Board of Directors

Board members serve three-year terms and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. Terms begin in September at the Annual Board Meeting. Board meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of every other month starting in September.

 

Board members are asked to actively participate at Gillis. Some choose to serve on one of the following Board Committees: Communications, Fundraising, Gillis Golf Classic Golf, Kansas City Spirit Awards, Resource Development or other short term task forces while some board members choose to volunteer directly with our children in the school or in the residential cottages.

 

Officers
 
David Belpedio, Chairman
Marks Nelson, CPA

Bill Gautreaux, Vice Chairman
Inergy LP
 
Robin Carlson, Secretary
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
 
Sue Brown, Treasurer
Mead O'Brien, Inc.

 

Members
 
Bud Bacon
 
Heather Davis Richards
Paycor Inc.
 
Ellen Fairchild
Great Plains Energy/KCP&L
 
Jimmy Gaona
Target Corporation
 
Sherry Gibbs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

Kyle Hartman
Lockton Companies, LLC
 
David Knecht
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
 
Cindy Mahoney
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
 
Mario Marberry
Kansas City Free Health Clinic
 
Curt Martin
Citigroup

Kelly Masten
Cassidy Turley
 
Mark Meads
Ash Grove Cement Company

Sam Olawaiye
Garmin International Incorporated
 
Kevin Pavicic
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth

Paul Tymosko
Enterprise Bank & Trust

Rick Wright
Gilmore & Bell, PC

 

Honorary Members
 

H. Davis Ege

 

Ex Officio
 

Jim Ridder

 

Administrative Members

Mary Ellen Schaid, President/CEO, Gillis
Denise Cross, President/CEO, Cornerstones of Care

 

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What we offer
Campus-Based Treatment

When provided a safe and supportive living environment boys and girls who have experienced traumatic events in their young lives can begin to heal emotionally and physically. Read More.

Community-Based Intensive Family Counseling

These programs increase opportunities for children, youth and families to improve and strengthen relationships that will have a positive impact on their lives at home, school and in the community. Read More.

Community-Based Social Services
Historically, children coming into contact with the child welfare system for abuse and/or neglect were often removed from their parents care and placed in foster care. Read More.
 
School-Based Day Treatment

Students in Gillis Day Treatment School have an opportunity to experience success in a classroom setting. Because of behavioral and/or emotional disorders children attending our school are challenged by a traditional classroom setting. Read More.

Gillis News
The 31st Annual Gillis Spirit Awards will be held Friday, April 20th at the Sheraton Crown Center. 
 
Crawfish, music and drinks!! Check out the Prairie Village Crawfish Festival benefiting Gillis.
 
Now is your chance to play The National! Save the date for the 2012 Gillis Golf Classic. Read More.