City Hall, 22nd floor • 414 E. 12th St. • Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 513-1617 • Fax: (816) 513-1612
Assistant: Susan Borge • susan_borge@kcmo.org
Jan Marcason was born and raised in Kansas City. She received an MBA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1999, completed the Denali Initiative for Social Entrepreneurism Fellowship in 2002 and has a degree in Education from Kansas University. Jan and her husband, Dick Purucker, are actively involved in their Southmoreland neighborhood.
Prior to her election, Jan served as the executive director of Mid America Assistance Coalition for 16 years. At MAAC she managed an annual budget of more than a million dollars and helped direct millions more to local social service organizations.
Jan was a founding board member of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Front Porch Alliance and serves on the Maternal and Child Health Coalition Advisory Board. She was the president of the Women’s Political Caucus and was appointed by Governor Mel Carnahan to the Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges. Jan is a former board member of the National Fuel Funds Network.
Previously, Jan’s public service extended to Washington, D.C., where she worked for former Vice President Walter Mondale, among others. As a leader of the Junior League, Jan helped start the Jazzoo fundraiser that has brought millions of dollars to help the Kansas City Zoo. Jan is a member of Citizens Association and the Committee for County Progress.
Boards Jan serves on include:
- Mid America Regional Council, Secretary of the Board
- Kansas City Convention and Visitors' Association
- Economic Development Corporation
- Downtown Council Business Retention Committee
- American Royal Board of Governors Advisory Board
- National League of Cities' Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee
For City business, e-mail jan_marcason@kcmo.org.
