Leadership Greater Topeka 2022: DAVID UHLER

Photo by: Braden Dimick

SOMETHING YOU’VE LEARNED OVER TIME?

You don’t have to do everything yourself; it’s ok to ask others to help.

HOW DO YOU FILL YOUR EVENINGS?

My wife and I design and build the scenery for the wonderful productions created at Helen Hocker Theater in Gage Park.

WHAT AMAZING ADVENTURES HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED?

I once drove to South Padre Island to shoot a documentary about swimsuit models. I once flew to New York just to be in a documentary for my favorite band, They Might Be Giants. I once flew to Las Vegas just to attend a taping of my favorite performers’ TV show, Penn and Teller: Fool Us. And I once flew to London just to (apart from being on my honeymoon) see the exterior of the house featured in my favorite TV show, Spaced… and locations from my favorite movie, Shaun of the Dead.

WHAT DO YOU MOST ADMIRE IN OTHERS?

I appreciate efficiency and admire those who achieve a good balance between effort and leisure.