A U.S. 69 Expansion Project Advisory Group, comprised of civic, business and elected leaders, began meeting in December 2020. The Advisory Group will focus on providing the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) with meaningful input as it identifies potential solutions for safety, congestion, economic growth and other issues affecting U.S. 69. It is an important part of KDOT’s comprehensive approach for gathering public feedback about how best to improve this important corridor.
Members of the Advisory Group are people who reside in the area or represent governments, organizations, businesses or agencies affected by the current and future operation or design of U.S. 69. The Advisory Group is helping KDOT better understand community needs and preferences regarding U.S. 69 and providing feedback on how well potential solutions serve state and regional transportation-related priorities.
This is being done through a series of Advisory Group meetings at which information related to U.S. 69 is presented so that members can better understand relevant issues, ask questions and provide KDOT with specific, actionable feedback. Without necessarily reaching or requiring consensus on all issues, these discussions are structured to generate broad input from a diverse set of perspectives for KDOT to consider.
KDOT is not a member of the group, although its representatives attend and participate in all meetings, along with helping to facilitate discussions. KDOT listens to group discussions and responds to questions and concerns. It will use the Advisory Group’s input to help inform its own project decision-making process within the legal, technical and financial constraints under which KDOT operates.
Project Advisory Group Roster
| Organization | Name | Title/Role |
| Advent Health South Overland Park | Ashley McDonald | Campus Administrator |
| Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City | Sook Park | President |
| Bank of Blue Valley | Wendy Reynolds | President |
| Black & Veatch | Clint Robinson | Associate Vice President, Government Affairs |
| Blue Valley School District | Tom Mitchell | Board President |
| Church of the Resurrection | Rev. Adam Hamilton | Senior Pastor |
| Corporate Woods | Brent Roberts | Senior Vice President |
| Coventry HOA | Kevin Cody | Representative |
| Doubletree Hotel | Darren Chadwick | General Manager |
| GKC Chamber of Commerce | Joe Reardon | President and CEO |
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Carlos Gomez | President and CEO |
| Homes Association of Shannon Valley | Dylan Stang | Representative |
| Islamic Center of Johnson County | Tariq Aziz | Secretary |
| Johnson County | Brian Pietig | Director of Public Works |
| Johnson County | Josh Powers | Business Liaison, KCATA Liaison |
| Johnson County Community College | Greg Musil | Board of Trustees |
| Johnson County NAACP | Fred Jones, Sr. | President |
| Kansas Turnpike Authority | Dave Lindstrom | KTA Chair |
| Kaw Valley Engineering | John Skubal | Business Development Officer |
| KU Edwards Campus | Dr. Stuart Day | Dean |
| Lathrop GPM | Vanessa Vaughn-West | Director Diversity and Inclusion |
| Lionsgate Homes Association | Dalton Malcom | Representative |
| NetSmart | Tom Herzog | Chief Operating Officer |
| O.P. Chamber of Commerce | Tracey Osborne Oltjen | President |
| O.P. City Council | Fred Spears | Councilman |
| O.P. Environmental Advisory Council | John Neuberger | Member |
| O.P. Fire | Bryan Dehner | Fire Chief |
| Occidental Management (campus) | Chad Stafford / Justin Strelow | President |
| Price Brothers | Bart Lowen | Vice President, Development |
| St. Michael’s | David Sell | Advisor to the Pastor |
| T-Mobile | Patrick Fucik | National Director |
| United Community Services of Johnson County | Julie Brewer | Executive Director |
| Workforce Partnership | Keely Schneider | Executive Director |