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Our People

Our Leadership Team

Nora Freyman Headshot

Nora Freyman

Chief Marketing Officer

Jessica Blubaugh Headshot

Jessica Blubaugh

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Ann Gaffigan Headshot

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

211

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

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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 headshot

Bill Johnson

Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (Retired)
Board Treasurer

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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

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Kansas City, MO 64112
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