The Central Exchange Board of Directors is pleased to announce Renee Keffer, RKeffer Consulting, as Interim President & CEO of the organization.

Renee will primarily focus on CX operations and finalizing the Midwest Leadership Summit, formerly Leadership Lyceum, in April.

A CX member since 2013, Renee is also a founding member of CX’s Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine (WiSTEMM), where she currently serves on the leadership team. For the past five years, she has served as the chairwoman for the annual STEMMY Awards Gala, Kansas City’s premier STEMM event recognizing the achievements of women in STEMM fields.

Renee brings many years of executive leadership to her role as Interim President & CEO. She is a highly-regarded member of the Kansas City IT community and currently services on the board of a local nonprofit, Kansas City Young Audiences.

Renee looks forward to working with the CX Board, staff, partners and members to continue advancing the CX mission in our community.