John Mulvihill - First vice chairman

John Mulvihill, a lifelong Jackson County resident, is chief of staff for the office of CEO at VMLY&R, a global advertising and marketing agency based in Kansas City, Missouri. He also serves as executive director of the VMLY&R Foundation, the company’s charitable outreach organization. John is a former board member of the Kansas City Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) and former chairman of the Kansas City Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA).

John is the co-founder of TEDxKC, established in 2009. He is a former board member of the KCMO Police Athletic League (PAL) and recipient of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Frank Cramer Award for lifetime service to the NAIA. John graduated from Rockhurst University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Political Science.