Board of Directors

Platte County Economic Development Council (PCEDC) enjoys the involvement of community and development professionals who volunteer their valuable time to serve on our Board.

Officers and board members are nominated by current PCEDC board members and are elected to a 3-year term. They are officially seated at the annual meeting, which is held each December.

PCEDC Board Officers:

Dennis Fisher – Chair

Dr. Dennis Fisher, Superintendent of Park Hill School District, serves as the organization’s Chair. Dr. Fisher became the Park Hill School District Superintendent in 2005.  Prior to that he was deputy superintendent and was initially employed in Park Hill in 1999.  He has 36 years of experience in education with 26 years experience in central office management.  Dr. Fisher is involved in numerous other professional organizations. He is a board member of the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce and Synergy Services, Inc.  as well as board chair of the Missouri Securities Investment Program (MOSIP).

Dr. Dennis Fisher
Park Hill School District
7703 NW Barry Road
Kansas City, MO  64153
816-359-4050  fax: 816-359-4059
fisherd@parkhill.k12.mo.us


Mark VanLoh – Vice Chair

Mark VanLoh, Director of Aviation for the City of Kansas City, serves as the organization’s Vice-Chair. Mr. VanLoh has worked in the field of aviation for 26 years, serving as Director of Aviation for the Greater Rockford Airport Authority, Director of Airports for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Commissioner of Airports for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport, and President and CEO of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority. He is an accredited member of the American Association of Airport Executives and serves on the board of directors for Airports Council International. He is also a private pilot and a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Mark VanLoh
City of Kansas City Aviation Department
601 Brasilia Avenue
Kansas City, MO  64153
816-243-3100 fax: 816-243-3170
mark.vanloh@kcmo.org


Jeff Kisling – Secretary/Treasurer

Jeff Kisling is Vice President – Logistics and Services for Pure Fishing, Inc, a global family of quality fishing tackle brands and a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation.  He serves as the organization’s Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. Kisling has over 18 years of global logistics and services industry experience, leading logistics and services operations from the conceptualization of ideas, involving business planning, business process development, systems requirements definition and selection, and organizational requirements planning; through full implementation and ongoing operations management.

Jeff Kisling
Pure Fishing
7501 NW 106th Terrace
Kansas City, MO  64153
816-891-6469 fax:816-382-3690
jgkisling@purefishing.com


Yvonne Seckington – Immediate Past Chair

Yvonne Seckington, Vice President of Market Development for North Kansas City Hospital, serves as the organization’s Immediate Past Chair. Ms. Seckington has been employed by North Kansas City Hospital for 30 years. She is a board member for the Shepherd’s Center of the Northland, Northwest Missouri Area Health Education Center (AHEC), North Kansas City Business Council and Northland Festivals, and is a member of Liberty Community Chorus and the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development.

Yvonne Seckington
North Kansas City Hospital
2800 Clay Edwards Drive
North Kansas City, MO  64116
816-346-7020  fax: 816-691-1027
yvonne.seckington@nkch.org


Board Members

A full list of the Board of Directors follows (alpha by company name):