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.
2023 Officers
President
Leslie Sims
RSM US LLP
Secretary
Tahir Atwater
Jackson County CASA
Vice President
Jake Jacobson
Parris Communications
Past President
Macaela Stephenson
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Treasurer
Martin Kraus
Unbound
2023 Directors
Lynne Brown
iBossWell, Inc.
Judy Keller
Keller Consulting
Eric Rogers
BikeWalkKC
Rita Cortes
Menorah Heritage Foundation
Amy Kligman
Charlotte Street Foundation
Precious Stargell Cushman
Community LINC
Karen Donnelly
Copilevitz, Lam & Raney, P.C.
Merritt Neil
M&C
Gene Willis
GEHA
Drew Elliott
Children's Mercy
Nicolle Ratliff
Kansas City Art Institute
Sarah Taylor
Unbound
Ex-officio Director
For a listing of past board leadership, click here.
Officer photos by Gary Rohman Photography