Allen Dillingham
Chair · Director of Government Relations The Builders’ Association · Kansas City, MO
About Us
Board of Directors
MTC is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, with a majority of members from the private sector.
The board
Members of the Board
Kathryn Allen
Vice Chair · Shareholder Polsinelli · Kansas City, MO
Erv Switzer
Secretary/Treasurer · Attorney UB Greensfelder LLP · St. Louis, MO
Brett Calhoun
General Partner at Redbud VC · Columbia, MO
Chris Dittmer
Vice President, IBM Cloud Platform and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) International Business Machines (IBM) · Jackson, MO
Michelle Hataway
Delegate for Director of Department of Economic Development · Director Department of Economic Development · Jefferson City, MO
Mike Henderson
Senator, Missouri General Assembly · Missouri Senate · Jefferson City, MO
Allen Kunkel
Staff Emeritus Retired, Associate Vice President of Economic Development and, Director of JVIC · Springfield, MO
Kara Lowe
President & CEO KC Tech Council Kansas City, MO
Michael O’Connell
Vice President UA Local 562 Plumbers & Pipefitters · St. Louis, MO
Stephanie Regagnon
Executive Director, The Yield Lab Institute · Kirkwood, MO
Alex Riley
Representative, Missouri General Assembly · Missouri House of Representatives · Springfield, MO
Donn Rubin
President & CEO, BioSTL · St. Louis, MO
Delegate for President of University of Missouri Dr. Tom Spencer
Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development University of Missouri System · Columbia, MO
Public Sector Position
Vacant
Board committees
Committee membership
Executive Committee — Allen Dillingham, Chair Kathryn Allen (Vice Chair), Erv Switzer (Secretary/Treasurer), and Michelle Hataway
Audit & Finance Committee — Erv Switzer, Chair Donn Rubin (Vice Chair), Allen Dillingham, Mike O’Connell, and Stephanie Regagnon
Investment Committee — Kathryn Allen, Chair Chris Dittmer (Vice Chair), Brett Calhoun, and Kara Lowe
The Executive Committee and Audit Committee are established by Articles VI and VII respectively per the bylaws that were last amended in 2020. Standing or Special Committees may be appointed per Article VIII. The Committees below were ratified during the October 24, 2011 Board meeting.
Documents
Charters and policies
Details & policy
MTC Details & Policy
- Authority: RSMo 348.256
- Department: Economic Development
- Mission: The Missouri Technology Corporation provides leadership and makes strategic investments that help entrepreneurs create and grow technology-based Missouri businesses. MTC focuses on 21st Century bioscience industries that build on Missouri’s rich history in agriculture.
- Function: The Missouri Technology Corporation advises the department and governor regarding business development opportunities related to new technologies and products.
- Total members: 15
- Appointed members: 11
- Term length: 4 years
- Compensation: Reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
- Member Requirements: 1 member must be the Director of the Department of Economic Development; 1 must be the President of the University of Missouri; 1 must be a member of the Senate; 1 must be a member of the House; 11 must be appointed by the Governor, 2 from the public sector and 9 from the private sector
- Political Requirements: No
- Geographic Requirements: No
- Senate Consent Required: No
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