Communities In Schools of Mid-America is guided by a talented and committed group. Get to know our team.
Chief Executive Officer & Support Staff
Finance & Human Resources
Bobbie Jo Ray
Chief Financial Officer
Anna Douglas-Rose
Vice President of Financial Compliance & Human Resources
Christy Young
Director of Human Resources Learning & Development
Development
Cheri Faunce
Vice President of Development
Janelle Martin
Associate Vice President for Development
VACANT
Director of Donor Relations - KC Metro
Chloe Rodriguez
Director of Major Gifts
VACANT
Director of Grants
Data & Evaluation
Judy Hilyard
Vice President of Data & Evaluation
Communications
Victoria Partridge
Vice President of Communications
Michael Vollbrecht
Director of Communications
Program Operations
Kelly Stanford
Chief Program Officer
Kayci Weimer
Vice President of Program Operations
Sophie Archuleta
Director of Special Programs
Dwayne Anthony
Senior Program Director
Christine Armstrong
Program Director, Tribal Services
Reannon Chamberlain
Program Director, Rural Missouri
LaShawn Childs
Program Director, KC Metro Team
Crystalle Green
Program Director, KC Metro Team
Rachel Harrington
Program Director, Team Inspire
Brandon McDonnell
Program Director, Team Motivate
Rachel Smith
Senior Program Director
Nate Thies
Program Director, Team Empower
Nate Wallace
Program Director, Team Impact
Government & Community Relations
Lashawn Taylor
Vice President of Government & Community Relations
Ethan Spurling
Director of Government & Community Relations
Our Board of Directors
Our board members are passionate supporters of the CIS mission and leaders in a variety of fields.
Our Network Staff
Our staff is composed of incredible humans who are as diverse as the students we are honored to serve.
Our Funding Partners
Our funding partners support our work helping nearly 40,000 students each year, in schools and beyond.