kansas city section of apa
The Kansas City Section is a regional organization of planning professionals. Its members belong to the Missouri and Kansas Chapters of APA and the National APA. Our local section benefits an eleven county area surrounding Kansas City in two states. Our members come from a wide variety of planning and land development backgrounds, including private, public and non-for-profit spheres. The Kansas City Section is led by a eleven member elected board.
PRESIDENT
Martin Rivarola, AICP
mrivarola@MARC.org
PRESIDENT ELECT
Gunnar Hand, AICP
PAST PRESIDENT
Drew Pearson, AICP
SECRETARY
Jonathan Feverston, AICP
TREASURER
Zach Moore
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Cy Splichal
MEMBER AT LARGE & KS REPRESENTATIVE
Karie Kneller, AICP, ENV SP
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Kristen Manthei, AICP
MO REPRESENTATIVE
Morgan Pemberton, AICP
CfAD LIASION
Jennifer Reinhardt, AICP
KU STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Hayden Grone
UMKC STUDENT REPRESENTITIVE
Spencer Norman
2026 BOARD MeetingS
KC-APA’s meetings vary in location, but are typically virtual through Microsoft Teams on the first Tuesday of every month at 4:30 pm. All meetings are open to the public.
Archived Minutes (Coming soon)
KC-APA bylaws were last updated and adopted in 2025.
Review and Download KC-APA Bylaws