Matt Condon – the founder of not one, but two small businesses – will serve as the next chair of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
Condon founded ARC Physical Therapy+ in 2003 and then, a few years ago, launched Bardavon Health Innovations, where he serves as CEO.
The 42-year-old Condon, who’ll be the youngest KC Chamber chair ever, joined the organization’s board of director after he won the chamber’s Mr. K Award in 2010.
“I became genuinely impressed by the Chamber and the Board and the approach to Kansas City issues,” Condon said. “I was impressed that there were so many people who really cared about the community and were willing to give of their time and energy.”
Condon will serve a one-year term that begins next month. Recently, he’s been leading the chamber’s effort to make Kansas City the most entrepreneurial city in the United States.
“There’s been tremendous growth,” he said, “but we still have a long way to go. We need to stay focused on promoting entrepreneurship – it’s part of the foundation of whether Kansas City will still be vibrant 10 years from now.”
Condon is taking over for Karen Daniel, the CFO of Black & Veatch, who will continue as immediate past chair.
The rest of the Greater KC Chamber’s board officers include:
Chair-Elect: Michael Hagedorn, UMB
Vice Chair: Gordon Lansford, JE Dunn
Treasurer: Carolyn Watley, CBIZ
Immediate Past Chair: Karen Daniel, Black & Veatch
New Board Members (Three-Year Term):
Kelly Carnago, Google
Mark Garrett, Smithfield Foods
Heather Humphrey, KCP&L
Chase Simmons, Polsinelli
Michael Viazzoli, Bank of Kansas City
Special One-Year Term Board Members:
Ike Nwabuonwu, Alpha Energy & Electric (2017 Mr. K Award Winner)
Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, William Jewell College (Chair’s Appointment)
Brenda Sharp, REACH Healthcare Foundation (Chair’s Appointment)
Steve McDowell, BNIM, (Chair’s Appointment)
Frank Allen, Federal Reserve Bank (Centurions Chair)
Mike Daley, Bank Midwest (genKC Chair)
Educational & Nonprofit Institution Board Members:
Barbara Bichelmeyer, University of Missouri – Kansas City
Fr. Tom Curran, Rockhurst University
Doug Girod, University of Kansas
Marc Hahn, Kansas City University
Bridget McCandless, Greater Kansas City Health Care Foundation
Clyde McQueen, Full Employment Council
Board Members Serving as Representative of Another Organization:
Scott Smith, Chair, Civic Council of Greater Kansas City
Nate Orr, Chair, Downtown Council of Kansas City
Chuck Caisley, Chair, Kansas City Area Development Council
Public Official Board Members:
Kirby Brown, Deputy to the Commanding General, US Army Combined Arms Center
Mayor Peggy Dunn, City of Leawood, KS
Ed Eilert, Chair, Johnson County Commission
Mayor/CEO Mark Holland, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS
Mayor Sly James, City of Kansas City, MO
Troy Schulte, City Manager, City of Kansas City, MO
Mayor Eileen Weir, City of Independence, MO
Frank White, County Executive, Jackson County, MO
