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, Philanthropic Events
Laura Barber
Database Coordinator
Megan (Stock) Boos
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Events
Kelsey Boyd
Office Coordinator
Michelle Brownlee
Asst Dir, Prospect Development
Annie Burcham
Manager of Philanthropic Communications
Lynne Chiu
Sr Mgr, Philanthropic Digital Comms
Rande Couch, MHA
Onboarding Coordinator - Volunteer & Guest Svcs
Cyndi Cusick, MA Mgmt
Mgr, Philanthropic Gift Admin & Steward
Andrew Dozier
Mgr, Philanthropic Giving
Drew Elliott
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Annual Giving
Jennifer Everett-MaGee
Sr Mgr, Regional Philanthropic Giving
Katherine Gard
Office Coord
Ruth Gardner
Mgr, Corporate Philanthropic Giving
Andrew Garton, MBA
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Giving
Camille Grewing
Project RISE Guest Services Assistant
Mark Haas
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Giving
Gracie Hastings
Coordinator of Community Engagement and Events
Sylvia Hernandez, MSW
Mgr, Vol & Guest Svcs Outreach
Mary Heinrich
Dir, Philanthropic Donor Strat & Comms
Vernon Jones Carr
Administrative Assistant I
Nicki Johnson, CCLS
Dir, Philanthropic Volunteer & Guest Svcs
Jim Klasinski
Mgr, Philanthropic Prospect Research
Kelly Kommers, CCLS
Asst Dir, Volunteer Services
Kristin Littrell
Asst Dir, Philanthropic Comm and Eng
David Logan
Asst Dir, Phil Analytics, Pol and Rpt
Erica Logan
Sr Mgr, Philanthropic Comm Eng
Desiree Long
Sr Mgr, Phil Foundation Giving
Ashley Lopez
Mgr, Philanthropic Events
Malinda Maddox
Mgr, Philanthropic Database
Katie Mahr
Exec Secretary to Sr Vice President
Kate Maxcy
Mgr, Phil Digital Communications
Kate Migneron
Dir, Philanthropic Giving
Sheila Montgomery, CFRE, GPC
Dir, Phil Foundation Giving
Morgan A. Moravec
Asst Dir, Donor Engag Recognition
Stacey Million
Sr Mgr, Philanthropic Giving
Shelly Nicoll
Mgr, Office
Gregg Rosenboom
In-Kind Giving Coordinator
Ramona Rosson
Manager of Philanthropic Gift Administration
Mary Russell
Volunteer and Guest Services Prog Coord
Jane Schrader
Mgr, Philanthropic Comm Eng
Elisa Shields
Sr Mgr, Philanthropic Communications
Tara Smyth
Mgr, Philanthropic Signature Events
Shannon Stone
Dir, Philanthropic Operations
Bailey Stout
Donor Engagement and Recognition Coord
Amanda Swanson, MPA
Manager of Regional Philanthropic Giving
Lisa Take, BS
Mgr, Guest Services
Jasmine Thompson
Mgr, Donor Engagement and Recognition Events
Philip Watson
Dir, Gift Planning
Liz Wilkin
Manager, Annual Giving Audiences
Mackenzie Winn
Philanthropic Gift Processor I
Darlus Wolff
Philanthropic Gift Processor II
Molly Wright
Senior Coordinator of Philanthropic Gift Planning