Staff

As executive director of the Kansas City Medical Society since 2013, Angela has initiated programs that have increased membership to over 3,300. She also has overseen the merger of the former Kansas City Medical Society serving Missouri with the former Wyandotte-Johnson County Medical Society. She holds a master’s degree from Webster University and her undergraduate degree is from Missouri Western University. She is certified by the American Society of Association Executives.

A staff member since 2018, Emily services the needs of KCMS members and coordinates logistics for KCMS events throughout the year. She also supports the office operations and board meetings of the Medical Society. She has a background in sales and marketing and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska. 

Joining the Foundation in December 2018, Karole oversees the staff and operations of the Foundation. Bringing 19 years of nonprofit leadership experience, she most recently was executive director of Riverview Health Services, a Kansas City, Kan., agency that helps uninsured children and adults access prescription medications. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University. 

Amina provides management, administrative, project and event coordination functions for the Kansas City Medical Society Foundation. She joined the Foundation in 2019 and has seven years of administrative and grants management experience in the nonprofit world. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Baker University and a bachelor’s degree in public administration from the University of Kansas. 

As a staff member of the former Wy Jo Care since 2008, Stephanie brings to the Foundation much institutional knowledge of the referral process and relationships with Kansas safety net clinics. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University. 

A Foundation staff member since 2018, Natalie handles recruitment and retention of volunteer physicians and other providers that donate care for Wy Jo Care and Metro Care patients. She also works with Stephanie on relationships with safety net clinics that refer patients. She brings 18 years’ experience in pharmaceutical sales and provider relations. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Drury University.

Natalie works with the Executive Director to engage member physicians and foster important partnerships in the health care community. She joined the Kansas City Medical Society in 2019 and has six years of pharmaceutical sales experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University.

Maria supports the Referral Manager in handling referrals and arranging for donated care. Joining the Foundation in 2019, she has 15 years of experience in case management and billing administration. Fluent in Spanish, she is an asset in serving the Foundation’s Latino patients. She holds a bachelor’s degree from MidAmerican Nazarene University.

Laura supports the Provider Relations Director in building and maintaining relationships with physicians and other providers. She joined the Foundation in 2019 and has eight years of experience in pharmaceutical sales. She holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in education from the University of Kansas.