IEE

IEE/Integrated Employment Enterprises:

Visit IEE's website: www.iee-inc.org

COF's former sheltered workshop space in Ottawa has been converted into a business model that provides work at competitive wages/benefits in a setting that is fully integrated. Integrated Employment Enterprises (IEE) is the name of this business. People with I/DD work side-by-side with people who are non-disabled or who are otherwise disabled. Integrated Employment Enterprises (IEE) is an independent business. It began doing business in January of 2016. It does not receive any government funding. It has 509 (a) 3 tax exempt status. It was established as a Type III functionally integrated supporting organization (FISO) to COF which is the tax exempt 501(c) 3 supported organization. IEE has its own Board of Directors. COF's Board of Directors appoints two of those members.

  • Chris Patton - COF CEO (COF Board apointee)

  • Lisa Johnson - Ransom Memorial Hospital legal council (COF Board apointee)

  • Harold Wingert - President of Sun Flower Consulting

  • Jay Terry - Retired owner of a consulting company / parent

  • Bobby Combs - National Sales Manager at Truck Accessories Group, LLC

  • Craig Evans is the President of IEE. He reports to IEE's Board of Directors. His contact information is: cevans@iee-inc.org / 785-248-6207. Feel free to contact Craig with any questions or concerns that you may have about IEE.

    • As of June, 2018 IEE employs 49 people.

  • IEE does light manufacturing, assembly, and kitting work. This is done at IEE's manufacturing plant in Ottawa &/or at the manufacturer's site depending on the needs of the manufacturer. Examples of businesses for which IEE has recently performed or is currently performing work for includes:

    • Walmart Distribution Center, Ottawa

      • Sorted shipping boxes

    • Kalmar Trucking (Manufacturing), Ottawa

      • Special projects as needed

    • Systemair (Manufacturing), Lenexa

      • Assemble & pack dampers

    • Stouse Printing, Gardner

      • Packaging & kitting - special projects as needed

    • Rockwell Collins, Lenexa

      • Assemble and ship commercial airline passenger masks

      • Assemble and ship small part components

    • Orbis Plastics, Osage City

      • Labeled & palatalized Plastic Totes

    • Charloma Plastics, Burlington

      • Cleaned, labeled, and packaged vent hoods

    • KGP, New Century

      • Assemble & ship packaging boxes

      • Sort and clean cable wires and cords

    • CFS West Holdings, New Century

      • Assemble and ship floor displays for Mayonnaise

    • Hasty Awards, Ottawa

      • Assemble packaging boxes

    • Project Lydia, Lawrence

      • Kit and package of soaps, lotions, bracelets

    • Logo Light House, Kansas City

      • Kit and package small decorative / advertising items

    • Fastenal, Ottawa

      • Kit and packaging of small tooling and fixtures

    • Buena Vista, Ottawa

      • Grows trees and shrubs for wholesale distribution

    • Flint Hills Beverage, Osage City

      • Disposal of outdated beer