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Professional Dev. Chair

Paul Blees, SR/WA, R/W-NAC 

​City of Springfield, MO

417-864-2057

Vice President

Curt Powelson,​ SR/WA

​City of Lee's Summit, MO

If you have news or events you'd like to share with the chapter,
​email Jen Berry at jberry@burnsmcd.com

Join us at a meeting and COme see what Right of way is all about!!

Welcome!

Membership Chair

Corey Erion

​Sedgwick County, KS​​

KANSAS CITY  ~  TOPEKA  ~  WICHITA  ~  SPRINGFIELD, MO

~NEWS~

Find Region 3 officer info HERE.

​Education Chair

OPEN

Chapter 5 Officers 
​                        
Through June 30, 2022

Secretary

Wes Pekarek

​Buckeye Partners, L.P.

Treasurer

Mark Stiles, SR/WA

​City of Springfield, MO

IRWA Chapter 5 was established in 1953 and covers Kansas and the western half of Missouri. Chapter 5 is part of ​Region 3, which includes eastern Missouri (St. Louis), Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.


Our members come from many industries likes Government, Education, Public Works, Utilities, and private consultants such as appraisers, title specialists, acquisition, relocation specialists, attorneys, and engineers. Our members have a wealth of experience and expertise that we share with one another at our educational conferences, classes, and networking events.


Join us at our next chapter meeting! Meetings are typically held on the first or second Friday of the month each quarter. Besides Kansas City, meetings are sometimes rotated between the larger cities in the Chapter coverage area, such as Topeka, Lawrence, Springfield, Branson or Wichita.

​Directors

Jeremy Deeken

Burns & McDonnell


​Natalie Meighan

​Boone County, MO

President

Joab Ortiz

​Burns & McDonnell

Email Joab

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