

24. Assume Positive Intent - Nancy Whitworth
Nancy Whitworth is the Chief People Officer at McCownGordon Construction where she has blazed new trails with corporate and people strategy. With 35 years of experience, she’s developed expertise in talent planning, human resources, organizational & talent development, leadership development, associate relations, total rewards, talent acquisition, and much more.
As part of McCownGordon’s executive team, Nancy has helped lead the company’s growth over the past 14 years, while concurrently shaping a culture that has earned national recognition as Fortune’s Top 20 Great Places to Work for medium businesses, as well as Best Places to Work for Millennials. Locally, the company has been designated by The Kansas City Business Journal as one of The Best Places to Work for the past 17 consecutive years.
Nancy was recently selected as a finalist for the 2022 Women Transforming Business award, which is a national award sponsored by CBIZ. She was selected by Ingram’s as a WeKC (Women Executives Of KC) honoree in 2019, and by the Kansas City Business Journal for Women Who Mean Business class of 2013.
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