OUr leadership
Courtney Thomas
President + CEO
Courtney Thomas joined Newhouse as President + CEO in December 2019. Through her leadership, Newhouse has undergone a strategic revitalization of its vision, mission, values, approach, and brand. Courtney previously served as President + CEO of Great Plains SPCA and Central Exchange. She was named one of KC Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Kansas City. Courtney is also the recipient of the Silver Stevie Award, earning “Female Executive of the Year” honors within her market segment and was nominated for the ATHENA Leadership Award in 2019.
executive + leadership team
Ashley Hawkins
816-462-0534
Mary Huff
816-462-0531
Ondria Thornton
Chief Clinical Officer
816.462.0511
Rachel Hodgson
Chief Marketing Officer
816.425.7071
Brittany Leathers
816.462.0520
Kaitlin Dempsey Watts
816.462.0503
Some staff photos generously donated by Molly Kuplen Photography.
OUR BOARD
Debbie Swearingen
Board Chair
Emprise Bank
DJ Pierre
Immediate Past Chair
Shaffer Lombardo Shurin
Jeanette Jayne
Vice Chair
EVP & Managing Director
Cohen-Esrey, LLC
Rochelle Stringer
Secretary
General Counsel
Huhtamaki
Faiza Alhambra
Assistant United States Attorney
Department of Justice
Kai Guo
Treasurer
Head of Market Development & Origination
MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure
Mary Bristow
Senior Vice President, National Marketing Director
JE Dunn Construction
Nadia Cruth | Community Activation Team Chair
Benefits Practice Leader
Lockton
Ryan Drigans
Vice President – Regional Finance Director
JE Dunn Construction
Mary Frontczak
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
Compass Minerals
Dr. Kathy Gaumer
MD, Medical Director
Regain Functional Medicine + Aesthetics
Greg Hart
Sgt. Johnita Harris
Supervisor
Kansas City Police Department
Jennifer Keller
Senior Director of Behavioral Health
University Health
Said Taiym
US Chief Operating Officer
Lockton Companies
Amy Billings
Faculty
University of Kansas
