The newly named president and CEO of the De Soto Chamber of Commerce comes to the job amid a big transformation for the city. Panasonic Energy’s electric vehicle battery facility is scheduled to open in 2025 — and it’s one of the largest economic development projects in the history of Kansas. Tim Holverson had been vice president of Economic Development and Entrepreneurship with the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. He also has worked as the executive vice president of the Leavenworth-Lansing area Chamber of Commerce. Holverson started his career in government affairs, serving for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors. Holverson has a master’s degree in public administration from East Carolina University and a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Northern Iowa. He also graduated from the Institute for Organization Management with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Institute through the University of Oklahoma.
Source: Joco 913 News
