Nominating Committee
Our Nominating Committee
The Man & Woman of the Year Nominating Committee consists of former candidates and community leaders who volunteer their time and resources to nominate candidates and support the campaign. The team meets monthly and works on recruitment of candidates, sponsorship, public relations and logistics.
Nominating Committee Co- Chairman
Anna Braukmann Raccuglia Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Nominating Committee Chairman

Wesley Fields
Bryan Cave LLP
Nominating Committee Members:
Megan Albers, Girl Boutique
Kelly Allen, Reece & Nichols Realtors
Andy Anand, Karats Jewelers
Randi Baehr, Edward Jones Investments
Mark Barkman, Commerce Bank
Mark Barrath, Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel and Casino
Kevin Battle, The Kansas City Power and Light District, Cordish Company
Alan Becker, Retirement Solutions Group
Mary Blair, Cerner Corporation. LLS Woman of the Year 2007
Kelly Blond, Lady Lucky Salon
Richard Bracken
Courtney Bradley, Square One Interiors
Erin Bradley Peters, Major Brands
Amy Bramble, Once Upon A Time Furniture Store
Julie Brown, Kansas Speedway
Stephen Burstein, Stephen Burstein Exceptional Jewelry
Hope Cherry, LLS Woman of the Year 2010
Chris Hitchcock, Block and Company Inc.
Cathy Cisetti, Belton School District, First Grade
Bruce Copeland, Vince & Associates Clinical Research
Bryce Davis, UMB Bank
Erin Demmel, Dentsply
Mallorie Denmon, Sprint Center
Jeremy Dixon, DDS, Inc.
Maggie Docking, Design Resources Inc.
John V. Doull, Cornerstone Bank
Dosie Duffy, Prudential
Jessica Earnshaw, Earnshaw & Co. - Reece & Nichols
Jen Flaspholer, RE/MAX
Jon French
Brett Gray, Commerce Bank
Amanda Holland, KMPG LLP, LLS Woman of the Year 2011
Jennifer Hull, Platte County School District
Sandra Irving, Chartwell Realty, LLS Woman of the Year 2008
Jenny Kincaid, SocialWRX
Wendy Hill, Cerner Corporation
Molly Lack, ScriptPro
Andre Logan, Grant Thornton LLP
Kevin McArdle, Cerner Corporation, LLS Man of the Year 2010
Katie McBreen
John McGurk
Caitlin Meyers, Global Prairie
Mark Moberly, Hawthorn Bank
Vaveca Moss, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Erik Murray, Point
Charlie Nielsen
Mark Nuss, UMB Bank
Kevin O'Reilly, Bio Theranostics, LLS Man of the Year 2007
Joe Orschelin, CB Richard Ellis
Chris Perrey, Sprint
Eric Peterson, Kansas Speedway
Julie Ray, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Nick Reyes, Clickspeed Marketing
Douglas Riddle, Salon Kismet
Kimberlee Ried, National Archives & Records Administration
Jerome Robins, City of Kansas City, MO
Doc Shobe, Kansas City Speedway
Stacey Siegert, Exposure Model & Talent Agency
Scotty Smalley, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, LLS Man of the Year 2009
John Stephenson, C.R.E.S Management LLC
Doug Stockman, El Dorado Inc.
Todd Stover, Lockton Companies Inc.
Jason Sullivan, Compass Commodidties LLC
David Tripp, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, LLS Man of the Year 2011
Kevin Vanderweide, UMB Bank
Jennifer Westlake, Details by Design, LLS Woman of the Year 2009
Libby Wyss, Rewards Network
Cortney Schram Xiong, Cerner Corporation
Matt Xiong, Burns & McDonnell
Tina Zubeck, Platte County R-3 School District
If you or somone you know is interested in supporting the Man & Woman of the Year campaign, please contact Lauren Scheldrup at Lauren.Scheldrup@lls.org.