Leadership Academy for Local Government Executives Alumni
MARC congratulates the graduates of past Leadership Academies:
Class of 2010 Essentials
- Jeph BurroughsScanlon, Senior Administrative Manager, Jackson County Executive Office
- Adam Geffert, Public Safety Administrative Manager, Mid-America Regional Council
- Scott Jacoby, Program Managern Jackson County Finance Department
- Brian Johnson, Senior Business Process Manager, Jackson County
- Mark Mathies, Police Chief, City of Edwardsville Police Department
- Rochelle Neal, Deputy Director, Jackson County Human Resources
- Sheila Rogoza, Sergeant, City of Edwardsville Police Department
- Marvin Walker, Support Services Supervisor, Jackson County Department of Corrections
- Andrew Warlen, Code Compliance Manager, City of Independence Health & Code Compliance
- Amiee Wenson, Senior Administration Manager, Jackson County County Administrator's Office
- Crissy Wooderson, Chief Deputy Legislative Auditor, Jackson County Legislature
Class of 2009 Essentials
- Aaron Ambrose, Chief of Police, City of Grain Valley
- Tom Boren, Police Chief, City of El Dorado Police Department
- Gary Bradley, City Administrator, City of Grain Valley
- Mary Beth Bush, Human Resource Manager, City of Gardner
- Cathy Cox, Assistant to the City Administrator, City of Grain Valley
- Shannon Davies, Director of Parks & Recreation, City of Grain Valley Parks and Recreation
- Jody Denson, Early Learning Policy Analyst, Mid-America Regional Council
- Dennis J. Enslinger, Assistant City Administrator, City of Prairie Village
- Jeff Fisher, Director of Public Works, City of Grain Valley
- Gordon A. Fowlston, Fire Chief, City of Riverside Public Safety
- Kevin Freeman, Sergeant, City of North Kansas City Police Department
- Wayne Harder, Battalion Chief, City of Leawood Fire Department
- Erik Holland, Deputy, Platte County Sheriff's Office
- Dan Hood, Director Information & Technology, City of Blue Springs Information Systems
- Mike W. Jenkins, Chief of Special Operations And Training, City of North Kansas City Fire Department
- Joe Johnson, Director of Public Works, City of Leawood
- Rebecca Kinder Lahann, Senior Human Resource Specialist, City of KCMO Human Resources
- Keith Martin, Fire Chief, City of Lee's Summit Fire Department
- Coleman Mc Clain, Portfolio Manager, City of KCMO Housing & Community Development
- Zan Mc Kinney, Engineer Tech II, City of Independence Public Works Department
- Merideth Parrish, Public Information Officer, City of Blue Springs
- Todd Pelham, Assistant City Administrator, City of Blue Springs
- Lisa Pool, Transportation Planner III, Mid-America Regional Council
- John Scanlon, Parks and Recreation Director, City of El Dorado Police Department
- Barbara Shipley, Senior Administrative Assistant, City of KCMO Health Department
- Ray Webb, Operation Greenlight Manager, Mid-America Regional Council
Class of 2008
- Scott Allen, Director, City of Blue Springs Community Development
- Steven E. Beamer, Major, City of North Kansas City Police Department
- Michael J. Beatty, Battalion Chief, City of Shawnee Fire Department
- Paula Brooks, Marketing/Sales Manager, City of North Kansas City
- Charlie Bryan, Emergency Services Volunteer Coordinator, Mid-America Regional Council
- Terri Covington, Human Resources Benefits Specialist, City of Independence Human Resources
- Tonya Davis, Business Development Manager, City of KCMO Public Works Solid Waste Division
- Cindi Dodson, Economic Development Projects Coordinator, City of Independence City Manager's Office
- Joe Fowler, Training & Planning Division Manager, City of KCMO Water Services
- David Harris, Chief Building Inspector, City of North Kansas City
- James Joerke, Sustainability Program Director, Johnson County Facilities
- H.J. "Bear" Kistler, Assistant Public Works Director, City of North Kansas City
