Mark Werner

Midwest Minerals, Inc. provides crushed limestone and agricultural lime products. Its products are used in road materials for county and state highway projects, coarse aggregate for ready-mix concrete and asphalt plants. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Pittsburg, KS.

Missouri Limestone Producers Association operates business associations that provide legal services. The firm is involved in legislative issues; state and federal regulatory matters; community and public relations; and marketing of crushed stone products. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

Via Christi Health System's has a history of serving the people of Kansas and the surrounding region that dates back more than 100 years to the healing ministries of their founding congregations. They serve Kansas and northeast Oklahoma through their 10 owned or co-owned medical centers, 12 senior services communities and programs, their retail (home-based) and outpatient services, and Preferred Health Systems insurance company. In FY 2008, Via Christi Health System provided $73.4 million in benefit to the communities they serve. This includes $35.2 million in charity care and $20.2 million in unpaid costs of Medicaid services provided. health system employs more than 9,000 and, in FY 2008, generated $1.265 billion in revenue. Via Christi Health System is affiliated with the Marian Health System and Ascension Health. Via Christi Solutions serves healthcare providers throughout Kansas by helping them implement and manage innovative technology and support systems. A seasoned team of regional managers works with Via Christi Solutions clients to help them improve patient care and control healthcare costs. Products and services range from strategic planning and grant writing to information technology and clinical solutions, including PACS/RIS, Mirror Image Extranet, eCare-ICU and ePharmacy.

Lifespan Corp. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of health care systems management services. It offers ambulatory care services, blood bank cardiac services, continuing medical education, developmental disabilities services, drug testing and electron microscopy, and digital imaging. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.