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
Michele Castaneda, Integrated Care Specialist
Kimber Crosswhite, Integrated Care Specialist
Alissa Cunningham, Nutrition Innovations Specialist
Brenna Davis, Aging Systems 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
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
Beth Heslowitz, Workforce Development Program Director
Hannayd Ruiz, HMIS Project Administrator

Early Learning

Toni Sturdivant, Director of Early Learning and Head Start

Early Learning

Susan Duffey, Program Coordinator
Pam Harris, Collaborative Network Coordinator
Brady Konomos, Program Assistant
Kyle Matchell, Early Learning Manager

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
Michelle Draper, Education Coordinator/Coach
Kate Eickhoff, ERSEA 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
Michael Striebich, Quality Assurance 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
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

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 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, 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

Shared Services

Julie Phillips, Shared Services Program Director

Carmellya Anderson, GTI Events/Seminar Coordinator
Shelly Bolling-Strickland, GTI Program Assistant/Registrar
Lisa Danbury, Small Cities Program Manager
Rita Parker, Regional Cooperative Purchasing Program Coordinator

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
Terry Anderson, Program Assistant
Paul Bushore, Data Developer/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
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
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

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