Pete S. Levi
Pete Levi
President
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Pete Levi is the president of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, which represents 8,500 companies in the bistate metropolitan area. The Chamber is governed by a 45-member board consisting of presidents and CEOs of area businesses, has a staff of 45, and a budget of more than $6 million.
Previously, he served as the executive director, Mid-America Regional Council. He received both his Juris Doctor and his Masters of Law in Urban Legal Affairs from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Mr. Levi serves on many boards throughout the community, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City; Jewish Community Foundation; Workforce Investment Board; Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Association; Kansas City Symphony; Hawthorn Foundation; University of Missouri-Kansas City board of trustees; Midwest Research Institute board of trustees; board of advisors of University of Kansas Edwards Campus; advancement board of The University of Kansas Medical Center and The University of Kansas Hospital; and board of visitors of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
In addition, Mr. Levi has received many awards including, Harmony Humanitarian Award; Urban League Difference Maker Award; Distinguished Leader in Business Award, Baker University; Walter Scheiber Regional Leadership Award, presented by the National Association of Regional Councils; L.P. Cookingham Public Administration Award, presented by the American Society for Public Administration; Public Administrator of the Year Award, presented by the American Society of Public Administration; and most recently, the Swope Health Services’ Great Leaders Award.