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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: Executive, Audit, Board Development, Communications, Program, Golf, Kansas City Spirit Awards 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

Rick Wright, Chairman
Bill Gautreaux, Vice Chairman
Kelly Masten, Secretary
Paul Tymosko, Treasurer

Members

David Belpedio
Amy Cline
Barbara Curry
Mai Gray
Kyle Hartman
Dwight Lavender
Curt Martin
Mike Miller
Patricia Moore
Kevin Pavicic
Julie Rome
Kyle Russell
Brian Treat

Honorary Members

H. Davis Ege
Jackie Tucker

Ex Officio

Jim Ridder

Administrative Members
Mary Ellen Schaid, President/CEO, Gillis
Denise Cross, President/CEO, Cornerstones of Care
Bridget Stoppelman, CBO/CFO, Cornerstones of Care

Board Members Only: www.boardsandcommittees.net

Stories

Jack came to Gillis when the Children’s Division was unable to find a 4th foster home willing to take him. His mother was clean and working towards getting him back, but relapsed and has only seen him once since then. Jack has siblings but doesn’t see them much because their foster parent thinks Jack upsets them. Jack was a very hurt, lonely, frightened and angry boy with a history of family violence, substance abuse, loss, abandonment and constant rejection and disappointment.

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Gillis is part of Cornerstones of Care, a partnership of agencies providing therapeutic treatment services for children and families.