RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Angel Romero, VP of Resource Development
Donna Swaffar, VP of Communications
Nic Simons, Director of Major Gifts and Legacy Giving
Ali Lesher, Director of Marketing & Workplace Campaigns (Douglas County)
TJ McDonald, Director of Workplace Campaigns (Shawnee County)
Terri Long, Resource Development/Administrative Assistant
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Brett Martin, VP Community Impact (Shawnee County)
Kathy Smith, VP of Douglas County Initiatives
Juliet McDiffett, Community Impact (Shawnee County) and Topeka City Grants
Audrey Mott, Community Impact Grant Assistant (Shawnee County)
Sarah Karns, Heartland Healthy Neighborhoods/Pathways (Shawnee County)
Laura Smith
Eudora Resource Navigator (AmeriCorps Member)
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Jessica Lehnherr, CEO
Nancy Muller, Administrative Assistant
Joyce Katzer, Director of Applications
Valerie Thieme, CFO
Jennifer Butts, Senior Accounting Specialist
Sasha Doel, Topeka Accounting Specialist
VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
Jessica Neuman Barraclough, VP Strategic Initiatives (Shawnee County)
Kjrsten "KJ" Abel Ruch, Director of Community Engagement- Douglas County, AmeriCorps Director, and Roger Hill Volunteer Center
Jacqueline Lightcap, VGF Volunteer Coordinator (Shawnee County)
Antonio Martinez, Community Navigator Coordinator (Shawnee County)
Hannah Davis
Volunteer Coordinator Douglas County (AmeriCorps Member)
Jessica Lehnherr, CEO
Valerie Thieme, CFO
Angel Romero, VP of Resource Development
Donna Swaffar, VP of Communications
Brett Martin, VP Community Impact
Jessica Neuman Barraclough, VP Strategic Initiatives
Kathy Smith, VP of Douglas County Initiatives
United Way of Kaw Valley
Board Officers & Executive Committee
SN=Shawnee County, DG=Douglas County, JA=Jackson County, JF=Jefferson County
Chair
Matt All, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (SN)
Past Chair
Susan Duffy, Kansas Corporation Commission (SN)
Chair-Elect
Marc Fried, Washburn University (SN)
Treasurer
Stephanie Flood, Capitol Federal (SN)
Board Members at Large
Tonya Barta, Farmers State Bank (JA)
Joe Beasley, BOK Financial (SN)
Mina Bischmann, Langston Hughes Elementary (DG)
Megan Burgess, Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Kate Campbell, Community Volunteer (DG)
Bill Cochran, Washbun Tech (SN)
Matt Dinkel, Security Benefit (SN)
Mario Edmonds, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (SN)
John Fager, CoreFirst Bank and Trust (SN)
Morgan Franklin, Laird Noller (SN)
Trey George, Topeka Housing Authority (SN) 2022-23 Campaign Chair
Shayden Hanes, Washburn University Leadership Student (SN)
Peggy Johnson, Community Volunteer (DG)
Will Lawrence, State of Kansas (SN)
Bryce Liedtke, Washburn University Leadership Student (SN)
Beth Llewellyn, Relationships & Strategy Consultant (DG)
Krystal Loomis, Community Volunteer (DG)
Freddy Mawyin, City of Topeka (SN)
Jody Corzine
Brooklynne Mosley, GPS Impact (DG)
Adrian Revels, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co./Local 307 (SN)
Jared Rudy, Westar Energy & Norsemen Brewing Company (SN)
Jacque Russell, City of Topeka (SN)
Sarah Sharp, Topeka Public Schools (SN)
Ward Slocum, Black Hills Energy (DG)
Amy Stutzman, Hill’s Pet Nutrition (SN)
Johnathan Sublet, Fellowship Hi-Crest Church (SN)
Doria Watson, Kansas Department of Transportation (SN)
Marlou Wegener, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (SN)