Staff

Office of the Executive Director

David Warm, Executive Director

  • McKenzie Neds, Executive Assistant

Aging and Health

Kristi Bohling-DaMetz, 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
  • Babs Bradhurst, Manager of Aging Administrative Services
  • Michele Castaneda, Integrated Care Specialist
  • Kimber Crosswhite, Integrated Care Specialist
  • Alissa Cunningham, Nutrition Innovations Specialist
  • Brenna Davis, Aging Systems Specialist
  • Kathy Downing, Nutrition Innovation Specialist
  • Melody Elston, Integrated Care Program Director
  • Shannon Halvorsen, Integrated Care Manager
  • Bob Hogan, Manager of Aging Administrative Services
  • Megan Hokanson, Regional Ombudsman Specialist
  • 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
  • Hannayd Ruiz, Community Health Project Manager
  • 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

Early Learning

Toni Sturdivant, Director of Early Learning and Head Start

Early Learning
  • T'Kayla Callahan, Collaborative Network Coordinator
  • Susan Duffey, Program Coordinator
  • Pam Harris, Collaborative Network Coordinator
  • Brady Konomos, Program Assistant
  • Kyle Matchell, Manager
  • Brandy Peterson, Home-based Collaborative Care Network Coordinator
  • Jarrod Winship, Fiscal Coordinator 
Head Start

Kasey Lawson, Head Start Program Director

  • Melissa Ameku, Family and Community Coordinator
  • 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
  • Clara Chollet, Head Start Mental Health Coordinator
  • Michelle Draper, Education Coordinator/Coach
  • Kate Eickhoff, ERSEA Coordinator
  • Jennifer Floyd, Quality Assurance Coordinator
  • Liz Folk, Eligibility Specialist
  • Lynette Fowler, Family and Community Engagement Manager
  • Tamara Graves, Mental Health/Disability Manager
  • Tori Gress, Eligibility Specialist
  • Brandi Halterman, Health Specialist 
  • Brandy Holderby, Health and Nutrition Coordinator
  • Eric Howell, Data Specialist
  • Ga'Nea Jones, Eligibility Specialist
  • Terrion Jones, Eligibility Specialist
  • Jami Jordan, Education Coordinator/Coach
  • Pam Kabrick, Organizational Development Manager
  • Jennifer Leighton-Floyd, Quality Assurance Coordinator
  • Nelly Lucio Beck, Education Coordinator/Coach 
  • Kimberly McKeithen, Education Coordinator/Coach
  • Sandra Reece, Health and Nutrition Manager
  • Alma Rivera, Head Start Specialist
  • Daniela Rivera, Eligibility Specialist
  • Bridgette Smith, Head Start Specialist

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
  • Liz Meng, Grant Manager
  • Cheyenne Ousley, Grant Accountant 
  • Darlene Pickett, Accountant
  • Barbara Pittman, Accountant
  • Amanda Rehani, Grant Accountant
  • Lisa Santa Maria, Accountant
  • Ginny Williams, Grant Manager
  • Lupe Valdovino, Accountant
Human Resources

Vacant, Human Resources Program Director

  • Carmellya Anderson, Conference Center Coordinator
  • 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 Systems Administrator I
  • John Hwang, Network Administrator I
Public Affairs

Kristin Johnson-Waggoner, Public Affairs Program Director

  • Laura Bogue, Public Affairs Coordinator
  • Catherine Couch, Public Affairs Coordinator
  • Raymart Dinglas, 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

Emergency Services and Homeland Security

Erin Lynch, Emergency Services/Homeland Security Program Director

  • Cassidy Burwick, Purchasing and Grants Coordinator
  • 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
911 Public Safety Communications

Eric Winebrenner, 911 Public Safety Program Director

  • Ralph Aguilar, Technical Services Specialist II
  • Hassan Al-Rubaie, Technical Services Manager
  • Chris Allen Hunter, Program Assistant
  • Doug Bennett, Technical Services Specialist I
  • Benjamin Clark, Technical Services Specialist III
  • Saralyn Hayes, GIS/Database Manager
  • Kathleen Kotnour, Database Specialist I
  • Kristina Martinez-Cusumano, Data Analyst
  • Sally McGraw, Program Assistant
  • Wes McGraw, Technical Services Specialist I
  • Pam Opoka, Training Coordinator
  • JD Shrewsbury, Technical Services Specialist II
  • Tara Smith, Database Specialist
  • Nikki Thomas, Operations Manager
  • Maria Walser, Database Specialist III
  • Bethany Wicker, Technical Services Specialist
Shared Services

Julie Phillips, Shared Services Program Director

  • Shelly Bolling-Strickland, GTI Program Assistant/Registrar
  • Robin Cutcliff, Local Government Services Program Assistant
  • Lisa Danbury, Small Cities Program Manager
  • Alex Morgan, Workforce Program Manager
  • Rita Parker, Regional Cooperative Purchasing Program Coordinator
  • Ashlyn Stone, Special Events Manager
  • Michael Striebich, Data Analyst
Housing

Katie Killen, Housing Program Manager

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
  • Paul Bushore, Data Developer/Analyst
  • Kimberly Cole, Data Analyst
  • Jakob Goldman, GIS Specialist
  • Jay Heermann, Data Services Manager
  • Sara Hintze, Digital Services Manager
  • Tina Sikes, GIS Specialist II
  • Muril Stone, Transportation Database Specialist
  • Jahmir Swopes, Web/Application Developer
  • Madeline Wetta, Data Librarian/Program Assistant
  • 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
  • Marc Hansen, Principal Planner
  • Alicia Hunter, Transportation 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

  • Dianna Bryant, Solid Waste Management Program Manager
  • Karen Clawson, Principal Planner/Air Quality Program Manager
  • Nadja Karpilow, Planner III
  • Rachel Krause, RideshareKC Program Outreach Coordinator
  • Kate Ludwig, Environmental Program Assistant
  • Emily Miller, Senior Environmental Planner
  • 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

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