- Christina Leakey, Program Supervisor, City of Independence Community Development Department
- Elizabeth A. Linn, Neighborhood Services Manager, City of Merriam
- Greg Mc Danel, Engineering Technician III, City of Independence Public Works Department
- Anthony L. Miller, Assistant Court Administrator, City of KCMO Municipal Court
- Mark Montgomery, Manager, Construction Management, City of KCMO City Manager's Office
- Susan Moseley, Manager, Administrative Services, City of KCMO City Manager's Office
- Wayne I. McCoy, Chief of Police, City of Blue Springs Police Department
- Paul Rader, Communications Utility Director, City of North Kansas City
- Salvatore J. Scarpa, Captain, City of North Kansas City Fire Department
- Betty H. Thompson, City Administrator, City of Quinter
- Chad Thompson, Manager, Transportation Projects, City of KCMO City Manager's Office
- Karl Walters, Assistant Director of Administration, Clay County Highways
- Calvin Williford, Chief Intergovernmental Operations and Communications, Jackson County Executive Office
Class of 2007
- Ronnie Biggins, Maintenance Superintendent, City Of KCMO Water Services
- Ben Calia, CPPB, Assistant County Administrator, Clay County
- David Clements, AICP, Planning & Zoning Director, Clay County
- Carol Cox, Employment Training Specialist, City Of Independence
- Lisa Farr, Human Resources Director, Clay County
- Thomas Gerend, Assistant Director of Transportation, Mid-America Regional Council
- Mark Hague, Director of Enforcement Coordination Office, U.S. EPA Region 7
- Jay Heermann, GIS Director, Johnson County AIMS
- Dawn Hilderbrand, Manager of Technology Research Center, City of KCMO Information Technology
- Lynda Hoffman, Blue River Section Manager, City of KCMO Water Services
- Mary Hunt, Senior Planner, City of Independence
- Jay Leipzig, Neighborhood Services Manager, City of Independence
- Marleen Leonce, Project Manager, City of KCMO Public Works Solid Waste Division
- Victoria Meier-Ressler, Facility Supervisor, North Kansas City Community Center
- Nancy Mitchell, Manager of Early Learning, Mid-America Regional Council
- John Neeley, Deputy Chief Special Ops, City of KCMO Fire Department
- John O'Neil, Wastewater Administrator, Johnson County
- Roscoe Righter, Parks and Recreation Director, City of Blue Springs
- Rhonda Sutton, Administrative Assistant II, City Of KCMO Water Services
- Ron Trivitt, City Administrator, City of Belton
- Chris Vukas, Environmental Planner II, Mid-America Regional Council
- Roger Wagoner, Battalion Chief, City of North Kansas City Fire Dept.
- Craig Weinaug, County Administrator, Douglas County
- Vivien Zhi, Auditor, City Auditor's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
Class of 2006
- Mac Andrews, Director, Public Works Director, Johnson County, Kan.
- Carol Armintrout, Senior Accountant/Utilities, Peculiar, Mo.
- Eric Bosch, Manager of Architectural Services, Capital Improvement Management Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Charles Brockman, Director, Neighborhood Resource Center, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan.
- Mel Bunting, Shawnee, Kan.
- Jody Craig, Public Affairs Manager, Mid-America Regional Council
- Tony Felitsky, Project Support Manager, Capital Improvement Management Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Jan Gall, Director of Human Resources, North Kansas City, Mo.
- Jordan Griffin, Acting Commissioner of Revenue, Finance: Revenue Division, Kansas City, Mo.
- Brandon Haynes, Auditor, City Auditor's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Sue Heiman, Human Resource Director, Blue Springs, Mo.
- Patricia Hilderbrand, Planning Group Manager, Public Works Engineering, Kansas City, Mo.
- Stacia Johnson, Housing Administrator, City Planning and Development, Kansas City, Mo.
