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Wendy Guillies, CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

After conducting a nationwide search for a new CEO, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation determined that the best candidate was already within its doors. For nearly a year, Wendy Guillies has been interim CEO after the departure of Tom McDonnell in June 2014. Guillies, an Overland Park resident, has a 15-year tenure at the foundation and previously was vice president of communications. She also serves on the boards of KCSourceLink, Kauffman FastTrac and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

Image: Wendy Guillies, CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation