building homes and hope together: the faces of Truman Habitat
meet president and CEO, Christina Leakey
"At Truman Habitat, it's not what we do, but how we do it that achieves the vision. We know that real transformation happens when everyone is welcomed to contribute in lending a helping hand to a neighbor in need. Our team is in the business of building community and hope; building houses is just the way we do it."
our board of directors
Board Chair
Paul Menne
Retired Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
Board Vice Chair
Celeste Maddocks
Stewardship Captial
Secretary and Treasurer
Brandyce Parks
Holy Rosary Credit Union
Immediate Past Chair
Dan O’Neill
Independence Economic Development Partnership
Members
Dr. Brandy Archie
Occupational Therapist
Angie Judy
ERA McClain Brothers
Steve Shockey
Retired, Evans Evco
Kevin Stallings
Dream & Design Buildings
Gayle Williams
Habitat Homeowner
Jen Griffith
Self-Employed
Mark McDonald
Retired, CFO
Kenneth Soule
Krete Construction
Laurie Dean Wiley
Hoot Owl Investments
Shawn Woods
Ashlar Homes
management team
Leading with Vision and Purpose
Christina Leakey
President and CEO
cleakey(at)trumanhabitat.org
Carla Simpson
Chief Operating Officer
csimpson(at)trumanhabitat.org
administration
Supporting the Heart of Our Operations
Kerry Essmann
Marketing & Communications Specialist
kessmann(at)trumanhabitat.org
John Schnebly
Accountant
jschnebly(at)trumanhabitat.org
development
Fostering Partnerships to Build a Better Future
Hallie Cook
Individual Relationship Builder
hcook(at)trumanhabitat.org
Bernie Pinnock
Corporate Relations and Events Manager
bpinnock(at)trumanhabitat.org
community engagement
Connecting Communities through Service
Lindsay Browne
Community Engagement Director
lbrowne(at)trumanhabitat.org
Samantha Peden
Volunteer Manager
ssmith(at)trumanhabitat.org
family services
Empowering Families Toward Homeownership
Crystal Martinez
Family Services Director
cmartinez(at)trumanhabitat.org
construction / home repair services
Building and Repairing Homes with Purpose
Paul Raddant
Construction Director
praddant(at)trumanhabitat.org
Al Harris
New/Rehab Construction Manager
aharris(at)trumanhabitat.org
ReStore management
Generating Resources to Sustain the Mission
Allen Hentges
ReStore Director
ahentges(at)trumanhabitat.org
Pat Robinson
New Business Development
probinson(at)trumanhabitat.org
blue springs ReStore
Sustaining the Mission in Blue Springs
Matt Turner
Manager
mturner@trumanhabitat.org
independence ReStore
Sustaining the Mission in Independence
Dave Kinman
Manager
dkinman(at)trumanhabitat.org
lee’s summit ReStore
Sustaining the Mission in Lee’s Summit
Danielle Taylor
Manager
dtaylor(at)trumanhabitat.org
Diana Wist
Assistant Manager
dwist(at)trumanhabitat.org
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