Kansas City Area Development Council
Jill McCarthy is currently holding the position of Senior Vice President in Corporate Attraction at the Kansas City Area Development Council since June 1998. Prior to this role, Jill held the position of Director of Economic Development at Shawnee Economic Development Council from December 1991 to June 1998. Jill has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management & Human Resources from the University of Oklahoma and has also studied at MidAmerica Nazarene University and Indiana State University. McCarthy is responsible for business attraction and retention in various sectors such as office, industrial, and retail.
Kansas City Area Development Council
The Kansas City Area Development Council is a private, nonprofit organization charged with representing the economic interests of the entire two-state, 18-county region of Greater Kansas City. Mission: Engage the world to invest in the One KC region. Our role: • Attract new companies and talent to the 18-county, two-state KC region. • Enhance awareness of our metro's assets to create positive perceptions. • Promote the KC region as a business and lifestyle location of choice. • Brand the KC region as one product to stimulate economic growth. • Equally support all of our regional communities and investors. • Facilitate relocation/expansion process between a company and its selected KC community.