Staff Report//June 16, 2022//
The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City has elected Shook, Hardy & Bacon Chair Madeleine McDonough to a two-year term as chair of the organization, effective June 1. McDonough, a member of the Civic Council for six years, succeeds Steven L. Edwards, chairman and CEO of Black & Veatch. She is the third woman to chair the Council since its founding in 1964.
Comprised of volunteers from the leaders of regional companies, the Civic Council was created to address complex community challenges and has championed initiatives that have contributed to the community’s economic growth and quality of life.