Staff

Office of the Executive Director

David Warm, Executive Director

• McKenzie Neds, Executive Assistant

Aging and Health

Vacant, Director of Aging and Adult Services

Aging and Adult Services

• Christian Aguirre, Integrated Care Specialist
• Sarah Albin, Integrated Care Specialist
• Angela Barnes, Regional Ombudsman Coordinator
• Tonya Boston, Aging Systems Specialist
• Michele Castaneda, Integrated Care Specialist
• Kimber Crosswhite, Integrated Care Specialist
• Alissa Cunningham, Nutrition Innovations Specialist
• Kelvin Dam, Nutrition Innovations Specialist
• Breanna Davis, Aging Systems Specialist
• Melody Elston, Integrated Care Program Director
• Shannon Halvorsen, Integrated Care Manager
• Bob Hogan, Manager of Aging Administrative Services
• Victoria Jackson, Integrated Care Specialist
• Tane Lewis, Integrated Care Specialist
• Donna Martin, Public Health Senior Planner
• Jennifer McMullen, Home Meals Delivery Driver
• Lauren Negrete, Integrated Care Specialist
• Bethany Reyna, Nutrition Program Manager
• Scott Rowe, Regional Ombudsman Specialist
• Lauren Schaumburg, Public Health Planner
• Rona Scott, Integrated Care Specialist
• Katelyn Staab, Integrated Care Specialist
• Nicolette Wallis, Business Technology Analyst
• Mollie White, Nutrition Innovations Coordinator

Community Development

Marlene Nagel, Director of Community Development

Community Development

• Sherry Ellis, HMIS Project Manager
• Pam Harris, KC Degrees Coordinator
• Beth Heslowitz, Workforce Development Program Director
• Hannayd Ruiz, HMIS Project Administrator

Early Learning

Vacant, Director of Early Learning and Head Start

• Kasey Lawson, Assistant Director of Head Start

Early Learning

• Kyle Matchell, Early Learning Manager
• Susan Duffey, Program Coordinator
• Brady Konomos, Program Assistant

Head Start

• Carol Bolz, Education Manager
• Gabrielle Bridgeman, Eligibility Specialist
• Kristin Burke, Education Coordinator/Coach
• Lacy Butler, Education Coordinator/Coach
• Molly Chavez, Data and Evaluation Coordinator
• Betty Choi, ERSEA Manager
• Michelle Draper, Education Coordinator/Coach
• Liz Folk, Eligibility Specialist
• Lynette Fowler, Family and Community Engagement Manager
• Tamara Graves, Mental Health/Disability Manager
• Brandy Holderby, Health and Nutrition Coordinator
• Tori Gress, Eligibility Specialist
• Kate Eickhoff, ERSEA Coordinator
• Terrion Jones, Eligibility Specialist
• Jami Jordan, Education Coordinator/Coach
• Pam Kabrick, Organizational Development Manager
• Jennifer Leighton-Floyd, Quality Assurance Coordinator
• Sandra Reece, Health and Nutrition Manager
• Alma Rivera, Head Start Specialist
• Daniela Rivera, Eligibility Specialist
• Millie Robinson, Family Engagement
• Anneasyka Roston, Data Specialist
• Bridgette Smith, Head Start Specialist
• Michael Striebich, Quality Assurance Coordinator
• Kathy Waage, Health and Nutrition Coordinator

Finance and Administration

Carol Gonzales, Director of Finance and Administration

Finance and Administration

Andrew Molloy, Finance Director

• Thressa Allen, Program Assistant
• Joanne Bussinger, Grant Manager
• John-Michael Cain, Grant Accountant
• Katy Crow, Accountant
• Joy Edwards, Grants Monitor
• Brad Gaeddert, Grant Accountant
• Ron Howell, Accountant
• Dao Le, Accountant
• Darlene Pickett, Accountant
• Barbara Pittman, Accountant
• Amanda Rehani, Grant Accountant
• Lisa Santa Maria, Accountant
• Ginny Williams, Grant Manager
• Lupe Valdovino, Accountant

Human Resources

Nancy Weitzel-Burry, Human Resources Program Director

• Amy Jacoby, Receptionist/Accounting Clerk
• Kerry Kudron, Human Resources Coordinator
• Jeramy Medlin, Human Resources Generalist

