Wichita Area Outlook Team

The purpose of the Wichita Area Outlook Team is to provide a forum for collecting, exchanging and reporting business and industry information. The information content and presentation is designed to improve planning, forecasting and business effectiveness of members and their constituents. The primary focus of the team is identifying events and trends that affect the Wichita metropolitan area economy.

  • Anand Desai — Dean, W. Frank Barton School of Business, Wichita State University
    Phone: 316-978-6403
  • Brad White — Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Textron Aviation
    Phone: 316-517-2525
  • Brecken Morel — Director of Sales/Marketing and Events, Hyatt Regency Wichita
    Phone: 316-613-6268
  • Chris Goebel — Chairman/CEO, Star Lumber & Supply Co., Inc.
    Phone: 316-946-1564
  • Cindy Claycomb — Council Member, District VI, City of Wichita
    Phone: 316-268-4331
  • Dave Franson — President, Wichita Aero Club
    Phone: 316-652-1212
  • David Gartner — Head of Engineering Single Aisle Projects, Airbus Americas Engineering, Inc.
    Phone: 316-686-4849
  • Don Sherman — Vice President of Community Relations & Strategic Partnerships, Westar Energy
    Phone: 316-299-7456
  • Evan Funk — Vice President, Commercial Banker, Fidelity Bank
    Phone: 316-290-7605
  • Gary Schmitt — Division Director of Commercial Banking & Real Estate Lending, INTRUST Bank, N.A.
    Phone: 316-383-1964
  • Jeff Babinski — Vice President & General Manager, Kansas Star Casino
    Phone: 316-719-5094
  • Jeff Fluhr — President, Greater Wichita Partnership
    Phone: 316-641-5962
  • Jeff Weiford — Vice President, GLMV Architecture
    Phone: 316-265-9367
  • Jennifer Wold — CPA, Partner, BKD CPAs & Advisors
    Phone: 316-265-2811
  • Jim Faith — Executive Vice President, Commercial Division Manager
    Phone: 316-383-8538
  • Karen Cox — CEO, ProviDRs Care
    Phone: 316-683-0665
  • Keith Lawing — President and CEO, Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, Inc.
    Phone: 316-771-6603
  • Ken Wells — CEO, Key Construction, Inc.
    Phone: 316-263-9515
  • Kevin Turpin — Founder and CEO, PK Companies
    Phone: 316-866-2955
  • Kyle Orndorff — President of IMA, Inc.
    Phone: 316-267-9221