Meet the Philanthropy Team
Meet the Philanthropy Team
Meet the Philanthropy team
The Children’s Mercy Philanthropy team loves connecting with community friends and supporters like you!
Jenea Oliver, PhD
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Why do you love Children’s Mercy?
"There are so many reasons, but it boils down to the fact that our medical team makes kids feel better. How can you not love that? As my children say when they feel really bad, 'Mom, will you take me to Children’s Mercy? They always make me feel better!' That’s love." — Jenea

Philanthropy department staff
Shanelle Varone, CFRE
Sr Admin Dir - Philanthropy
Allison Abplanalp
Dir, Event Strategy & Operations
Laura Barber
Manager, Data Integrity
Megan (Stock) Boos
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Events
Michelle Brownlee
Asst Dir, Prospect Development
Annie Burcham
Manager of Philanthropic Marketing & Community Engagement
Lynne Chiu
Sr Mgr, Philanthropic Digital Comms
Rae'Donna Cunningham
Data and Gift Specialist I
Cyndi Cusick, MA Mgmt
Mgr, Philanthropic Gift Admin & Steward
Stephanie Easley
Mgr, Philanthropic Corporate and Community Volunteerism
Drew Elliott
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Annual Giving
Brittany Ensley
Office Coordinator
Jennifer Everett-MaGee
Sr Mgr, Regional Philanthropic Giving
Katherine Gard
Coord of Donor Relations and Stewardship
Andrew Garton, MBA
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Giving
Laurie Goldstein
Mgr, Philanthropic Giving
Mark Haas
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Giving
Gracie Hastings
Coordinator of Community Engagement and Events
Mary Heinrich
Dir, Philanthropic Donor Strat & Comms
Danita Hill
Mgr, Philanthropic Prospect Development
Nicki Johnson, CCLS
Dir, Philanthropic Volunteer & Guest Svcs
Jim Klasinski
Mgr, Philanthropic Prospect Research
Kelly Kommers, CCLS
Asst Dir, Volunteer Services
Wes Kraly
Office Manager - Volunteer Services
Kristin Littrell
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Comm and Eng
David Logan
Asst Dir, Phil Analytics, Pol and Rpt
Desiree Long, MA
Sr Mgr, Phil Foundation Giving
Ashley Lopez
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Events
Malinda Maddox
Mgr, Philanthropic Database
Katie Mahr
Exec Secretary to Sr Vice President
Kate Migneron
Dir, Philanthropic Giving
Sheila Montgomery, CFRE, GPC
Dir, Phil Foundation Giving
Morgan A. Moravec
Asst Dir, Donor Engag Recognition
Erica Morales
Office Coordinator of Philanthropic Giving
Abigail Newman
Office Coordinator of Constituent Records
Molly Paugh
Sr Mgr, Philanthropic Giving
Jenee Ross
Mgr, Leadership Giving
Ramona Rosson
Manager of Philanthropic Gift Administration
Mary Russell
Volunteer and Guest Services Prog Coord
Jane Almond
Asst. Director of Event Operations
Elisa Shields
Sr Mgr, Philanthropic Communications
Jennifer Silvers
Mgr, Philanthropic Digital Communications
Tara Smyth
Mgr, Philanthropic Signature Events
Shannon Stone
Dir, Philanthropic Operations
Bailey Stout
Manager of Regional Philanthropic Giving
Amanda Swanson, MPA
Manager of Corporate Philanthropic Giving
Jasmine Thompson
Mgr, Donor Engagement and Recognition Events
Nancy Velder
Data and Gift Specialist I
Courtney Wiggins
In Kind Gifts and Volunteer Resources Coordinator
Liz Wolfe
Manager, Annual Giving Audiences
Darlus Wolff
Data and Gift Specialist II
Molly Biscari
Senior Coordinator of Philanthropic Gift Planning