Hilary Cohen Singer, Executive Director, 816.629.8934
Tara Burkhart, Assistant Executive Director, 816.629.8911
Vernetta Adair, Operations Manager, 816.629.8895
Nancy Gulotta, Accounting Assistant, 816.629.8909
Latrina Kelley, Operations Assistant, 816.471.2808
Malinda Kimmel, Development Director, 816.629.8935
Erin Melton, Fund Development Associate, 816.629.8942
Jackie Michaels, Director of Human Resources, 816.629.8902
Fiona Morris, Grants Associate, 816.629.8921
Abeer Reimann, Volunteer Coordinator, 816.629.4885
Randy Rodriguez, Finance Manager, 816.629.8894
Ajibola Adepoju Barbee, Director of Workforce Development, 816.629.8901
Halima Dusenge, Refugee Employment Specialist, 816.629.8905
Aimee Hamerle, Refugee Employment Manager, 816.629.8891
David Holsclaw, Refugee Employment Specialist, 816.629.8912
Doreen Nakagiri, Regional Data Collection Specialist, 816.629.8936
Sabrina Scholz, Manager, Employment Services Program, 816.616.5018
Sabrina Simon, Manager, Career Skills and Connection Program, 816.895.2764
Sarah Tomas Morgan, Youth Mentor Coordinator, 816.629.8890
Angel Washington, Career Service Specialist at FEC, 816.237.8108
Naudy Solano-Daye, Director of Community Integration, 816.629.8923
Catherine Anderson, Manager of Language and Cultural Services, 816.629.8908
Harsamit Bi, Refugee Case Manager, 816.629.8932
Faisal Haji, Refugee Case Manager, 816.629.8931
Muhammad Mpwati, Driver and Housing Assistant
Sara Pitia, Refugee Resettlement Team Leader, 816.629.8927
Jessica Rivera, Immigration Assistant, 816.629.8938
Maria Rodriguez, Interpreter Services Coordinator, 816.629.8933
Dany Stephen, Case Specialist, 816.376.0898
Emily Thorpe, Refugee Orientation and Education Specialist, 816.629.8939
Wakari Guillen Villarreal, Immigration Specialist, 816.629.8896
Denis Zijadic, Manager of Resettlement Services, 816.629.8926
Sarah Cirese-Payton, Social Work Manager, 816.629.8937
Yelena Akhmedova, CHOICE Neighborhoods Case Manager, 816.490.0774
Elisabeth Birchler, Social Worker, 816.629.8930
Lauren Bishop, Youth Therapist/Social Worker, 816.629.8940
Melissa DeVault, Refugee Adult Therapist, 816.629.8903
Meaghan Fanning, Manager, Youth Program, 816.629.8917
Morgan Merrell, Youth Therapist/Social Worker, 816.629.8918
Lina Oleik, Medicaid Navigator, 816.629.8898
Amy Ross, Global Gardens Coordinator, 816.471.8893
Johanna Wolz, Refugee Medical Coordinator, 816.629.8925
Afsaneh Zaeri, Social Worker, 816.629.8951
Board of Trustees 2021
President
James Ellis, Healthcare Realty Development, LLC
Vice President
Martha Baird, University of Kansas School of Nursing
Secretary
Allyson Hile, Kansas City Public Schools
Treasurer
Bob Galamba, Colliers International
Members
Andrea Baran, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jay Benjamin, Utility One Source
Valerie Bordy, CenturyLink
Jason Carter-Solomon, Enterprise Bank & Trust
Cal Cohen*, Real Estate Investment
Dr. Babalola Faseru, University of Missouri – Kansas City
Danielle Giarla, VanTrust Real Estate
Jennifer Hack Wolf, The Beacon
Kelvin Igumbor, Dairy Farmers of America
Bill Intrater*, Strategic Alliances, Adknowledge
Angelique Nedved, SchoolSmartKC
Sam Nemeh, Community Volunteer
Brady Poskin, Prier Products, Inc.
Michael Shopmaker*, Vayen Marketing Group
Don Wise*, Park University
Phillip Zeeck, Polsinelli
* Past President
Young Professionals Board 2021
Co-Presidents
Jessica Ann, Parson & Associates
Talia Halfon, KCIA
Members
Fatima Delic, City of Kansas City, Missouri Office of the City Council
Matthew Von Ende, Cohen-Esrey
Engoma Fataki, Missouri Western State University
Carlen Fidler, Second Chance Risk Reduction Center
Megan Gould, Kansas State-Olathe
Fluffy Kilburn, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
Kael Martin, Truman Medical Centers
Emily Riner, Western Governors University
Elissa Rondeau, DEG Digital
Melanie Schaeperkoetter, Cornerstones of Care
Jasmine Ward, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law