Our Board
Board of Directors & Senior Executives
Our Board Provides Oversight And Strategy Development, Allowing Us To Maximize Services To Our Clients.
Molly Herwig - Chair
Agile Coach, Storable
Molly Herwig - Vice Char
Agile Coach, Storable
Molly is an Agile Coach who is passionate about team-building, operational efficiency, and guiding teams toward their desired outcome. She also works as an adjunct professor, fulfilling her other passion of teaching. Molly graduated from Baker University with an undergraduate degree in accounting and a masters in Business Administration. Outside of her professional career, Molly enjoys spending time with her family, golfing, and cooking.
Astra Garner - Secretary
President & CEO, CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties
Astra Garner
President & CEO, CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties
A lifelong Kansas Citian, Astra Garner has served several organizations in culture best practices, providing expertise and support to the talent acquisition, training, marketing, development and quality departments with an unwavering focus on diversity and inclusion. Additionally, Astra has volunteered her time to numerous community workgroups, committees, conversations and initiatives. She currently serves as a member of the Equity and Diversity Council (EDC) and Family Advisory Board (FAB) Alumni of the local children’s hospital in addition to serving on the Board of Directors for Support KC.
Patrick Jacquinot - Vice Chair
Marketing Team, ECS International
Patrick Jacquinot
Marketing Team, ECS International
Patrick Jacquinot is a seasoned marketing leader with a proven track record in brand development and growth. Patrick received his Bachelor of Science in Business: Marketing from the University of Kansas and has a successful history of leading marketing initiatives for diverse clients, including Charlie Hustle, the Police Foundation of Kansas City, and Rockhurst University. Patrick's expertise spans brand strategy, digital marketing, and client relationship management. He is passionate about driving results and helping businesses achieve their goals. In his free time, Patrick enjoys spending time outside at Table Rock Lake, traveling and hanging out with his partner, two dogs and two cats.
Jennifer Boxberger - Treasurer
Portfolio Manager, Commerce Bank
Jennifer Boxberger - Treasurer
Portfolio Manager, Commerce Bank
Jennifer is a portfolio manager with Commerce Trust. Her focus is assisting clients in obtaining their family’s long-term financial goals. Jennifer comprehensively represents our research-and goals-based investment process, starting with the initial assessment and management of an investment objective to ongoing evaluation and adjustments based on changing market and life circumstances. With over 20 years of a deep knowledge of the markets and experience in portfolio management, Jennifer serves clients with thought leadership, insight, and consulting services.
Alexandra Brown - Past Chair
Director of Marketing Operations, HireVue
Alexandra Brown - Chair
Director of Marketing Operations, HireVue
A marketing leader in the human resources space, Aley has substantial experience in developing and executing lead generation and nurturing strategies. Brown graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Kansas with a degree in Management and Human Resources. She has a certification in content strategy from Northwestern University and over 11 other marketing certifications. She was named Drift's Demand Generation Hero of 2018. Aley resides in Kansas City, Missouri and is an avid yogi, reader, lover of dachshunds, and fan of KU basketball.
Lauren E. Aleshire
Founder/Fractional Chief Marketing Officer Alira Strategies
Lauren E. Aleshire
Founder/Fractional Chief Marketing Officer Alira Strategies
Lauren Aleshire is a brand strategist and communications consultant who currently serves as Senior Director of Vision and Brand at EnterpriseKC, a KC-based economic development organization. Her consulting background spans brand strategy and communications work for a range of organizations and ventures, bringing an outside perspective to EnterpriseKC's mission-driven work in the Kansas City region. Lauren has a Bachelor's degree from The University of Kansas and an MBA from The University of Missouri - Kansas City. She is a member of the KC Tomorrow Class of 44 and a current participant in the KC Chamber's Centurions Leadership Program.
Linseey Johnson
HR Program Manager, Talent Management, Black & Veatch Corporation
Linseey Johnson
HR Program Manager, Talent Management, Black & Veatch Corporation
Linseey Johnson is an HR professional with deep experience in talent management, HR operations, benefits administration, HRIS support, and program coordination, with a strong focus on coaching, development, and employee support. Passionate about community impact, she serves as a reading mentor with Lead to Read, helping address declining literacy rates among children in underrepresented communities. Linseey is driven by creating inclusive, people-centered solutions that support both individual growth and organizational success.
Julie Klima
Principal & Chief Strategist, Purpose Amp LLC
Julie Klima
Principal & Chief Strategist, Purpose Amp LLC
Julie Klima is a passionate advocate for a thriving nonprofit sector and has more than two decades of cross-sector experience leading teams through growth and change.
Prior to joining the Midwest Center, Julie held a variety of roles in nonprofit and private sector organizations in Washington, DC and Kansas City. In addition to serving on the Support KC board, Julie is a member of the Kansas City Chamber Centurions Leadership Program Class of 2025 and leads the Lessons in Leadership interview series for Central Exchange.
Courtney Forkum
CEO, The Philanthropy Place
Courtney Forkum
CEO, The Philanthropy Place
Courtney is the Founder & CEO of The Philanthropy Place, a consulting firm that helps nonprofits build sustainable fundraising programs, launch major giving initiatives, and lead high-impact campaigns. Previously, Courtney served as Managing Director at Aperio Philanthropy and led record-breaking fundraising efforts at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Nueva School, and the Oklahoma State University Foundation. Her donor-centered and data-driven approach has helped hundreds of nonprofits secure millions in philanthropic support throughout the past 13 years.
Dan Kopshinsky
Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Dan Kopshinsky
Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Dan is a Principal at CLA. He provides audit, tax, consulting, and accounting services focusing on the nonprofit industry. Dan grew up in Waukesha, Wisconsin and attended college at Kansas State University. He graduated from K-State with a Masters of Accountancy in 2009. In his free time he enjoys traveling, spending time outside, and cheering on his favorite sports teams (Packers, Wildcats, Bucks, and Brewers).
Rocky Hodge
Chief Operating Officer, The Hope Center KC
Rocky Hodge
Chief Operating Officer, The Hope Center KC
Allyson M. Summers
Development Director, Academic Medical Center, KU Endowment
Allyson M. Summers
Development Director, Academic Medical Center, KU Endowment
Allyson M. Summers is a Development Director for the University of Kansas School of Medicine at KU Endowment, where she leads major gift fundraising efforts supporting medical education, research, and patient care. With more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience, she has served organizations including Girl Scouts, MADD, the FOX 4 Love Fund for Children, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and ReDiscover. A KC native, Allyson is passionate about connecting donors with opportunities to create meaningful impact and strengthening communities. She is active in the Junior League of Kansas City and an alumni of the Greater KC Chamber's Centurions leadership program.