BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors generously shares their time and talent to support our work to make meaningful and lasting change. Coming from diverse backgrounds, they provide expertise in organizational leadership, providing valuable representation from our community. We value their insight and thank them for their dedication.

If you have interest in serving on our Board of Directors, contact Doug Cowan, President & CEO.

BOARD OFFICERS

  • Portrait of a man in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, smiling, in front of a professional background.

    Jonathan Soper

    Chair
    Humphrey, Farrington & McClain

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with blonde hair, wearing a black top and layered necklace.

    Beth Silverstein

    Vice Chair
    Community Volunteer

  • A woman with long brown hair and green eyes smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black blazer and dangly earrings with pink, red, and purple stones, and a pink and purple top.

    Alissa Klein

    Treasurer
    Forvis Mazars

  • A woman with blonde hair, smiling, wearing a gray top and pearl earrings.

    Beth Carrick

    Secretary
    Starbucks

  • A woman with light brown, wavy hair wearing a black blazer and a beaded necklace, smiling against a grayish background.

    Kat Hnatyshyn

    Past Chair
    Community of Christ

BOARD MEMBERS

  • A man in a navy blue suit with a white shirt, standing outdoors during twilight with a dark background.

    Jason Bergman

    Centerpoint Medical Center

  • Portrait of a smiling woman with blonde hair, wearing a gray top, in front of a dark background.

    Beth Carrick

    Starbucks

  • A smiling man with a beard and a shaved head wearing a blue button-up shirt with white text, standing outdoors with a blurred green background.

    Fred Cox

    Continental Siding

  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a sleeveless black and white patterned top.

    Emily Cross

    Fort Osage School District

  • Professional man with a bald head and beard, wearing a dark pinstripe suit, light blue shirt, and striped tie, smiling against a dark background.

    Tyrel Dawson

    Comcast

  • Smiling woman with short blonde hair and glasses, wearing a red blazer, white top, and jewelry, against a black background.

    Anissa Gastin

    Lockton Affinity

  • A woman with blonde hair smiling, standing in a library with wooden shelves filled with law books.

    Kelle Gilmore

    Burmeister Gilmore LLP

  • A woman with long blonde hair wearing a blue top with a bow, smiling and sitting indoors against a dark background.

    Chelesy Hanes

    Fike Corporation

  • Portrait of a woman with glasses, hoop earrings, and shoulder-length hair, standing in front of a brick wall.

    Anita Jonas

    RE/MAX Premier Properties

  • A middle-aged man with glasses, a bald head, and a beard, smiling, dressed in a dark suit with a light blue tie, against a neutral gray background.

    Corey Long

    Edward Jones

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a collared shirt, outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

    Zac Harmon-McLaughlin

    Graceland University

  • A woman with medium-length dreadlocks, wearing a grey blazer over a green blouse, smiling against a plain white background.

    Jenn Miller

    Henderson Engineers

  • A woman with wavy, blonde hair smiling, wearing a black lace top and a dark blazer, against a brownish background.

    Lori Ross

    Community Volunteer

  • A woman with glasses and braided hair smiling at the camera, sitting on a yellow chair against a plain wall, wearing a patterned gray top.

    Brandy Spearman

    Black Lemon Boutique

  • Portrait of a smiling woman in police uniform with short curly hair and glasses, posing in front of a plain gray background.

    Michelle Sumstad

    Independence Police Department

  • Close-up of a man with glasses and short dark hair, wearing a dark blazer and a brown shirt, in a home setting.

    Jose "Pepe" Torres

    Culture Journey LLC

  • A woman with long brown hair smiling indoors with window blinds in the background.

    Erin Tucker

    The Miller Group

  • Close-up portrait of a woman with curly hair smiling, wearing makeup and a pink top.

    Jamikaa Walter

    St. Luke’s

  • Professional woman with curly hair wearing a navy blazer and white blouse, smiling against a blue background.

    Ginger Williams

    Kaiser Permanente

  • A man with short light hair and a cheerful smile, dressed in a dark blazer, blue shirt, and orange tie, standing in front of a brick wall.

    Doug Cowan

    President & CEO
    Community Services League