From:                                   host@cityofls.net

Sent:                                    Friday, March 20, 2015 4:19 PM

To:                                        Julie Pryor; Jina Bellamy

Subject:                                Form submission

 

 The following committee interest information was submitted through cityofls.

Name: Edgar Palacios

Address: 426 SW Sunset Drive
Lee's Summit Missouri 64081

Email: edgar@edgarjpalacios.com

Phone: 816-695-6336

Council District: District 2

How many years a resident: Less than a year

High School: Cape Central High School

College: UMKC, Rockhurst

Employment:Central Exchange

Position: Director, Strategic Initiatives

Why interested: As a brand new citizen of Lee's Summit, I believe that is important to get involved and support our community in any way I can. Joining a board or commission will allow me to become educated on the issues that affect my fellow citizens and give me an opportunity to provide and work on solutions that will improve the quality of life and overall reputation of our great community. I currently serve on several nonprofit boards and am familiar with governance and committee work. As a Latino male and an employee of a women-focused organization, I am incredibly interested in diversity issues and working to build inclusive environments. I know that building diversity and inclusion programs is not only the right thing to do, but there is also a strong business case for having diversity initiatives at the forefront.

Other participation: Board Service/Volunteer: UMKC Alumni Board, Sunflower House, Kansas City Young Audiences, KIPP Endeavor Academy, Young Latino Professionals, and National Society of Hispanic MBAs.

Interested in serving on: Arts Council ,Human Relations Commission ,Parks and Recreation Board ,Special Ad Hoc Committees

Other interests: