Companies Committed to Care

Many business and community leaders play an essential role in the success of Treads & Threads. Thanks to our event chairs and honorary chairs – past and present – and our steering committee members who help make this spectacular event one of Kansas City’s finest.

Event Chairs

Honorary Chairs

2008 Greg & Deanna Graves Clark & Tavia Hunt
2007 Mark & Valerie Brandmeyer Annette Bloch
2006 Frank Ross, Jr. & Barclay Ross Cheryl Lockton Williams
2005 Stu & Nancy Lang James & Virginia Stowers
2004 KS Gov. Kathleen & Gary Sebelius
John & Nancy Payne
Clay & Janet Blair
2003 Senator Pat & Franki Roberts
KS Lt. Gov. Mark & Stacy Parkinson
Larry Moore
2002 KS Gov. Bill & Linda Graves
Frank & Barclay Ross
Stephen & Susan Miller


Emcee:
Larry Moore, KMBC-TV News anchor and cancer survivor

2008 Steering Committee Members

Kevin Barth – Commerce Bank
Annette Bloch – Richard A. Bloch Cancer Foundation
Ken & Lisa Block – Block & Company, Inc. Realtors
Jeff Boerger – Kansas Speedway
Tom & Judy Bowser – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Mark & Valerie Brandmeyer – Enturia, Inc.
Terry & Peggy Dunn – J.E. Dunn Construction Group, Inc.
Mike & Debbie Earleywine – First National Bank
Mark & Holly Faber – AEG/Sprint Center
David Fowler – KPMG LLP
Doug & Rozanne Gaston – BKD, LLP
Ed Holland – Treat America Food Services/EBT Restaurant
Kathleen Huttmann – Burns & McDonnell
Betty Keim – Current Board Member, The University of Kansas Hospital
Stu & Nancy Lang – Former Board Member, The University of Kansas Hospital
John Loyd – United Excel Corporation
Carol Marinovich – Fleishman Hillard
Steve & Susan Miller – Miller Law Firm
Larry Moore – KMBC-TV
Tom & Jennifer Murphy – Sprint Nextel
Joerg & Anita Ohle – Bayer Healthcare, LLC, Animal Health Division
Bob Page – The University of Kansas Hospital
Lt. Governor Mark Parkinson & Stacy Parkinson
Bob & Ann Regnier
– Bank of Blue Valley
Frank Ross Jr. & Barclay Ross – Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius & Gary Sebelius
Kathy & Ron Schikevitz – McCown Gordon Construction/Burns & McDonnell
Grover Simpson – Lockton Companies, LLC
Stu Stram – The National Golf Club of KC
Joel Voran – Lathrop & Gage
Dr. Stephen & Marta Williamson – The University of Kansas Hospital
Jeff Wright – The University of Kansas Hospital