Meet Our Regional Advisory Council

A vibrant group representing the Community Foundation across the region.

The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation’s Regional Advisory Council is a vibrant group of community and business leaders from across the metro area who serve as the Community Foundation’s ambassadors and advisors. Council membership is by invitation only.

Ruben Alonso III
President
AltCap

Kate Ferrell Banks
Owner
VAIN Foods, LLC

Dr. Kimberly Beatty
Chancellor
Metropolitan Community College

Mike Bukaty
CEO
Bukaty Companies

Paul Chan, M.D.
Cardiologist and Associate Professor
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute

Chuck Cooper
Managing Partner
StrongBox Wealth

Karen Fenaroli
CEO and Managing Director
Fenaroli & Associates

Matt Gunter
Chief Communications Officer & Investor Relations
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Dr. Andrea Hendricks
Chief DE&I Officer
Tico Productions LLC

Michael Hoehn
President
Automatic Systems, Inc.

Krista Klaus
Director of Global Corporate Communications
Garmin International

Sandra Lawrence
Independent Corporate Director

Tracey Lewis
President and CEO
Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City

Demi Lloyd
Co-Founder and CEO
DEMDACO

Amber Miller Manning
Chief Executive Officer
The Miller Group

Jen McDonald
Chief Client Officer, North America
VML

Tim O'Brien
Chief Executive Officer
Vitori Health

Jen Regas
Chief Financial Officer
PerTronix Performance Brands

Dr. Dred D. Scott
President
Civic Council of Greater Kansas City

Sheila Seck, J.D.
Managing Partner
Seck & Associates

John Shoemaker
Managing Director
CBIZ MHM, LLC and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

Kristin Tyson
Managing Director Private and Relationship Banking
CrossFirst Bank

Kim White
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City