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Staff & Board Members

Leadership

Ed Stansberry

Executive Director
eds@vacmo.org

Jessica McNear

Shelter Director
Jessicam@vacmo.org

Stacie Pottinger

Chief Development Officer
staciep@vacmo.org

Debbie Jones

Finance Administrator
debbiej@vacmo.org

Team Leads

Christy Lowe

Services & Programs Coordinator
christyl@vacmo.org

Becca Westhues

Housing Coordinator
beccaw@vacmo.org

Administrative Team

Rosie Powell

Administrative Assistant
rosiep@vacmo.org

Development Team

Rachel McCain

Marketing Coordinator
rachelm@vacmo.org

Carissa Rounkles

Grants, Reporting and Project Administrator
carissar@vacmo.org

Housing Team

Tionna Lawson

Housing Specialist
tionnal@vacmo.org

Services Team

Matthew Marx

Service Provider
matthewm@vacmo.org

Jacob Phillips

Service Provider
jacobp@vacmo.org

Jason Sapp

Service Provider
jasons@vacmo.org

Sydney Wheeler

Service Provider
sydneyw@vacmo.org

Stephanie White

Service Provider
stephaniew@vacmo.org

Shelter Team

Rosaire Beck

Shelter Advocate

Adrian Brown

Intake/Transportation Specialist

Bill Dijak

Case Manager

Anita Dye

Shelter Advocate

Emily Hagerty

Data Specialist

Tammy Hakes

Shelter Advocate

James Henderson

Shelter Advocate

Andre Johnson

Shelter Advocate

Derek Johnson

Shelter Advocate

Elijah Lancaster

Shelter Advocate

Vance Latimer

Shelter Advocate

Tramar Lawson

Shelter Advocate

Branden Mcguire

Shelter Advocate

Rick Melhburg

Operations Specialist

Amanda Mims

Case Manager

Tashianna Pitts

Shelter Advocate

Gayle Rich

Kitchen Staff

Daniel Sanders

Shelter Advocate

Sierra Williams

Shelter Manager

Meet Our Board of Directors

Andrew Bach

Vice President
Veterans United Home Loans

Charles Sampson

Immediate Past President
Professor Emeritus & Former Dean - University of Missouri

Dave Toczylowski

Treasurer
The Callaway Bank

Julia Crosson-Cook

Secretary
Founder & CEO of Marigold XM Experiential Marketing Agency

Megan Steen

President
Burrell Behavioral Health

Bridget Gruender

Physician, Owner, Liberty Family Medicine

Christopher Sampson

University of Missouri School of Medicine, Physician

Daniel Merz

Pastor, Diocese of Jefferson City

Denzel Patterson

Central Bank of Boone County

Diamond Scott

The Kronke Group

Jayna Slade

Institution for Community Alliances, HMIS Director

Julie McDermott

Shelter Insurance

Kelly Gilbert

Simmons Bank

Mark Abbott

Veterans United Home Loans

Renee Hoagenson

Door Mail