Information Technology

Sasan Baharaeen, Manager of Information Systems

• Brad Grasty, IT Support Specialist
• John Hwang, Network Administrator I

Public Affairs

Kristin Johnson-Waggoner, Public Affairs Program Director

• Laura Bogue, Public Affairs Coordinator
• Catherine Couch, Public Affairs Coordinator
• Nordia Epps, Media Planning and Buying Coordinator
• Joe Gauer, Public Affairs Coordinator
• Caroline Knecht, Website Coordinator
• Bridget Koan, Public Affairs Coordinator
• Amy Strange, Digital Communications Manager

Local Government Services

Lauren Palmer, Director of Local Government Services

Local Government Services

• Katie Killen, Housing Program Manager
• Julie Phillips, Shared Services Program Director
• Rita Parker, Regional Cooperative Purchasing Program Coordinator

Emergency Services

Erin Lynch, Emergency Services/Homeland Security Program Director

• Melinda Cheney, Senior Planner/Exercise Coordinator
• John Davis, Fiscal Administrator
• Lisa Elsas, Training Coordinator
• Vickie Phillips, Administrative Program Assistant
• Jennifer Sutherlin, Public Health Program Manager
• Jason White, Project Manager

Government Training Institute

Vacant, Local Government Services Program Manager

• Carmellya Anderson, GTI Events/Seminar Coordinator
• Shelly Bolling-Strickland, GTI Program Assistant/Registrar
• Lisa Danbury, Small Cities Program Manager

Public Safety Communications

Eric Winebrenner, Public Safety Program Director

• Ralph Aguilar, Technical Services Specialist II
• Hassan Al-Rubaie, Public Safety Technical Services Manager
• Chris Allen Hunter, Program Assistant
• Hannah Ankenbauer, Database Specialist I
• Doug Bennett, Technical Services Specialist I
• Benjamin Clark, Technical Services Specialist III
• Saralyn Hayes, Public Safety GIS/Database Manager
• Kathleen Kotnour, Database Specialist I
• Sally McGraw, Program Assistant
• Wes McGraw, Technical Services Specialist I
• Pam Opoka, Training Coordinator
• Tara Smith, Public Safety Database Specialist
• Nikki Thomas, Public Safety Operations Manager
• Maria Walser, Database Specialist III
• Bethany Wicker, Technical Services Specialist

Research Services

Frank Lenk, Director of Research Services

• Amanda Graor, Deputy Director of Research Services and Chief Innovation Officer

Research Services

• Josh Akers, Research Manager
• Terry Anderson, Program Assistant
• Paul Bushore, Data Developer/Analyst
• Jakob Goldman, GIS Specialist
• Jay Heermann, GIS Manager
• Sara Hintze, Digital Services Manager
• Christopher Jahns, Research/Data Analyst
• Tina Sikes, GIS Specialist II
• Muril Stone, Transportation Database Specialist
• Brian Wize, Data Developer/Analyst

Transportation and Environment

Ron Achelpohl, Director of Transportation and Environment

Transportation Planning

Martin Rivarola, Assistant Director of Transportation and Land Use Planning

• Megan Broll, Administrative Program Assistant
• Taylor Cunningham, Transportation Planner
• Beth Dawson, Principal Planner
• Darryl Fields, Principal Planner
• Jonathan Feverston, Transportation Planner
• Marc Hansen, Principal Planner
• Joshua Rubio, Travel Model Technician
• Patrick Trouba, Transportation Planner
• Eileen Yang, Transportation Modeling Manager
• Selina Zapata Bur, Principal Planner

Transportation Operations

Raymond Webb, Manager of Traffic Operations

• Scott Cutshall, Traffic Signal Analyst II
• Chris Jenkins, Traffic Signal Analyst III
• Cedrick Owens Sr., Traffic Signal Analyst II
• Barry Viss, Traffic Signal Analyst III

Environmental Programs

Tom Jacobs, Chief Resilience Officer and Environmental Programs Director

• Karen Clawson, Principal Planner/Air Quality Program Manager
• Nadja Karpilow, Planner III
• Rachel Krause, RideshareKC Program Outreach Coordinator
• Kate Ludwig, Environmental Program Assistant
• Doug Norsby, Air Quality Planner III
• Matt Riggs, Planner II
• Ashley Sadowski, Executive Director of Building Energy Exchange
• Ryan Umberger, Planner II
• Natalie Unruh, Water Quality Planner