Hillcrest Leadership

Staff Leadership

Hillcrest operates under a co-leadership model, guided by Chief Financial Officer Darnell Smith, Chief Development Officer Barbara Fitzgerald, and Chief Program Officer Lu Ann Ross.

Barbara Fitzgerald,
Chief Development Officer
bfitzgerald@hillcrestkc.org

Darnell Smith,
Chief Financial Officer
dsmith@hillcrestkc.org

Lu Ann Ross,
Chief Programs Officer
lross@hillcrestkc.org

Board of Directors

Hillcrest is also led by a dedicated Board of Directors who are committed to their communities and the support of Hillcrest programs.

  • Justin Moore, 2026 Board Chair - Senior Vice President, Commercial Loans, Central Bank of the Midwest

  • Sharon Holmes - Regional Manager VP, Equity Bank

  • Nick Martin - Lead Director of Operations, Aetna

  • Brennan Tucker - Attorney, Tucker GC, LLC

  • Annie Rogers - Attorney, Creative Planning Legal

  • Aaron Brown - Lead Pastor, Woods Chapel United Methodist Church

  • LaVert Murray, Jr. - Spire

  • Angie Kolenda - Senior Administrative Assistant, JE Dunn Construction

  • Lisa Hodson - Chief Executive Officer, Allied National

  • Lauren Foreman - Expense Control Administrator, Cable Dahmer Automotive Group

  • Mark Barkman - Senior Vice President, Private Banking Group, Commerce Bank

Hillcrest Gets Results "Addressing the total life situation of the homeless clients we serve"

Our program is effective at helping individuals, youth, and families become self-reliant in
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Our sites celebrate up to an
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program graduation rate
We currently serve
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adults & youth each year
In a single year, clients saved over
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