Ingram’s September 2022

Jason Hendricks PRESIDENT/CEO, PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING GROUP INC. Jason Hendricks has been in the top executive role at PCG, one of the region’s Top 25 private companies, since 2019, when he was named president and CEO of an enterprise with nearly $1.8 billion in revenue. On his watch, the construction group has done more than just stave off the effects of economic uncertainty; it has re corded consistent growth during each of the three pandemic years.

Michael Hoehn CEO, AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS, INC.

In a moment of understatement, Michael Hoehn called the past year a “big” one for his company. ASI turned 50 years old. They won GM’s Supplier of the Year award and were honored as Best Place to Work by the Kansas City Business Journal. Commenting on it all, Hoehn said, “The team managed record growth in revenue through the headwinds of supply chain disruptions and a pretty wild labor market.”

COLLEGE: B.S., Finance, University of Arizona MOVIN’ UP: Hendricks started in the LA office of PCG as a branch controller, then steadily rose through the ranks to chief operating officer before he was tabbed to succeed Bill Massey in the top spot. FEELING THE DRAFT: The Montreal Expos came calling when they made Hendricks their 13th round pick in the major-league baseball draft in 1998. In the pros, he knocked 17 dingers and recorded 60 RBIs while batting .240. ABOUT PCG: The company, over 60 years old, has more than 40 offices across the nation, nearly 8,000—450 of which are in the Kansas City area. Engineering News-Record has recognized it with four Top 20 designations: the nation’s No. 1 contractor in wall and ceiling work, No. 6 firm in asbestos abatement, and 14th and 15th in demolition/wrecking and specialty contracting (No. 15).

COLLEGE: B.S., Business (Finance and Accounting), Georgetown University ON COVID CHALLENGES: “I think it’s provided the chance to strengthen our culture - to help connect more personally with each team member, to better understand individual circumstanc es, and to help find what each team member needs.” UP THE LADDER : Hoehn worked for Pricewaterhousecoopers as a restructuring consultant for five years before joining ASI, where his father was chairman, nearly 20 years ago as an estimator. He became the chief executive at the firm in 2007. BLUE COLLAR? HARDLY. The tech intrusion in to manufacturing is on full display at ASI, where conveyors and bulk-material handling systems go hand-in-hand with robotic integration for clients’ production facilities.

Karen Hogan VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER, TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO. For nearly 20 years, Karen Hogan has moved up the ranks at the nation’s largest construction company, where she started as a field engineer right out of college. Along the way to her appointment as head of the Kansas City office, she worked on infrastructure projects in Missouri and Kansas, including renovations of the Liberty Memorial and World War I Museum and Hyatt Crown Center hotel. The local office routinely bills $500 million or more in work.

Paul Holewinski PRESIDENT/CEO, ACADEMY BANK

Even for a banking CEO, sometimes it’s just nice to get some fresh equipment. Over the past year, Paul Holewinski reports, Academy Bank “undertook an initiative to improve operational efficiency by improving back-office processes and implementing robotic process automation to increase processing speed and accuracy.” The benefits were bigger than even he expected. “While we knew this investment would generate a strong ROI,” he said, “it also proved very beneficial to our clients’ experience and our CX scores. Definitely a win-win.”

COLLEGE: B.S., Engineering Management, Missouri University of Science and Technology CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: Hogan is active outside the office with professional, philanthropic, and civic causes. She’s on the board of directors for the Kansas City Area Development Council, has been trea surer since 2017 for the local chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America, and since 2007, she’s co-chaired the annual Turner for KC charity golf tournament, held the fourth Monday of September. LOCAL FOOTPRINT: Among the KC office’s recent projects are the B.E. Smith Family Center in Over land Park, KU’s Earth, Energy and Environment Center, U.S. Soccer’s National Training and Coaching Development Center in Wyandotte County, and Lenexa City Center’s branch of the Johnson County Library. ABOUT TURNER: Founded in 1902 and based in New York, it’s the nation’s second-largest general contractor, with annual billings of more than $14 billion and nearly 10,000 employees—200 of those work under Hogan in the KC office. Trade publications say Turner routinely takes on 1,500 projects a year.

COLLEGE: B.S., Finance, Saint Louis University; J.D., MBA, Saint Louis University/School of Law; Colorado School of Banking ABOUT ACADEMY: It’s one of two banks in the Dickinson Financial Corp. stable; the other is Armed Forces Bank. Academy itself has $2.2 billion in assets and more than 475 employees. In terms of deposit market share, it’s among the 10 largest locally headquartered banks. NEXT BIG THING FOR KANSAS CITY: “Definitely downtown baseball. Let’s get it done, so it is a catalyst for growth and equity.” KC CHIEFS PREDICTION: “Total guess, but in a tough division, I think they will go 12-5.” LEGAL EAGLE: Before his banking life, Holewinski was an attorney with Bryan Cave, where he worked in mergers, acquisitions, and securities offerings.

Stan Holm PRESIDENT/CEO, OLATHE HEALTH

Chris Isaacson EVP/COO, CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

To say that no sector has been busier than health care in recent years is perhaps the pinnacle of understatement. So Stan Holm is especially happy to report success “Navigating through on going staffing challenges while exceeding patient engagement score targets.” Holm added that he is “Blessed to be surrounded by an incredible team.” Holm says the operation continues to show the spirit that keeps Olathe Health independent and locally owned in a world of health-care conglomeration.

When someone makes it look this easy, it’s easy to forget the misfires and labor that went into an impressive accomplishment and what it took to get there. In Chris Isaacson, you find words like perseverance, deter mination, and persistence that not only help to define his leadership, but helped make Cboe Global Markets the success it is today. How success ful? Cboe is one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, and Chris Isaacson has been COO and led Kansas City operations since 2019.

KEY ACHIEVEMENT: “Continuing to execute our vision to build the world’s largest securities and derivatives network, integrating nine acquisitions completed since the start of 2020, growing the Cboe global team to match the global scale of our business (now 26 markets) while delivering record financial results.” RECESSION: “Somewhat likely. It’s difficult to gauge how hard the landing will be in bringing down inflation.” DEFENSIVE POSTURE: “Continue executing our strategy and building a diversified global business that thrives in any market environment, grow non-transaction revenue at an accelerated rate, and focus on Data, Derivatives, and Digital Assets.” CHALLENGES AHEAD: “Talent acquisition and retention. Our business starts and ends with great people (and) creating a world-class associate experience and culture that combine both flexibility with hybrid work and connectedness to a truly global, diverse team, on top of excellent compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities in an industry that is underrepresented in KC.

COLLEGE: M.S., Health Care Administration, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center CHALLENGES AHEAD: “Talent acquisition and retention for the foreseeable future. Speed and efficiencies on workflows when candidates apply. Responsiveness. … Whatever the pres sures, remaining focused on high-quality care and outcomes while balancing staffing and payor challenges.” NEXT BIG THING FOR KC: “Hosting the World Cup will open new doors for the next big thing.” KC CHIEFS PREDICTION: “14-3 with another Super Bowl Win!!! (I’ve been told I’m an optimist, but this is simply being a realist).”

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