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
Jeanylle Steward, Human Resources and Operations Director, 816-629-8940
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
Jeanylle Stweard, Human Resources and Operations Director, 816-629-8940
Vernetta Adair, Operations Manager, 816.629.8895
Ellen Tanner, Fund Development Associate, 816.629.8942
Nancy Gulotta, Accounting Assistant, 816.629.8909
Latrina Kelley, Operations Assistant, 816.471.2808
Fiona Morris, Grants Associate, 816.629.8921
Abeer Riemann, Volunteer Coordinator, 816.629.8904
Randy Rodriguez, Finance Manager, 816.629.8894
Ajibola Adepoju Barbee, Workforce Development Director, 816.629.8901
Robert Crenshaw, Career Skills and Connection Career Coach, 816.471.2808
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
Melinda Taylor, Youth Mentor Coordinator, 816.629.8890
Angel Washington, Career Service Specialist at FEC, 816.237.8108
Souleymane Adam, Case Manager,
Yelena Akhmedova, Case Manager (MO-RTAC), 816.471.2808
Ayin Ali, Education Orientation Coordinator
Catherine Anderson, Language and Cultural Services Manager, 816.629.8908
Harsamit Bi, Refugee Social Services Case Manager, 816.629.8932
Alissa Fortney-Tombaugh, Resettlement Services Manager, 816-471-2808
Faisal Haji, Refugee Social Services Case Manager, 816.629.8931
Omar Idriss, Resettlement Case Manager, 816.629.8912
Azizullah Mohammadzai, Resettlement Case Manager, 816.629.8915
Sara Pitia, Refugee Social Services Manager, 816.629.8927
Jessica Rivera, Immigration Assistant, 816.629.8938
Maria Rodriguez, Interpreter Services Coordinator, 816.629.8933
Becky Showmaker, Immigration Specialist, 816.629.8919
Wakari Guillen Villarreal, Immigration Services Manager, 816.629.8896
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
Melissa DeVault, Adult Therapist, 816.629.8903
Meaghan Fanning, Social Work Youth Manager, 816.629.8917
Talia Halfon, Youth Therapist, 816.616.0683
Morgan Merrell, Adult and Family Social Work Manager, 816.629.8918
Vianney Mvuyekure, Refugee Medical Education Case Manager, 816.629.8926
Lina Oleik, Health Benefits Navigator, 816.629.8898
Mareah Pomstra, Adult and Family Social Worker, 913.276.0204
Amy Ross, Global Gardens Coordinator, 816.629.8893
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
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