Board & Staff
Coming Together for the Arts
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Board and Staff is a dedicated team of artists, artisans, administrators and theater professionals committed to our audiences and the Kauffman Center’s mission, vision and values.
We believe in the power of the performing arts to inspire and connect Kansas City to the arts. We work tirelessly to create unforgettable experiences that touch the hearts and souls of all who attend.
The Kauffman Center ticket office may be reached by phone at 816.994.7222 or you can fill out our contact form.
Kauffman Center Board of Directors
- Ms. Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman, Chairman
- Mr. David C. Lady, Vice Chairman
- Ms. Sharon Blickensderfer
- The Honorable Peggy Dunn
- Mrs. Shirley B. Helzberg
- Mr. Rusty Jandl
- Mrs. Janice C. Kreamer
- Mr. Louis W. Smith
Executive Staff
- Paul Schofer, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Colby Jones, Chief Financial Officer
- Patrick Donnelly, CVE, Vice President of Theater Operations
- Trisha Drape, Vice President of Development email trisha
- Bill Miller, Vice President of Operations email bill
Development & Donor Relations
- Kelly Burt, Manager of Individual Giving email kelly
- Logan Busch, Donor Information & Data Specialist email logan
- Lenka Day, Development Specialistemail lenka
- Tricia Farrar, Manager of Corporate Giving email tricia
- Sariah Pinick, Grants & Appeals Specialist email sariah
- Joan Israelite, Consultant email joan
- Janet Mark, Consultant email janet
Facilities
- Jamie Clack, Facilities Manager email jamie
Finance & Administration
- Susan Campain, Controller email susan
- Stausha Bailey, Senior Accounting Analyst email stausha
- Drora Hinojosa, Accounting Generalist email drora
- Jo Keatley, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
- Nathaniel Baker, Shared Services Database Manager email nathaniel
Marketing & Community Engagement
- Emily Lane, Director of Marketing & Community Engagement email emily
- Amber Hipp, Marketing Manager email amber
- Mary Maxine Luber, Community Engagement Manager email mary
- Tim Hawks, Senior Digital Strategist email tim
- Jen Iseman, Graphic Designer email jen
- Ellen McDonald, Publicist & Consultant email ellen
Patron Services
- Barry Myers, Senior Director of Patron Services email barry
- Jenny DeFreece, CVA, Senior Manager of Volunteer Services email jenny
- Eryn Walters,
Manager of Patron Services email eryn - Morgan Prosser,
Ticketing Services Manager email morgan
- Leah Eggimann, Ticketing Services Coordinator email leah
- Sarah Scott, Ticketing Services Coordinator email sarah
- Amanda Morris, Ticketing Services Specialist email amanda
- Faith Andra Harris, Volunteer Services Specialist email faith
Special Events & Catering
- Lisa Voss, Senior Director of Sales, Special Events
- John Foster, Event Operations Manager, Special Events
- Faith Rauen, Facility Events Supervisor, Special Events
Theater Operations
- Sara Beatty, CVP, Director of Theater Operations email sara
- Eric Miller, Senior Production Services Manager email eric
- Don Hovis, Production Services Manager email don
- Jason Way, Production Services Supervisor email jason
- Palmer Jankens, Audio Production Supervisor email palmer
Join Our Mission
Donate to the Kauffman Center today to join the board and staff in our mission to connect the Kansas City community to the magic and wonder of the performing arts.