Board and Staff
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts administrative offices and box office may be reached by phone at 816.994.7222 or by e-mail at contact@kauffmancenter.org.
Kauffman Center Board of Directors
- Ms. Julia Irene Kauffman, Chairman
- Mr. David C. Lady, Vice Chairman
- Ms. Sharon Blickensderfer
- The Honorable Peggy Dunn
- Mr. Kenneth J. Dworak
- Mrs. Shirley B. Helzberg
- Mrs. Janice C. Kreamer
- Mr. Louis W. Smith
Executive Staff
- Paul Schofer, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Colby Jones, Chief Financial Officer
- Janet Mark, Vice President of Development
- Bill Miller, Vice President of Operations
- Patrick Donnelly, CVE, Vice President of Theater Operations
Theater Operations
- Sara Beatty, CVP, Theater Operations Manager
- Eric Miller, Production Services Manager
- Don Hovis, Production Services Manager
- Donna Miller-Brown, CVP, Production Services Manager
- Palmer Jankens, Audio Production Supervisor
Special Events & Catering
- Lisa Voss, Director of Sales, Special Events
- Sarah Gonser, Event Coordinator, Special Events
Facilities
- Amy Boesen, Facilities Supervisor
Patron Services
- Barry Myers, Senior Director of Patron Services
- Jennifer DeFreece, Patron Services Manager – Volunteers
- Mary Maxine Luber, Patron Services Manager – Recruitment, Training and Accessibility
- Madisen Pool, Patron Services Manager – Front of House
- Ashley Wright Shannon, Ticketing Services Manager
- Morgan Prosser, Ticketing Services Coordinator
Finance & Administration
- Kathryn Sougéy, Controller
- Susan Steckmest, Senior Accounting Analyst
- Jo Keatley, Assistant to the CEO
Development & Donor Relations
- Trisha Drape, Director of Membership
- Joan Israelite, Consultant
- Dalene Bradford, Development Associate
- Becca Graham, Development Supervisor
- Shelby Hart, Development Data Analyst
Marketing & Communications
- Bess Wallerstein Huff, Director of Marketing and Community Outreach
- Kelly Cordingley, Marketing Manager
- Sarah Milosevich, The Marlese and Robert Gourley Community Outreach Supervisor
- Tim Hawks, Digital Marketing Supervisor