Leadership
The Administration and Board of Directors at Children’s Mercy have the honor, and responsibility, of ensuring the children of our community receive the best care possible. They work together — alongside more than 8,000 employees — to fulfill the mission and vision of the organization on a daily basis.
Board of Directors
Paul McLaughlin, chairman
Elizabeth Braham, vice chairman
Bill Krueger, treasurer
Andrew Teigen, secretary
Kevin Barth
Jean-Paul Chaurand
Vince Clark
Carolyn Davis, MD
Laura Fitzmaurice, MD
Paul Kempinski, FACHE
Terry Matlack
Charles Schellhorn
Debbie Sosland-Edelman
Edna Talboy
Tom Weir
Administration
Paul Kempinski, FACHE, President/Chief Executive Officer
David Cauble, Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Sandra Lawrence, Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer
Charles Roberts, MD, Executive Vice President/Executive Medical Director
Jo Stueve, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Michael Artman, MD, Senior Vice President/Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Tom Curran, PhD, Executive Director/Chief Scientific Officer, Children’s Research Institute
Kim Brown, Vice President, Audit and Compliance
Marshaun Butler, Vice President, Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas Regional Medical Practices/Chief Diversity Officer
David Chou, Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
John DeWitt, Vice President, Facilities Management
Stacy Doyle, PhD, RN, Vice President, Ambulatory Services
Laurie Ellison, Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer
Robin Foster, JD, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Beau Gostomsky, RN, Vice President, Revenue Cycle
George W. Holcomb III, MD, Senior Vice President
Cheri Hunt, RN, Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer
Robin Faulk, Vice President, Human Resources
Bob Finuf, Vice President/Executive Director, Integrated Solutions
Scott Gage, Vice President, Business Development and Contract Management
Carol Kemper, PhD, RN, Vice President, Quality and Safety
Jennifer Kingry, Vice President, Finance
Genny Nicholas, Vice President, Government Relations
Jenea Oliver, PhD, Vice President, Philanthropy
Shawn St. Peter, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery
Mary Tomlinson, Vice President, Research Administration, Children’s Research Institute
David Westbrook, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation