Leadership Team (Staff)

J.C. Dollar- Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1036
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: jcdollar@meril.org

Deann Young- Executive Assistant to the CEO
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1017
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: deanny@meril.org

Community Relations

Deb Powers- Chief Brand Officer
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1007
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: debp@meril.org

Finance and Facilities

Fred Timberlake- Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1024
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: fredt@meril.org

Pamela Hillyard- CFO Assistant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1025
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: pamelah@meril.org

Jane Knudson- Financial Assistant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1034
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: janek@meril.org

David Schussler- Facilities Coordinator
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1014
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: davids@meril.org

Services and Best Practice

Steve Bartlett – Chief Operating Officer
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1004
Fax: (816) 279-3642
Email: steveb@meril.org

Julie Corrigan – Coordinator of Consumer Records & Data Integrity
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1030
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: juliec@meril.org

Elizabeth Alder - Program Services Assistant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1018
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: la@meril.org

Jan Sallee – Consumer Records Assistant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1041
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: jans@meril.org

Michael Tyner- Customer Services Assistant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1035
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: michaelt@meril.org

Accessibility Services

Carla Rickabaugh- Coordinator of Accessibility Services
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1023
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: carlar@meril.org

AgrAbility Project and PHARM Dog

Jackie Allenbrand - AgrAbility Rural Outreach Specialist
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1026
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: jackiea@meril.org

Bridge Interpreting

Sarah Kurtz- Interpreter Referral Coordinator
Phone: (660) 473-3230
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: sarahk@meril.org

Harrison Jones- Interpreter Referral Assistant
Phone: (816) 261-4531
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: harrisonj@meril.org

Lyndsey Knadler- Interpreter Referral Assistant
Phone: (816) 294-9097
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: lyndseys@meril.org

Communication Services

De Linda Belanger - Director of Communication Services
Phone (VP and Voice): (816) 396-0234
Cell (Text Only): (816) 646-2775
Fax: 816-279-1550
Email: delindab@meril.org

Kitty Sutton- Independent Living Mentor/Specialist for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Phone (VP and Voice): (816) 396-0239
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: kittys@meril.org

Information, Referral and Mentoring

Anne Davies-Speer- Coordinator of Service Navigation & Mentoring
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1021
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: anned@meril.org

Debbie Homan- Lead Information & Referral/Options Consultant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1016
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: dhoman@meril.org

Kellie Barton – Information & Referral/Options Consultant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1006
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: kellieb@meril.org

Sharon Courter- Information & Referral/Options Consultant
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1011
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: sharonc@meril.org

Paul Bergonzoni – Lead Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1027
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: paulb@meril.org

Karen McCrary- Lead Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1047
Fax: 816-279-1550
Email: karenm@meril.org

Anna Schmidt- Lead Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1032
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: annas@meril.org

Pam Schneeflock- Lead Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1064
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: pams@meril.org

Sarah Book- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1002
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: sarahb@meril.org

Maria Brandt – Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1003
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: mariab@meril.org

Russell Gilfillan- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1019
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: russellg@meril.org

Bethany Miller- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1042
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: bethm@meril.org

Lacey Rice- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1076
Fax: (660) 582-2677
Email: laceyr@meril.org

Dian Smith- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1015
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: dian@meril.org

Larry Stewart- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1067
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: larrys@meril.org

Jayme Voss- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1022
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: jaymev@meril.org

Stan Wilson- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1009
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: stanw@meril.org

Lauren Zeliff- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1029
Fax: (660) 582-2677
Email: laurenz@meril.org

Vacant- Independent Living Mentor
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext.
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email:

In-Home Services

Kaila Waller- In-Home Services Coordinator
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1013
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: kailas@meril.org

Rachael McElvain- Registered Nurse
Phone: (816) 279-8558 Ext. 1010
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: rachaelm@meril.org

Work Study Students

Mandi Richey- Work Study Student
Phone: 1-800-MERIL4U (637-4548) Ext. 1075
Fax: (660) 582-2677

Volunteers

Crystal Amos- Volunteer
Phone: (816) 279-8558
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: volunteer@meril.org

Tammy Courter- Volunteer
Phone: (816) 279-8558
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: volunteer@meril.org

Davelle Gilbert- Volunteer
Phone: (816) 279-8558
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: volunteer@meril.org

Betty Townsend- Volunteer Filing & Copy Clerk
Phone: (816) 279-8558
Fax: (816) 279-1550
Email: volunteer@meril.org