Authority Staff

Jim Rowland, Executive Director

Mr. Rowland joined the Authority staff as its Executive Director in January 2006 after serving the City of Kansas City as the 4th District Councilman for seven years. He was Chairman of the City’s Budget and Audit Committee responsible for the City’s $1.2 billion dollar budget. Mr. Rowland also received many awards for his environmental initiatives including: writing the City’s current recycling plan, the green roof resolution and the City’s LEED silver building ordinance. He continues to be very involved in the community and serves on a variety of boards. For 25 years Jim has volunteered as a competitive baseball coach. Mr. Rowland is a graduate of Rockhurst University.