Leadership at Children's Mercy
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
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, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer; Executive Director, Children's Research Institute
Kim Brown, Vice President, Audit and Compliance
Marshaun Butler, Vice President, Clinical Support Services and Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas Operations/Chief Diversity Officer
John DeWitt, Vice President, Facilities and Support Services
Stacy Doyle, PhD, RN, Senior Vice President, Ambulatory and Physician Practice Operations
Laurie Ellison, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Robin Faulk, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Executive Director, The Leadership Institute
Bob Finuf, Senior Vice President, Value and Payor Relations; Executive Director, Integrated Care Solutions
Robin Foster, JD, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Scott Gage, Vice President, Business Development
Beau Gostomsky, RN, Vice President, Revenue Cycle
George W. Holcomb III, MD, Senior Vice President, Surgery
Cheri Hunt, RN, Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer
Carol Kemper, PhD, RN, Senior Vice President, Service and Performance Excellence; Executive Director, Improvement Institute
Jennifer Kingry, Vice President, Finance
Genny Nicholas, Vice President, Government Relations
Jenea Oliver, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Shawn St. Peter, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery
Nicole Strombom, Vice President, Financial Planning
Mary Tomlinson, Vice President, Research Administration, Children’s Research Institute
David Westbrook, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation