
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.
2021 Officers

President
Macaela Stephenson
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

Secretary
Jake Jacobson
Native Digital, LLC

Vice President
Leslie Sims
RSM US LLP

Past President
Valerie Nicholson-Watson
Harvesters - The Community Food Network

Treasurer
Martin Kraus
Unbound
2021 Directors
Tahir Atwater
Jackson County CASA
Lynne Brown
iBossWell, Inc.
Clifton Campbell
Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
Rita Cortes
Menorah Heritage Foundation
Precious Stargell Cushman
Community LINC
Karen Donnelly
Copilevitz, Lam & Raney, P.C.
Drew Elliott
Children's Mercy
Lewis Gregory
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Judy Keller
Keller Consulting
Amy Kligman
Charlotte Street Foundation
Merritt Neil
M&C
Nicolle Ratliff
Kansas City Art Institute
Eric Rogers
BikeWalkKC
Pat Turner
Habitat for Humanity Kansas City
Gene Willis
United Inner City Services
Kristen Wood
Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
Ex-officio Director
For a listing of past board leadership, click here.
Board photos by Gary Rohman Photography