Michael J. Chesser

Michael J.
Chesser currently works at The Economic Development Corp.
of Kansas City, as Chairman, Partnership for Children, as Chairman, Committee for Economic Development, as Trustee, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, as Trustee, The Georgia Tech Alumni Association, as Member, and Kansas Council For Economic Education, as Member.
Mr. Chesser also formerly worked at United Water, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2003, Aquila, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2011, Evergy Metro, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2012, Evergy Missouri West, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2012, GPU Energy, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2001, Great Plains Energy, Inc., as Chairman from 2012 to 2013, Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., as Chairman & Member from 2009 to 2010, UMB Financial Corp., as Director from 2006 to 2008, Itron, Inc., as Director from 2000 to 2002, Greate Bay Casino Corp., as Director from 1997 to 2010, Polypore International, Inc., as Independent Director from 2012 to 2015, Allegion Plc, as Independent Director from 2013 to 2018, The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, as Director, The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, as Director, CLEAResult Consulting, Inc., as Director, Atlantic City Electric Co., as President & Chief Operating Officer in 1998, Atlantic Energy, Inc., as President & Chief Operating Officer, MRIGlobal, as Trustee, and Edison Electric Institute, Inc., as Member-Executive Committee.
Mr. Chesser received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and Masters Business Admin degree from Loyola University Maryland, Inc.