC Development Corporation.
Brien holds a Bachelor of Arts from William Jewell College with majors in Public Administration & Political Science, with professional education including his Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation bestowed by the International Economic Development Council, and completion of coursework from the Institute for Organization Management from Notre Dame and awarded by the US Chamber of Commerce. Brien is currently a graduate student at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the Master of Public Affairs program.
Brien’s role includes launching and scaling new economic development strategies, policies, board and corporate entity tools and programs to focus on growing Ridership, Relationships, and Revenues through activities that include Transit Oriented Development. RideKC Development Corporation’s work now includes building Public-Private Partnerships for projects like: 3rd and Grand, 10 Miles of Prospect and Troost Avenues, and dozens of other exploratory development projects.
VICE PRESIDENT
Frank White III
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Frank is a senior executive with a 25-year track record of success. Among other titles and accolades, White has been a VP of an insurance brokerage valued at over 500 million dollars, a four-time award-winning Chief Marketing Officer of a transit agency, an owner and founder of an insurance brokerage, and a high-performing sales and marketing professional. Frank currently serves as vice president development at RideKC Development Corporation.
Frank holds a Bachelor of General Studies in Psychology from the University of Kansas. Since coming to the KCATA in March of 2016, Frank has won three First Place AdWheel Awards marketing and has been selected to attend and graduate from the prestigious Eno Transit Senior Executive Program Class of 2019.
Frank’s role includes an emphasis on workforce development., job access, and public policy advisory, which included working with key business, civic, and community stakeholders. Taking an active role in transportation, Workforce development, and real estate development committees throughout the region.
Board Members
Daniel Serda, Chairman
David Bower, Vice Chairman
Keith A Cutler, Secretary and Treasurer
Sean O’Byrne
Jim Roy
Kenneth T. Bacchus
Alicia R. Hooks, Ph.D.
Jim Allen
Michael Graham
Extended Team
Dennis Strait and Graham Smith, Gould Evans
Chris Sally, Iconic Development
Herb Hardwick and Allison Bergman, Hardwick Law Firm
Kevin Klinkenberg, Midtown KC Now
Jerry Riffel, Lathrop & Gage LLP
Terri Barr-Moore Director of Government Relations, KCATA
Community Partners
Keystone Innovation District
Urban Neighborhoods Initiative
Community Builders KC
Downtown Council
Evergy
LISC KC
Full Employment Council
Palestine Economic Development Corporation
Prospect Business Association
MidtownKC Now
Oak Park Neighborhood Association
Marlborough Community Coalition
Ivanhoe Neighborhood Association
Key Coalition Inc
Santa Fe Neighborhood Association