Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors bring a broad range of expertise and experience to drive our organization forward.
Gerald Shechter
President, Chair of Executive Committee
Member, 2010-2019, 2022-2024
Retired Sustainability Coordinator
Kansas City, MO
Jared Williams
Vice President, Chair of Development Committee
Member, 2022-2024
Johnson Controls
Kansas City, MO
Melissa Robinson
Secretary, Chair of Governance Committee
Member, 2021 - 2024
KCMO Councilwoman - 3rd District
Black Health Care Coalition
Kansas City, MO
Christian Zirbel
Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee
Member, 2023-2025
Shinnova Solar
Kansas City, KS
Manny Abarca
Director
Member, 2023-2025
Jackson County Legislature - 1st District
KCMO School Board
Kansas City, MO
Kim Ansari
Director
Member, 2023-2025
Clemons Real Estate
Women in Real Estate Development
Lake Quivira, KS
Brian Parker
Director
Member, 2022-2024
Stantec
Olathe, KS
John Peter
Director
Member, 2024-2026
Pulse Design Group
Overland Park, KS
Mike Saxton
Director
2023-2025
Orange EV
Mission, KS
Bob Berkebile
Founding Member, Advisor, since 1983
B.N.I.M
Kansas City, MO
Special thanks to these outstanding and outgoing officers and board directors!
Rick Maniktala
Member, 2020-2023
BranchPattern, Inc
Overland Park, KS
Eslun Tucker
Member, 2020-2023
Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Kansas City, MO
Join our board
We are actively recruiting board members who are passionate about promoting a greener Heartland. Contact Kelly Gilbert, our Executive Director, to inquire about how you can help drive MEC to curb climate change, advocate for clean energy, and foster sustainability in the Kansas City region and beyond.