Friday, 9/23 Meeting: Kansas Room
Welcome, District 5710 Governor Chris Ford
Chris Ford has been a member of the Overland Park South Rotary since 2006 during which time he has been awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Award, served in various chairs on the Rotary Board of Directors and served as the Club’s President from 2012-13. Under his leadership, the Overland Park South Rotary Club experienced a 25% growth in membership. We'll look forward to hearing from Chris!
During his time with the Overland Park South Rotary Club, Chris has participated in countless community charity events, the most important of which is the annual “Jazz in the Woods” (renamed SoJo Summerfest in 2016) which yields nearly $100,000 each year in donations to children’s charities in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Chris’s passion for Rotary comes from his desire to serve his community. As the World’s largest Service Organization, Rotary has the ability to serve local, national and international communities in need. Specifically, Chris believes any philanthropic effort focused on curing, educating and supporting Children deserves all of our attention. Chris’s experience during combat in the Middle East as an Infantry Officer taught him that providing a safe and healthy environment for all Children will yield the greatest returns for our Global community… and supporting our youth is Rotary’s passion!
Chris is a Partner at Cretcher Heartland, where he serves as the VP of Sales. He is the CEO of Physician Management Partners, a joint endeavor with Cretcher Heartland to provide additional management services to their Healthcare clients. Additionally, Chris is an owner of Infusion Express, which provides outpatient infusion therapy for chronic disease management.
Chris enjoys staying healthy and participating in healthy competition. He has completed a Marathon and an Ironman Triathlon. He also coaches his children’s sports teams. He is married to Amiee (Pharmacist) and they have two children; Logan (14) and Lauren (10).