Developing Lee's Summit

Dr. David McGehee has been Superintendent of the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District for nine years.

Developing Lee’s Summit’s first-ever video podcast, "Made in Lee’s Summit."  Check out the link below to learn more about tanning manufacturer and distributor Heartland Tanning Supplies, a Lee’s Summit business that has been in operation on the north end of town for more than two decades.

District 3 Council member Diane Seif is in her first term on the Lee’s Summit City Council. She is vice-chair of the Community and Economic Development Committee.  

Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council vice-chair Bill Brown is the founder and principal of Spectrum Consulting Group LLC. Brown also serves on the City’s Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority board.

Stephen Arbo has served as the City Manager for the City of Lee’s Summit since September 2008 and prior to that he served as the Interim City Manager in 2007 and Deputy City Manager from 2001-2007. Prior to Lee’s Summit, he was the City Manager in Liberty and several smaller suburbs in west St. Louis County.

Brad Cox is chairman of the board for the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council, serves on the Lee’s Summit, Missouri Municipal Building Authority and is active in many areas of philanthropy and business around Lee’s Summit.

Attorney Christine Bushyhead is on the executive boards for both Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street and the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council. She is a past member of the Lee’s Summit City Council.

Bob Johnson represents District 4 on the Lee’s Summit City Council. He is chairman of the Rules Committee and Budget & Finance Committee.

Diane Forte is in her first term representing District 1 on the Lee’s Summit City Council.

Michael VanBuskirk is a Lee’s Summit resident, member of the City of Lee’s Summit’s Tax Increment Financing Committee and a senior vice president-principal at Newmark Grubb Zimmer. VanBuskirk has been with NGZ since 1994. VanBuskirk also serves on the Advisory Board of the Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council.