Kutak Rock congratulates Kutak Rock Kansas City attorney Jason Kotlyarov, whose team received the Task Force of the Year award at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program graduation event for the Apex Class of 2026.

Jason was a member of the program’s immigration task force, which was recognized for developing and presenting a day of programming designed to educate fellow Centurions participants about immigration through a balanced, community-focused approach.

Task force days are a cornerstone of the Centurions Leadership Program, with each team creating a full day of education programming centered on a significant community issue. The immigration task force’s program focused on demystifying immigration and highlighting its human impact through interactive discussion, speaker panels featuring community leaders and subject matter experts, and opportunities for participants to engage in meaningful dialogue and gain a deeper understanding of the complex topic.

The Greater Kansas City Chamber’s Centurions Leadership Program develops emerging leaders by providing opportunities to strengthen civic engagement, expand professional networks and address issues affecting the Kansas City community.

Jason focuses his practice on providing full-service representation to employee benefit plans, plan sponsors and fiduciaries, which includes issues pertaining to governance, compliance, amendment/policy review, drafting and litigation. He is one of the few attorneys in the nation who specializes in representing registered apprenticeship plans, including standards and policy review, program compliance with applicable Department of Labor and state apprenticeship laws, advising on complex prohibited transactions issues unique to apprenticeship plans, scholarship loans, employment law issues and more.