Jonathan Knecht is currently serving as the Senior VP - Marketing & Creative at the Kansas City Area Development Council since April 2004. Prior to this role, Jonathan was the Owner/Creative Director at 5 creative from 2000 to 2005, and the Creative Director/Art Director at revolution/Valentine-Radford from 1995 to 2000. Jonathan holds a BFA in Design from Kansas City Art Institute, where Jonathan studied from 1993 to 1995, and also attended Syracuse University from 1988 to 1991.
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.