Community Advisory Board

The Community Advisory Board is comprised of community leaders representing various areas of expertise: health and human services, government, media, business, law, and the arts. The Community Advisory Board provides strategic guidance in assessing community needs and helps communicate our purpose and programs to the community at large.

Sara Anderson, J.D.

Senior Employment & Litigation Counsel, Compass Minerals

Seth Baker

Program Officer, Children's Services Fund of Jackson County

Barbara Bloch

Vice President of Major Gifts, Byrne Pelofsky + Associates, LLC

Kate O'Hara Gasper, J.D.

Partner, Lathrop GMP LLP

Ann Hackett, Ph.D.

Talent & Culture Executive, UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management

Scott Hall

Senior Vice President of Civic and Community Initiatives, Greater Kansas City of Commerce

Jovanna Rohs, Ph.D.

Director of Early Learning and Head Start, Mid-America Regional Council

Dia Wall

Anchor/Reporter, KSHB TV 41