Board of Directors
The Starlight Board provides leadership, assists with policy decisions, and ensure accountability. Starlight’s board of directors is made of dedicated business and civic leaders dedicated to ensuring Starlight’s legacy through governance and advocacy.
Officers – Executive Committee
Chair
Sabrina Wiewel, Crayola Studios
Vice Chair + Nominating Committee Chair
Nikki Emison, North Kansas City Hospital
Guest Experience Committee Chair
Robert Hingula, Polsinelli
Finance Committee Chair
Tondee Lutterman, Forvis Mazars US
Secretary
Kevin Kelly, US Federal Properties
Officer At Large
Aviva Ajmera, C-Suite Success/SolveKC
President of the Association
Lindsey Rood-Clifford, Starlight
Immediate Past Chair
Howard Cohen, Deloitte (Retired)
Community Engagement Committee Chair
Heather Jones, Hunt Midwest
Philanthropy Committee Chair
Wendy Burgess, RDD Family Office
Audience Development Committee Chair
Carey Wilkins, Concord (retired)
Officer At Large
Ramsey Mohsen, EVERHANCE LLC
Treasurer of the Association
Mandi Wright, Starlight
Board Directors
Jeff Anthony
McCarthy Auto Group
Cathy Baier
US Federal Properties
Lusha Bodi
Hallmark
Bill Briggs
Deloitte
Jill Farrell
American Century Investments
Janelle Forsythe
GastingerWalker&
Christina Hager
Crux KC
Brian Johnston
Sponsorship Focus
Michael T. Lanning
U.S. Asset Services
Jolene Mead
PortKC
Doug Spear
AdventHealth Kansas City
Kasey Vena
Newmark Zimmer
Robert K. Wolf
KMPG
Denise Bade
Lockton Company
Susan Bernstein
JAC Clean LLC
Michelle Davidson Bratcher
Film In MO
Monica Curls
Terracon
Leah Fitzgerald
CBRE
Darold Frenzen
Kessinger/Hunter & Company
Richard Heise
Commerce Bank
Ellen Junger
Helzberg Diamonds
Chuck Maggiorotto
Country Club Trust
Diane O’Byrne
Competitive Resources
Emily Tilgner
McCownGordon Construction
Gene Willis
GEHA Health
Ex-Officio Members (Past Board Chairs)
Robert A. Bernstein, Bernstein Rein Advertising (retired) – Past Board Chair
Dianne Cleaver, Urban Neighborhood Initiative (retired) – Past Board Chair
James D. Dawson, Fairway Consulting Group (retired) – Past Board Chair
Peggy J. Dunn, Mayor of Leawood (retired) – Past Board Chair
Mark Fortino, Hawthorn Bank – Past Board Chair
Greg M. Graves, Burns & McDonnell (retired) – Past Board Chair
Shirley Bush Helzberg, Helzberg Foundation – Past Board Chair
Michael F. Morrissey, Ernst & Young, LLP (retired) – Past Board Chair
John Murphy, J. Murphy Strategies – Past Board Chair
Ora Reynolds, Hunt Midwest – Past Board Chair
Carolyn Watley, CBIZ – Past Board Chair
W. Russell Welsh, Polsinelli (retired)
Lifetime Members
Steve Doyal
Anita B. Gorman
Adele Hall – in memoriam
Ex-Officio Directors – Civic Partners
Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
Office of the Mayor of Kansas City, MO Designee
Christopher Cotton
City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Director
Councilman Darrell Curls
Office of the City Manager of Kansas City, MO Designee
Michael Meier
City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners Designee
Phil LeVota
Jackson County Executive
DaRon McGee
Jackson County Legislature