Mental Health America of the Heartland – Serving Kansas City & Beyond
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Board of Directors + Leadership

Board of Directors

Sue Lewis

Susan Crain Lewis

President/CEO

Melissa Loudon

Melissa Loudon

Board Chair

Haley Rushing

Haley Rushing

Secretary

Jilinda White

Jilinda White

Treasurer

Natalie Sevcik

Natalie Sevcik

Vice-Chair

Board Members

LaTicia Allen

LaTicia Allen

Amy Taylor Portrait

Stacy Braiuca

Maurice Brewer<br />

Maurice Brewer

Trudie Hall

Trudie Hall

Jessica Kinsey

Jessica Kinsey

Juan Luengo

Juan Luengo

Melanie Arroyo Perez

Melanie Arroyo Perez

Theresa Reyes-Cummings

Theresa Reyes-Cummings

Christopher Schneider

Christopher Schneider

Margaret Steele

Margaret Steele

Amy Taylor Portrait

Amy Taylor

Tina Webel

Tina Webel

Advisory Board

Gary Baker
Debbie Bass
Brent Caswell
Lemuel Kimes
Ryan LeFebvre
Bob Merrigan
Molly Merrigan
Anne Peterson
Louis Ruiz
Henry Sandate
Rob Smith
Ken Sonnenschein
Delois Tucker
Gail Vertz
James White
Phil Witt

 

Leadership

Susan Crain Lewis, MSSW
President/CEO
Phone | 913-222-5934 
Email | slewis@mhah.org

Janet “Cookie” Cook, MSW
Director Residential Services
Phone | 913-222-5924

Cookie joined MHAH in August 2007 as an intern.  Cookie is responsible for oversight of all agency housing programs and properties, including funding and compliance, and incorporates her lived experiences as a mental health consumer into all her interactions with staff and tenants. Cookie brings skills and networks from working in the corporate world in various management-level positions and as an owner of a full-charge bookkeeping service for over 20 years. Cookie has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas.

Contact Cookie to:
• Learn about eligibility criteria and the application process for MHAH’s housing programs

Stacy Davis, MA
Director, Mental Health Promotion 
Phone | 913-222-5933

Stacy joined MHAH in 2000. She is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of educational workshops, seminars, and events for mental health, allied health, law enforcement, nursing schools, faith community, and other professionals, consumers, family, and members of the public. She coordinates all information and referral services for the agency.

Stacy received a Bachelor of Arts in Life Science from Kansas State University, a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, and Master of Arts in Education from the University of Kansas. Stacy possesses over 18 years of social service experience and 26 years of experience in the design and delivery of accredited professional and community education, including Senior Continuing Education Program Manager at KU Medical Center and with the UMKC School of Medicine faculty at Truman Medical Center.

Contact Stacy if you would like to:
• Be a speaker at an MHAH educational event
• Register for an MHAH educational event
• Partner with MHAH to offer an educational event
• Obtain assistance with community resources