Guiding for the next generation
The guidance and commitment of our Board of Directors is truly the heartbeat of the organization.


These local business and civic leaders volunteer their substantial expertise, commitment and support in leading Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City as we serve 8,000 youth in their quest for a brighter future so they can be civic leaders themselves someday.
2020 Corporate Board of Directors
Equipping for a sustainable future.
Cathy Beaham Smith
FSBA Company
Andrew Brummel
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Damon Bryant, Chair, Marketing Committee
Community Volunteer
Kevin Bryant
Evergy
Andy Burczyk
Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Frank Caro, Immediate Past Board Chair
Polsinelli
Rob Cleavinger
JE Dunn Construction
Chris Cox
AMC Entertainment
Stephanie De La Torre
De La Torre Chiropractic
Holly Doering-Powell
Community Volunteer
Margaret Donnelly
Saint Luke's Health Systems
Abigail Eden
FOX4
Robert D. Firnhaber
Community Volunteer
Paul Fischer, Board Secretary
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Jo Anne Gabbert
JAG Portfolio Services
Mike Haggerty
CommunityAmerica Credit union
Trudie Hall
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Sylvia Haverty
Community Volunteer
Daniel Heckman
US Bank
Charles Hunter, Board Chair
BOK Financial
Robert Jackson
Community Volunteer
John January
Signal Theory
Joy Johnson, Chair, Member Benefits Committee
Black & Veatch
Zalman Kohen
Summit Homes
Michael Leikam
CSCS
Paul Fischer, Board Secretary
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Jo Anne Gabbert
JAG Portfolio Services
Mike Haggerty
CommunityAmerica Credit union
Trudie Hall
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Sylvia Haverty
Community Volunteer
Daniel Heckman
US Bank
Charles Hunter, Board Chair
BOK Financial
Robert Jackson
Community Volunteer
John January
Signal Theory
Joy Johnson, Chair, Member Benefits Committee
Black & Veatch
Zalman Kohen
Summit Homes
Michael Leikam
CSCS




Brandon Martin
UMKC
Ryan Matthews, Chair, Resource Development
Honeywell FM&T
Scott McVicker, Chair, Finance Committee
Ernst & Young LLP
Michael Naatz
KC Southern Railway
Susie Oliver
GEHA
Roshann Parris
Parris Communications Inc.
Mary Ann Queen
Children's Mercy KC
Andy Pence
Hallmark
John Rose
Community Volunteer
Bill Schafer
QTS Data Centers
Eric Schroeder
CrossFirst Bank
Steven J. Sestak, Chair, Board Development Committee
MarketSphere Consulting LLC
Daniel Silva
KCK Chamber of Commerce
Greg Spears
FCS Private Wealth Management
Betsy Spotts
Zurich
Mary Swanson
Stifel Nicolaus
Shani Tate Ross
T-Mobile Center
Sean Toohig
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tim Waltrip
Allstate Financial Services, LLC
Marjorie Williams
Community Volunteer
Vanessa Zambo
Terracon
Advocating sound, ethical management policies.


Ex Officio Members
Ensuring resources to advance our mission.
Jim Echols, Chair, Wyandotte County Advisory Board
Community Volunteer
Brent McCune, Chair, Olathe Advisory Board
COBLE MCCUNE Wealth Management
Mark Foudree, Chair, Eastern Jackson County Advisory Board
Wells Fargo Financial Advisors
Ashton Klindt, Chair, SportsLAB Advisory Board
BKD
Jeff Jenkins, Chair, Emerging Leaders Council
JE Dunn Construction
Dr. Dred Scott
President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
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Creating brighter futures for Kansas City kids starts with you. Every dollar you give works hard to create safe spaces and life-changing programs that ensure children and young people thrive.
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