The Greater Wichita Partnership is a regional economic development, public-private partnership, that is the heart of the development mission for Wichita and South-Central Kansas. The Greater Wichita Partnership focuses on three main priorities: jobs, talent, and quality of place. This new evolution allows the Partnership to focus on the goals and tactics necessary to achieve its mission, with the understanding that the organization will need to work in conjunction with many private and public sector partners to fast-forward economic growth in Wichita and the region.
Jeff Fluhr
HRS recruited Jeff Fluhr from Louisiana in 2008 to serve as the President & CEO of Downtown Wichita. Jeff did such an exemplary job leading downtown development initiatives that when the Greater Wichita Partnership was created in 2015, Jeff was recruited to become the President and CEO of the new regional entity. As part of the regional re-organization, Downtown Wichita has become an integral component of the broader regional development strategy.
Working closely with the private and public sectors, Downtown Wichita developed and is implementing Project Downtown: The Master Plan for Wichita. Since the plan’s adoption in 2010, it has served as an economic driver resulting in more than $1 Billion in private and public sector investment.
Jeff is actively involved in the community and is involved with the Rotary Club of Wichita and serves on various boards including: Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, Visit Wichita, and the Wichita Community Foundation.