OUr leadership

Courtney Thomas

President + CEO

courtney@newhousekc.org

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 + direct services leadership team

Mary Huff

Chief Acceleration +
Implementation Officer

Email Mary.

816-462-0532

Flora Bland-Washington

Chief Advocacy Officer

Email Flora.

816-462-0512

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Grey

Chief Clinical Officer

Email Grey.

June Anne

Chief Development Officer

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Brittany Leathers

Chief Educational + Enrichment Officer

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Dan Kowalik

Chief Financial Officer

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Rachel Hodgson

Chief Marketing Officer

Email Rachel.

816-425-7071

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Humaira Mirza

Attorney

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Ondria Thornton

Clinical Director

Email Ondria.

816-462-0511

Alarria

LaVeeda Simmons

Lead Children’s Therapist

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Alarria

Lead Teacher

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Katrina

Lead Case Manager
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Amanda Sprusansky

Assistant Advocacy Manager

Email Amanda.

816-462-0513

Jaden Thomas

Advocacy Manager

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more members of team newhouse

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Christopher Stibbs

Director of Philanthropic Engagement

Email Chris.

816-462-0508

Ashley Thompson

Volunteer Manager

Email Ashley.

816-462-0521

Christy Wineland

Vice President of Program Funding
Email Christy.

816-462-0523

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David

Case Manager + Client Care Coordinator

Email David.

816-615-0261

Kylie Phipps

Court Advocate

Email Kylie.

816-323-2202

Sheilahn Puryear

Data + Quality Manager

Email Sheilahn.


Kaitlin Dempsey

Director of Administrative Operations

Email Kaitlin.

816-462-0503

Some staff photos generously donated by Molly Kuplen Photography.



OUR BOARD

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DJ Pierre | Board Chair

Of Counsel

Shaffer Lombardo Shurin

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Rochelle Stringer | Immediate Past Chair

General Counsel

Huhtamaki

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Debbie Swearingen | Vice Chair

Emprise Bank

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Nadia Cruth | Secretary

Benefits Practice Leader

Lockton

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Sally Ellis Fletcher

PhD, RN

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Ryan Drigans | Treasurer

Finance Director

JE Dunn Construction

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Faiza Alhambra

Assistant United States Attorney

Department of Justice

Mary Frontczak

Chief Counsel + Administrative Officer

Compass Minerals

Greg Hart

Vice President of Corporate Engineering

Faith Technologies, Inc.

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Moira Holland

Director of Business Development

A.L. Huber General Contractor

Jeanette Jayne

EVP & Managing Director

Cohen-Esrey, LLC

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Jennifer Keller-McDaniel

Senior Director of Behavioral Health

Truman Medical Centers

Said Taiym

US Chief Operating Officer

Lockton Companies

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Karen Torline

President

Torline Law