Public Affairs Advisory Council
The Council will serve as a critical link between the department and the community. It will help department faculty and staff monitor and understand the issues, problems and needs of the public service community of Greater Kansas City and the Midwest region and develop responsive education and research programs to address them.
The department has served the Kansas City community for nearly 50 years, yet the coming five years will be a period of fundamental growth and development as the department embarks on an ambitious initiative to strengthen and expand its programming in service to the region. The Advisory Council is a vital source of intelligence, insight and support to the department as we develop our next generation of programming.
The Advisory Council is a key leadership group designed to provide guidance and feedback on department programs and activities. It advises and works with the department and its faculty and staff on program development, strategic communication and marketing and multi-year strategy and resource planning. An active and vital Advisory Council is instrumental to enabling the department to ensure that it continues to be a cutting-edge, high value community resource. Members of the Advisory Council hold key positions in various business, nonprofit organizations and local government bodies in the Greater Kansas city area. Current Advisory Council members include:
Suzie Aron
President, Crossroads Community Association
Phyllis Becker
Deputy Director, Missouri Division of Youth Services
John Bluford
President/CEO, Truman Medical Centers
*Lisa Daniels
CEO, International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO)
Bill Ebel
City Manager, City of Overland Park, KS
Karen Haren
CEO, Harvesters
Gayle Hobbs
CEO, Local Investment Commission (LINC)
Jason Klumb
Regional Administrator, General Services Administration (GSA), Region 6
Carol Marinovich
Former Mayor, City of Kansas City, KS
*Mark McHenry
Director, KC Parks and Recreation Dept
Bernardo Ramirez
Executive Director, Hispanic Economic Development Corp.
Steve Roling
CEO, Greater Kansas City Health Care Foundation
*Patrick Sallee
Development Director, American Red Cross of Greater Kansas City
President, Nonprofit Connect
Brent Stewart
CEO, United Way of Greater Kansas City
Shari Stimetz
Assistant Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
David Warm
Executive Director, Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)
Gene Wilson
Consultant, Former EVP Kauffman Foundation
* UMKC Bloch School M.P.A. alumni
