To increase the reach and influence of our Center for Leadership program, LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge Missouri are coming together to grow as leaders. We are thrilled to announce our 2025-2026 Fellowship cohort, comprised of 21 incredible Fellows from across Kansas and Missouri. We cannot wait to witness the growth and energization of these aging services leaders.  

We invite you to congratulate our 2025-2026 CFL Fellowship Cohort: 

  • Kimber Bidwell, Activity Assistant at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS 
  • Gary Borkowski, Administrator at Cardinal Ritter Senior Services in St. Louis, MO 
  • Paris Brackett, Director of Environmental Services at EverTrue PACE in St. Louis, MO 
  • Nicole Camacho, Executive Assistant at Larksfield Place Retirement Community in Wichita, KS 
  • Sarah Corbett, Director, Community Life Services at Friendship Village in St. Louis, MO 
  • Alisha Craft, Executive Director of Manor of the Plains in Dodge City, KS 
  • Jennifer Dixon, Administrative Assistant at EverTrue in St. Louis, MO 
  • Jess Easterwood, Assisted Living Executive Director at Larksfield Place Retirement Community in Wichita, KS 
  • Samantha Gladney, Administrator at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO 
  • Stephanie Harriman, Administrator at Santa Marta in Olathe, KS 
  • Tonya Keim, Chief of Staff at Bluestem Communities in North Newton, KS 
  • Amy Knight, Chief Clinical Officer at Greeley County Health Services in Tribune, KS 
  • Whitney Larson, Director of Nursing at Pleasant View Home in Inman, KS 
  • Daphne McTague, Executive Director at Topside Manor in Goodland, KS 
  • Addy Mead, Administrative Coordinator at LeadingAge Kansas in Topeka, KS 
  • Ashley Muder, Lifestyle Director at Claridge Court in Prairie Village, KS 
  • Chris Reynolds, Assistant Administrator at Bethesda Health Group in St. Louis, MO 
  • Julianne Tucker, Assisted Living Sales Specialist at Friendship Village Chesterfield in Chesterfield, MO 
  • Carrie Wetzel, Director of Business Development at Bethesda Health Group in St. Louis, MO 
  • Jennifer Wheatley, Director of Housing at Cardinal Ritter Senior Services in St. Louis, MO 
  • Jayton Williams, Director of Dining Services at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, KS 

Thank you as well to our Fellowship Program facilitators; Karen Sturchio of Oxford Senior Living and Stephanie Gfeller of LeadingAge Kansas, and Program coaches; Kris Erickson of Bethany Village, Crystal Packard of Parsons Presbyterian Manor, and Rebekah Lucas of LeadingAge Missouri.

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Addy Cunningham
Addy Cunningham
A graduate of Wichita State University’s Math Education program, Addy is using her planning and organizational skills, creativity, and love of helping others to support our providers and members. First as Administrative Coordinator and now as Associate Director of Communications & Events, Addy’s primary duties include overseeing general member communications through social media, our Weekly Member Calls, the Aging Update, and database and website maintenance. She also collaborates with the team to plan, produce, and market events across all aspects of LeadingAge Kansas, manage Continuing Education processing.. Outside of the office, Addy enjoys crafting, playing board games, video games, and DnD, and spending time with her husband and their two cats.

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