Staff | Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City

Megan Sturges
President & CEO

Since 2014, Megan Sturges has been focused on helping young people across the metro own their future economic success and challenge the cycle of poverty. Megan is an experienced leader with demonstrated success in core nonprofit functions including fundraising, stewardship, program implementation & evaluation, event management, volunteer management, and operations. She received her Master’s in Family Studies from Kansas State University in 2014. Since then, she has been putting her expertise and passion to work at a variety of for-impact organizations focused on impacting and changing the lives of children, youth, and families in our community.

3DE Staff

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Jamel Malone
Director, 3DE
Sharon Ahuna
School Director, 3DE
Max Bowers
Director of Instructional Supports and Case Experience, 3DE
Dr. Stephani Reynolds
School Director, 3DE
Justin Smith
School Director, 3DE
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Michael Stewart
Corporate and Community Engagement Manager, 3DE
Dr. Michele Thomason
Senior School Director, 3DE

Development & Marketing Staff

Danielle Jones Rease
Vice President of Development
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Hannah Bernardini
Stewardship Manager
Anna Deschamp
Development Coordinator
Sarah Drake
Development Manager
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Claudia Heimerman
Senior Brand & Communications Manager

Operations Staff

Amy Dauer
Vice President of Operations
Jennifer Miller
Senior Database Manager
Shelby Wilkes
Stakeholder Experience Manager

Programs Staff

Kate Hood
Director of Programs & Experiences
Jennie Masuch
Senior Capstone Manager
Stacie Moody-McClung
Program & Administrative Coordinator
Sara Swearingen
Volunteer Manager
Laura Wagner
Senior Manager, Learning Experiences