Our Board
Nonprofit Connect is redefining the nonprofit experience. Our Board of Directors brings together esteemed representatives from the nonprofit sector, for-profit businesses and community funders to maximize our capacity to serve our members.
2019 Officers
President
Valerie Nicholson-Watson
President & CEO
Harvesters- The Community Food Network
Secretary
Jake Jacobson
Director, Public Relations
Children's Mercy
Vice President
Macaela Stephenson
Manager of Community Relations and Investment
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Past President
Tondee' Lutterman
National Industry Partner- Not-for-Profit
BKD, LLP
Treasurer
Leslie Sims
Partner
RSM US LLP
2019 Directors
Laura Berger
Saint Luke's Foundation
Lynne Brown
iBossWell, Inc.
Clifton Campbell
Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
Rita Cortes
Menorah Heritage Foundation
Drew Elliott
KCPT - Kansas City PBS / The Bridge
Lewis Gregory
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Jennifer Ingraham
University of Missouri-Kansas City Foundation
Sheri Johnson
McCownGordon Construction
Amy Kligman
Charlotte Street Foundation
Martin Kraus
Unbound
Jami Shipman
Lathrop Gage
Precious Stargell Cushman
Community LINC
Cassie Pikarsky
Truman Library Institute
Ex-officio Director
For a listing of past board leadership, click here.