Karen L. Pletz

Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company. The firm also engages in the freight rail transportation business operating through a single coordinated rail network. It focuses on the growing north/south freight corridor connecting key commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with major industrial cities in Mexico. The company was founded by Arthur E. Stilwell in 1887 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Cook Vetter Doerhoff & Landwehr is a law firm that provides legal services in real estate, business litigation, and governmental issues. The American company's real estate attorneys can assist with buying, selling, developing, or leasing properties. The private company's business litigation attorneys are experienced in representing individuals and organizations involved in business disputes. The company also handles complex litigation involving state governmental departments or agencies. The firm's trial attorneys have experience in personal injury, employment discrimination, business litigation, and estate planning.

MRIGlobal operates research and development organizations. The firm's programs include environmental research, health, pharmaceutical product development, agriculture & food safety, and national security, defense & energy. The company was founded in 1944 and headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co. provides workers compensation insurance. Its services include safety and risk services, worksafe, safety seminars, risk and dimensions injury management and fraud prevention. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Columbia, MO.