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

  • 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

  • Donna Compton

    Grain Valley Site Manager


    (816) 355-0328

  • Doug Cowan

    President & CEO


    (816) 912-4484

  • Crystal Cunningham

    Administrative &
    Development Coordinator
    (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

    Sr. 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

  • Geraldine Flores

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 642-2201

  • Maribel Franco

    Housing Case Manager

    (816) 908-9512

  • Kennedy Galanakis

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 552-0874

  • 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

  • Bonita Jones

    Employment Specialist



    (816) 908-9516

  • Berlin King

    Wealth Building Coach



    (816) 559-1941

  • Kelly Koeneman

    Career Development Coach

    (816) 491-2013

  • Micah Latimer

    Housing Case Manager

    (816) 988-8849

  • Tammie Lay

    Farview Site Manager

    (816) 719-6071

  • Joe Leiter

    Employment Specialist

    (816) 534-9445

  • 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

  • Samantha McGathy

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 642-2241

  • Don McLaughlin

    Noland Road Warehouse


  • Quincy Michael

    Warehouse Associate

  • Jessie Moreno

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

  • Yelitza Nunez

    HSED Case Manager


    (816) 642-2238

  • Zusuki Ocon

    Community Development Manager

    (816) 642-2202

  • Stephanie Ogle

    Vice President
    Career Services
    (816) 491-2008

  • Brianna Powers

    Vice President
    Community Development
    (816) 491-2873

  • Mark Robison

    Career Development Coach

  • Lynn Rose

    Chief Program Officer

    (816) 912-4486

  • Michael Rose

    Senior Financial Coach

    (816) 912-4493

  • Jeff Sheets

    Senior Financial Coach

    (816) 491-2869

  • Delaney Smail

    Housing Services
    Administrative Coordinator
    (816) 534-9443

  • Matt Stonestreet

    Accounting Manager

    (816) 912-4503

  • Sarah Tilbury

    Grants Manager


    816-534-9439

  • Arlenn Tovar

    Emergency Services Assistant

    (816) 491-2012

  • 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

  • Peyton Windsor

    Housing Case Manager

    (816) 491-2015

  • Kourtenay Wirthwein

    Family Stability Coach

    (816) 912-4496

  • Lauren Worley

    Vice President
    Housing Services
    (816) 908-9513

  • Jeanne Young

    Buckner Site Manager

    (816) 249-5820