Board of Directors

Mattie Rhodes Center’s Board of Directors is a dedicated and diverse group of professionals selected for their expertise in specific areas to assist the agency in achieving its strategic goals. 

Alex Wendel, President
Global Prairie

Laurie Hamilton, Vice-President 
L.J. Hamilton Associates, LLC 

Jesus Torres-Sosa, Vice President
HOK Sport Venue Event 

Jaclyn Steiner, Secretary 
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 

Marco Listrom, Treasurer 
Valdés & Moreno, Inc. 

Bob Paredes, President-Elect
Enterprise Bank & Trust

Cathy Hiersteiner, Past President
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault

Jan Buerge
World's Window

Doug Gamble
Principal, Gamble Hospitality 

Richard Ibarra
Tshibanda & Associates, LLC 

Begonya Klumb
UMB Financial Corporation

Melissa Melgoza
Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Pedro Paz
Kansas City Power & Light 

Susan Porter
Westport Anesthesia Services, Inc. 

Miguel Rivera
Kansas City Art Institute 

Steve Turley
Rees Masilionis Turley Architecture, LLC

Njideka Umeh
Sprint Nextel