Hilary Cohen Singer, Executive Director, 816.629.8934
Tara Burkhart, Assistant Executive Director and Acting Director of Health and Wellness, 816.629.8911
Ajibola Adepoju Barbee, Workforce Development Director, 816.629.8901
Malinda Kimmel, Development Director, 816.629.8935
Naudy Solano-Daye, Community Integration Director, 816.629.8923
Hilary Cohen Singer, Executive Director, 816.629.8934
Tara Burkhart, Assistant Executive Director and Acting Director of Health and Wellness, 816.629.8911
Malinda Kimmel, Development Director, 816.629.8935
Vernetta Adair, Operations Manager, 816.629.8895
Nancy Gulotta, Accounting Assistant, 816.629.8909
Latrina Kelley, Operations Assistant, 816.471.2808
Fiona Morris, Grants Associate, 816.629.8921
Abeer Reimann, Volunteer Coordinator – Admin, 816.629.4885
Randy Rodriguez, Finance Manager, 816.629.8894
Ajibola Adepoju Barbee, Workforce Development Director, 816.629.8901
Halima Dusenge, Refugee Employment Specialist, 816.629.8905
Aimee Hamerle, Refugee Employment Manager, 816.629.8891
Doreen Nakagiri, Regional Data Collection Specialist, 816.629.8936
Sabrina Scholz, Employment Services Manager, 816.616.5018
Sabrina Simon, Career Skills and Connections Manager, 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, Community Integration Director, 816.629.8923
Yelena Akhmedova, Case Manager (MO-RTAC), 816.471.2808
Catherine Anderson, Language and Cultural Services Manager, 816.629.8908
Harsamit Bi, Refugee Social Services Case Manager, 816.629.8932
Faisal Haji, Refugee Social Services Case Manager, 816.629.8931
Muhammad Mpwati, Driver and Housing Assistant
Sara Pitia, Refugee Social Services Manager, 816.629.8927
Jessica Rivera, Immigration Assistant, 816.629.8938
Maria Rodriguez, Interpreter Services Coordinator, 816.629.8933
Dany Stephen, Resettlement Case Manager, 816.376.0898
Emily Thorpe, Education and Orientation Coordinator, 816.629.8939
Wakari Guillen Villarreal, Immigration Services Manager, 816.629.8896
Denis Zijadic, Resettlement Services Manager, 816.629.8926
Tara Burkhart, Assistant Executive Director and Acting Director of Health and Wellness, 816.629.8911
Elisabeth Birchler, Adult and Family Social Worker, 816.629.8930
Lauren Bishop, Youth Therapist, 816.629.8940
Melissa DeVault, Adult Therapist, 816.629.8903
Meaghan Fanning, Social Work Youth Manager, 816.629.8917
Johanna Fretwell, Health Access Services Manager, 816.629.8925
Morgan Merrell, Adult and Family Social Work Manager, 816.629.8918
Lina Oleik, Health Benefits Navigator, 816.629.8898
Amy Ross, Global Gardens Coordinator, 816.471.8893
Afsaneh Zaeri, Youth Therapist, 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 Kansas School of Medicine-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
Emily Riner, Western Governors University
Elissa Rondeau, DEG Digital
Melanie Schaeperkoetter, Cornerstones of Care
Jasmine Ward, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
Adidja Suleman Director Physician Recruitment and Retention Saint Luke’s Health System
Bret Fischer, SPHR Senior Director, of Talent Acquisition NetSmart
Brady Poskin Manufacturing Manager PRIER Products, Inc.
Ingrid Hubbard Director Human Resources North American Savings Bank
Katrice Lnaier, M.Ed System Director, Talent Acquisition University of Kansas Health System
Kajuan Cummings, M.Ed.
Principal Hogan Preparatory Academy-Lower Campus
Kreshaun McKinney Manager, Audience Engagement Nelson Atkins Museum of Art