Staff

The team at CSL includes full-time and part-time staff members working together with hundreds of volunteers to help make meaningful and lasting change in our community. Below is our staff directory, organized alphabetically by last name. If you’re interested in joining our team visit the careers page to learn more and see current openings.

  • Claudia Alarcon

    Financial Coach
    Hawthorne Place Apartments
    (816) 491-2870

  • Samantha Ashley

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 642-221

  • Ashley Ballman

    Rapid Rehousing
    Case Manager
    (816) 534-9440

  • Gabriel Bogowith

    Accounting Specialist

    (816) 491-2004

  • Aimee Bolt

    Vice President
    Human Resources
    (816) 912-1951

  • Donna Bradford

    Chief Financial Officer

    (816) 912-4500

  • Terri Brewer

    Circles Coordinating Coach

    (816) 379-6744

  • Lucas Brown

    Accounting Specialist

    (816) 912-4487

  • Gisselle Cano

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 491-2009

  • Dorinda Chamberlin

    Facilities & Activities Assistant

    (816) 625-1506

  • Julia Christopher

    Childhood Specialist
    Case Manager
    (816) 988-8849

  • Donna Compton

    Grain Valley Site Manager

    (816) 355-0328

  • Doug Cowan

    President & CEO

    (816) 912-4484

  • Crystal Cunningham

    Career Development Coach

    (816) 491-2003

  • Adam Daicy

    Signature Events Manager

    (816) 912-4490

  • Dana Davis

    Assistant Vice President
    Employment Services
    (816) 912-4491

  • Amanda Doss

    Blue Springs & Oak Grove
    Site Manager
    (816) 690-8213

  • Evalyn Duffy

    Vice President
    Housing Services
    (816) 254-4101

  • Diana Eakright

    Vice President
    Employment Services
    (816) 912-4492

  • Ruth Farrand-Cox

    Buckner Site Manager

    (816) 249-5820

  • Dave Filliben

    Resident Services Coordinator
    Colony Plaza Apartments
    (816) 384-1212

  • Geraldine Flores

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 642-2201

  • Kennedy Galanakis

    Homeless Street Outreach

    (816) 534-9442

  • Belinda Goodwin

    Homeless Street Outreach

    (816) 534-9442

  • Paul Gordon

    Senior Financial Coach

    (816) 912-1321

  • Mark Graber

    Chief Operating Officer

    (816) 534-9441

  • Angie Griddine

    Housing Case Manager

    (816) 491-2477

  • Loren Groom

    Housing Case Manager
    Housing Locator
    (816) 491-2014

  • Kathi Hawkins

    Custodian

  • Rose Hernandez

    Integrated Services Coach
    Hawthorne Place Apartments
    (816) 642-2203

  • Jennifer Hurst

    Chief Development Officer

    (816) 491-2011

  • Bonita Jones

    Employment Specialist

    (816) 908-9516

  • Berlin King

    Wealth Building Coach

    (816) 559-1941

  • Kelly Koeneman

    Career Development Coach

    (816) 491-2013

  • Tammie Lay

    Farview Site Manager

    (816) 719-6071

  • Joe Leiter

    Employment Specialist

    (816) 534-9445

  • Paige Lucchesi

    Employment Success Coach

    (816) 912-1320

  • Caleb Maine

    Career Development Coach
    Hawthorne Place Apartments
    (816) 491-2872

  • Jennifer Manuleleua

    Senior Vice President
    Community Development
    (816) 491-2871

  • Emily Mays

    Housing Case Manager

    (816) 642-2837

  • Don McLaughlin

    Noland Road Warehouse


  • Quincy Michael

    Warehouse Associate

  • Jessie Moreno

    Rapid Rehousing Outreach
    Bridge Housing Case Manager
    (816) 534-9448

  • Dena Morrison

    Grants Manager

    (816) 912-4485

  • Yelitza Nunez

    Jackson County
    ERAP Case Manager
    (816) 642-2238

  • Zusuki Ocon

    Bilingual Family Stability Specialist

    (816) 642-2202

  • Stephanie Ogle

    Vice President
    Career Services
    (816) 491-2008

  • Lexi Pardee

    Marketing and
    Communications Manager
    (816) 491-2479

  • Brianna Powers

    Vice President
    Community Development
    (816) 491-2873

  • Lynn Rose

    Chief Program Officer

    (816) 912-4486

  • Michael Rose

    Senior Financial Coach

    (816) 912-4493

  • Kate Schmidtke

    Employment Specialist

    (816) 908-9514

  • Jeff Sheets

    Senior Financial Coach

    (816) 491-2869

  • Delaney Smail

    Housing Services
    Administrative Coordinator
    (816) 534-9443

  • Ellis Staton

    Career Development Coach

    (816) 977-2574

  • Matt Stonestreet

    Staff Accountant

    (816) 912-4503

  • Arlenn Tovar

    Emergency Services Assistant

    (816) 491-2012

  • Sara Tucker

    Administration &
    Development Coordinator
    (816) 534-9439

  • Samanna Valdepena

    Hawthorne Activities Assistant

    (816) 912-4502

  • Barb Graeff -Vinck

    Stone Church Community
    Meal Coordinator
    (816) 878-1155

  • Jill Whitworth

    Employment Specialist

    (816) 912-4495

  • Diane Wiggins

    Grants Accountant

    (816) 912-4498

  • Kourtenay Wirthwein

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 912-4496

  • Lauren Worley

    Assistant Vice President
    Housing Services
    (816) 908-9513

  • Jeanne Young

    Buckner Site Manager

    (816) 249-5820