Our Board Leaders & Staff Team

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Volunteer leaders and professional staff work together to provide philanthropic leadership.

Meet Our Staff

Driven by mission, guided by experience.

The CFO’s staff in Springfield, West Plains and Cape Girardeau stands ready to help our constituents achieve their charitable goals.

Meet Emily

CFO Employee Emily Brittain

Emily Brittain

Executive Coordinator

Meet Judy

CFO employee Judy Cantoni

Judy Cantoni

Director of Affiliate Engagement

Meet Latesa

CFO employee Latesa Carter

Latesa Carter

Community Impact Coordinator

Meet Lisa

CFO employee Lisa DeSha

Lisa DeSha

Controller

Meet Anna

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Anna Dowell

Director of Donor Services

Meet Ashley

CFO Employee Ashley Fleming

Ashley Fleming

Director of Community Impact

Meet Tiffany

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Tiffany Frey

Director of Philanthropic Services

Meet Anelisse

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Anelisse Garner

Accounts Payable Specialist

Meet Caitlin

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Caitlin Golike

Senior Director of Operations

Meet Lisa

CFO Employee Lisa Ham

Lisa Ham

Accountant

Meet Beth

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Beth Hersh

Director of Scholarships

Meet Sarah

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Sarah Hinman

Donor Services Coordinator

Meet Beth

CFO Employee Beth Hughs

Beth Hughs

Rural Schools Partnership Coordinator

Meet Joe

CFO Employee Joe Kammerer

Joe Kammerer

Senior Director of Affiliate Engagement

Meet Winter

Winter Kinne, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Winter Kinne

President & CEO

Meet Lori

CFO Employee Lori Krizan

Lori Krizan

Grant Management Assistant

Meet Cora

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Cora Lassiter

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Meet Matt

CFO Matt Lemmon

Matt Lemmon

Vice President of Communications & Marketing

Meet Luis

CFO Employee Luis Leon

Luis Leon

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Meet Kaitlyn

CFO Employee Kaitlyn McConnel

Kaitlyn McConnell

Writer in Residence

Meet Holly

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Holly Nickos

Scholarship Coordinator

Meet Carol

CFO Employee Carol Oliver

Carol Oliver

Administrative & Event Coordinator

Meet Abby

CFO Coordinator Abby Petzldt

Abby Petzoldt

Affiliate Administrative Coordinator

Meet Devin

CFO Employee Devin Prahl

Devin Prahl

IT & Operations Specialist

Meet Christi

CFO Employee Christi Rodriguez

Christi Rodriguez

Project Coordinator

Meet Millie

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Millie Schuchmann

Philanthropic Services Manager

Meet Aaron

CFO Employee Aaron Scott

Aaron Scott

Director of Communications & Marketing

Meet Ashley

Ashley Silva, vice president of development and philanthropic services at CFO

Ashley Silva

Vice President of Development & Philanthropic Services

Meet Matthew

CFO Employee Matthew Stewart

Matthew Stewart

Communications Specialist

Meet Rachel

CFO Employee Rachel Tripp

Rachel Tripp

Community Impact Manager

Meet Tenessya

CFO Employee Tenessya Tuley

Tenessya Tuley

Fund & Operations Coordinator

Meet Ashley

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Ashley Walden

Vice President of Community Impact

Affiliate Foundations

Local leaders guide regional philanthropy.

Across central and southern Missouri, the CFO’s 55 affiliate foundations serve as trusted resources for philanthropy in their communities. Each is governed by a board of local volunteers, which are listed on each affiliate’s profile page.

View Our Regional Affiliates

Our Affiliates Team

Dedicated coordinators help volunteer leaders accomplish their goals.

Our team of part-time affiliate coordinators work directly with individual affiliates.

Meet Jan

CFO Coordinator Jan Amos

Jan Amos

Affiliate Coordinator, Community Foundation of the Lake

Meet Chanti

CFO Coordinator Chanti Beckham

Chanti Beckham

Affiliate Coordinator, Carthage Community Foundation

Meet Elise

CFO Coordinator Elise Bellefontaine Hermann

Elise Bellefontaine

Affiliate Coordinator, Community Foundation of the Hermann Area

Meet Amy

CFO Coordinator Amy Bishop

Amy Bishop

Affiliate Coordinator, Nevada/Vernon County Community Foundation

Meet Rachael

CFO Coordinator Racheal Selby Freeman

Rachael Freeman

Affiliate Coordinator, Cassville Community Foundation

Meet Sarah

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Sarah Gill

Affiliate Coordinator, Nixa Community Foundation

Meet Racheal

Racheal Martin

Affiliate Coordinator, Barton County Community Foundation

Meet Beth

CFO Coordinator Beth Nation

Beth Nation

Affiliate Coordinator, Monett Area Community Foundation

Meet Pete

CFO Coordinator Pete Ramsour on the Affiliate team

Pete Ramsour

Affiliate Manager, Joplin Regional Community Foundation

Meet Amy

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Amy Thomas

Affiliate Coordinator, Community Foundation of West Plains Inc.

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