BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Industry professionals dedicated to our cause

Pat Gearhart

Board Chair

Vera Bothner

Communications Chair

Steve Cox

Board Development Chair

Cynthia Cross

Board Member

Lisa Farris

Secretary

Stephanie Galichia

Board Member

Julie Gentile

Board Member

Janeen Hughes

Board Member

Gail Johnson

Treasurer

Pete McKernan

Operations Chair

Chuck Passannante

Board Member

Adam Pogue

Board Member

Gary Proffitt

Board Member

Hale Ritchie

Mission Advocacy Chair

Jim Walters

Immediate Past Chair

Claudia Yaujar-Amaro

Board Member

LEADERSHIP

Relentless and fearless compassion

Lisa Capps

Vice President of Development

Deb Voth

Interim President

Michelle L. Eastman

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Lindsay Kral

Vice President of Programs and Services

Mark Taylor

Vice President of Human Resources

Andy Walston

Vice President of Finance

COORDINATORS

Your point of contact for our services and events

Kayla Cary

Coordinator, Sedgwick County Infant/Toddler Services

Katie Bally

Coordinator, Sumner County Infant/Toddler Services, Speech-Language Pathologist

Tina Beems

Coordinator, Management Information Systems

Michelle Croomes

Coordinator, Early Care & Education and CBETS

Jane Eby

Coordinator, Research

Tiffany Graf

Family Support Services Coordinator & Camp Director

Susan Harsh

Coordinator, Butler County Infant/Toddler Services

Dustin Hudson

Facilities Coordinator

Audra Kenneson

Coordinator, Mental Health Services and Specialized Foster Care

Melani Kliewer

Coordinator, Volunteers

Holly Smith

Coordinator, Payroll

Lynlea Southards

Coordinator, Targeted Case Management and Autism Services

Cayla Wasson

Coordinator, Connecting Point

STAFF

Incredibly dedicated and ready to serve

Kara Collier

Direct Support Professional

Crystal Arrington

Program Assistant

MacKenzie Tilma

Lead Teacher

Cynthia Iseman

Speech Language Pathologist

Kelsey “Billie” Genschorck

Development Specialist

Ellen Quinn

Pediatric Audiologist

Erica Anyalebechi

Direct Support Professional

Lutfe Begum

Family Resource Specialist

Charlesetta Berry

Para-Professional

Kimberly Blanton

Direct Support Professional

Alice Boutz

Mental Health Specialist

Mindy Brockmeyer

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Allison Bruntz

Occupational Therapist

Yolanda Castillo

Assistant Teacher

Kerri Dixon

Foster Care Social Worker / Targeted Case Manager

Carmen Dorton

Mental Health Assistant

Mary Jane Duling

Para Educator

Leslie English

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Amy Foster

Physical Therapist

Jamee Funk

Physical Therapist

Rossana Gonzales

Mental Health Assistant

Brooke Graddy

Speech Language Pathologist

Teddi Hollingsworth

Autism Specialist with Sedgwick County Infant/Toddler Services

Autumn Hutchinson

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Christy Hutto

Program Assistant

Cody Irvin

Targeted Case Manager

Madison Jacobs

Direct Service Professional

Emily Jensby

Mental Health Specialist

Stacy Jensen

Teacher Assistant

Kara Koepplin

Mental Health Specialist

Ryan Lewis

Cook

Stefanie Loubert

Lead Teacher

Maria Magno

Program Assistant

Kristin McCleerey

Speech Language Pathologist

Jill Morrow

Program Assistant

Myra Niederee

Speech Language Pathologist

Tiffany Owens

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Diane Porter

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Angela Pulaski

Physical Therapist

Amber Rosenthal

Direct Support Professional

Teresa Shackelford

Scheduler

Cindie Silmon

Mental Health Specialist

Karis Sparks

Targeted Case Manager & Autism Program Assistant

Leslie Stevens

Mental Health Specialist

Alison Stramel

Social Worker

Kim Stewart

Speech Language Pathologist

Kathy Van Zelfden

Mental Health Specialist

Karina Vargas

Targeted Case Manager

Beth Watkins

Speech Language Pathologist

Joanna Wiebe

Speech Language Pathologist

Jennifer Wise

Case Records Specialist

Alexis Young

Lead Teacher