- Jeanne Mc Aferty, Chief Deputy Clerk, Board of County Commissioners, Johnson County, Kan.
- Anderson Moore, Division Manager of Parking Services, Public Works, Kansas City, Mo.
- Melissa Mundt, Assistant City Administrator, Gardner, Kan.
- Gary O'Bannon, Director of Human Resources, Kansas City, Mo.
- Karen Parrott, Senior Accountant, AP/MIS, Peculiar, Mo.
- Joyce Patton, City Auditor's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Floyd Peoples, Fire Department, Kansas City, Mo.
- John Pinch, Deputy City Manager, Independence, Mo.
- Stephen Roberts, IT Manager, North Kansas City, Mo.
- Thomas Roskop, Director, Johnson County Motor Vehicle
- Carl Scarborugh, City Administrator, Lake Tapawingo, Mo.
- Sandra Schiess, Fire Chief, Independence, Mo.
- Troy Schulte, Budget Officer, Management & Budget, Kansas City, Mo.
- Michael Shaw, Manager Of Solid Waste, Public Works: Street and Traffic Division, Kansas City, Mo.
- Wendy Shay, Historic Preservations Manager,Community Development Department, Independence, Mo.
- Isabel Simmons, Court Administrator, Peculiar, Mo.
- Julia Talauliker, Auditor, City Auditor's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Chuck Thacker, Fire Chief, Grandview, Mo.
- Todd Thompson, Assistant City Administrator, Raymore, Mo.
- Eric Urfer, Parks and Recreation Director, Independence, Mo.
Class of 2005
- Irene Baltrusaitis, Communications Director, Independence, Mo.
- Eric Berlin, City Administrator, Raymore, Mo.
- Kurt Bordewick, Assistant Manager, Water Services, Kansas City, Mo.
- JoBeth Bradbury, Director, North Kansas City Public Library, North Kansas City, Mo.
- Casey Joe Carl, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Johnson County, Kan.
- Thalia Cherry, Youth Advocate, City Manager's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Ronald K. Freyermuth, Public Works Director, Shawnee, Kan.
- Allen Garner, City Counselor, Independence, Mo.
- Deborah Jenkins, Auditor, Kansas City, Mo.
- Sharon Kingsbury, Senior Auditor, Kansas City, Mo.
- James Kirkpatrick, Corporal, Police Department, Peculiar, Mo.
- Thomas M. Kuntz, Planning Manager, Community Development Department, Independence, Mo.
- Cathy Uyen Le, Public Affairs Officer, City Manager's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Carlos Lebron, Manager Information Services, Blue Springs, Mo.
- Jennifer Lee, Assistant City Administrator, Mission Hills, Kan.
- Terry Leeds, Project Support Manager, Kansas City, Mo.
- John W. Mattox, Fire Marshal, Shawnee, Kan.
- Tracie L. McClendon, Justice Program Coordinator, City Manager's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Donovan D. Mouton, Director of Urban Affairs, Mayor's Office, Kansas City, Mo.
- Nelson V. Muñoz, Assistant City Attorney, Kansas City, Mo.
- Amanda Noble, Audit Manager, Kansas City, Mo.
- Jacqueline D. Oddoye, Program Coordinator, National Forum for Black Public Administrators
- Dean C. Palos, Director of Planning, Johnson County, Kan.
- La Tanya T. Patton, Assistant to the Health Department Director, Kansas City, Mo.
- Sue Polys, Senior Auditor, Kansas City, Mo.
- Joan Pu, Auditor, Kansas City, Mo.
- Aaron Reid, Street Department Supervisor, Peculiar, Mo.
- Stephanie Roush, Director of Tourism, Independence, Mo.
- Marcy Smalley, Transit Coordinator, Mid-America Regional Council
- Jim Snyder, Captain, Police Department, Blue Springs, Mo.
- David Williams, Fire Chief, North Kansas City, Mo.
- Rusty M. Williams, Operations Manager, Finance Department, Kansas City, Mo.