The Pitch Questionnaire with VisitKC’s Derek Klaus

Name: Derek Klaus

Occupation: Senior communications manager for @VisitKC, helping earn national publicity for KC from the likes of the Today show, The New York Times, X Factor and Travel + Leisure.

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Current neighborhood: Merriam

Who or what is your sidekick? It’s a close tie between iced coffee and Swedish Fish.

What career would you choose in an alternate reality? Press secretary for the White House. Chalk it up to Aaron Sorkin and C.J. Cregg if you want, but I’ve always found that position to be incredibly fascinating.

What was the last local restaurant you patronized? Gram & Dun. The sweet-tea pork shoulder is one of my new favorite entrées in the city.