
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

Megan Sturges Stanfield
Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City

Drew Elliott
Children's Mercy

Nicolle Ratliff
Kansas City Art Institute

Gene Willis
GEHA

Sarah Taylor
Unbound
Ex-officio Director
For a listing of past board leadership, click here.
Officer photos by Gary Rohman Photography