
Our People
Our Leadership Team

Nora Freyman
Chief Marketing Officer

Jessica Blubaugh
Chief Philanthropy Officer

Ann Gaffigan
Chief Operating and Financial Officer

OUR STAFF

Executive Team
Ann Gaffigan, Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Jessica Blubaugh, Chief Philanthropy Officer
Nora Freyman, Chief Marketing Officer
Libby Buss, Senior Executive Assistant
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Brian Shapley, Contact Center Manager
Callie Knust, Resource Center Manager
Jada Boddy, Quality Assurance Specialist
Latrice Parker, Resource Specialist
Lenetta Warren, Contact Center Manager
Meghan O’Connor, Resource Specialist
Community Impact
David Bell, Director, Impact Operations
Emily McVey, Manager, Impact Operations and Critical Medical Needs
Essence Yancey, Director, Community Partnerships
Jim MacDonald, Senior Advisor & Solutions Architect
Karen Gettinger, Director, Impact Operations
Kristen Engelbrecht, Vice President, 211 Services
Todd Jordan, VP, Community Impact & Exec. Dir. 211
Vickie Riddle, Emergency Food & Shelter Coordinator
Development
Amanda Swanson, Director, Philanthropy
Amelia Crowl, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Brittany Connor, Director, Corporate Partnerships
Caitlyn Wells, Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Cody LeGreca, Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Dustin Wolfe, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Evan Rosemann, Manager, Grant and Donor Communications
Gabrielle Jacobs, Manager, Development Operations
Jackie Feeney, Vice President, Philanthropy
Justin Grawe, Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Kenzi Hoyle, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Lauren Hogle, Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Sammy Snow, Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Stephanie Clark, Manager, Development Operations
Finance
Cheryl Adler, Vice President, Finance
Demetria Warrior, Accounting Services Specialist
Hilda Caballero, Donor Services Assistant
Jadell Foutz, Staff Accountant
Judy Simonitsch, Donor Services
Kimberly O’Hare, Manager, Donor Choice
Kora Copas, Director, Finance & Accounting Services
Lauren Kopf, Donor Services Specialist
Nichelle Renaud, Donor Services Assistant
Nikki Jones, Senior Director, Donor Services
Sarah Alba, Accounting Specialist
Business Systems, Data & IT
Matthew Applebury, Data Analytics & Salesforce Manager
Pete Stedman, Vice President, Information Technology
Marketing
Amber Abram, Senior Manager, Creative Services
Ayesha Baig, Manager, Events
Brooke Reece, Senior Director, Events
Courtney Matthews, Manager, Events
Kera Mashek, Senior Director, Communications
Virginia Trickey, Manager, Communications
Operations
Amy Haas, Coordinator, Guest Services
Andriana Sanchez, Manager, Facilities
Chrissy Rapp, Vice President, People and Operations
Ecstaci Abraham, Director, People Operations

Board of Trustees
Board Officers

Dana Jermain
Deloitte
Board Chair

J. Randall Vance
Sunderland Foundation
Board Vice Chair

Jason Sinnarajah
Kansas City Royals
Board Secretary

Bill Johnson
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (Retired)
Board Treasurer

Greg Sweat
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
Immediate Past Chair

Our Board Members
Amy Hatch, Polsinelli
Angie Blumel, Jackson County CASA
Art Silva, Helzberg Diamonds
Arthur Cheatham, Spire Missouri
Brad Markes, KPMG
Dan Crumb, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club
Deonne Christensen, Mazuma Credit Union
Ginger Williams, Kaiser Permanente
Greg Shondell, Heathwood Oil Co., Inc.
Jeffrey Schmid, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Kyle Myers, PNC Bank
Laurie Minard, Garmin
Leslie Duke, Burns & McDonnell
Mario Azar, Black & Veatch
Mark Moreland, Lockton Companies
Mary Bristow, J.E. Dunn
Michael Youngs, General Motors Fairfax Assembly and Stamping
Mike Perry, Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Penny Postoak Ferguson, Johnson County Government
Robin Winner, Synergy Services
Rosemary Podrebarac, Attorney-Private Practice
Ryan McMonagle, Custom Truck One Source
Sara Lancaster, BOK Financial
Shannon Johnson, UMB
Shawn Long, The University of Kansas Health System
Shellie Clausen, Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Tom Carignan, CommunityAmerica Credit Union