Kinetic Team

  • All
  • Leadership
  • Consultants
  • Support Services
  • Service Team
  • Corporate Board
  • Global Advisory Counsel
  • Emeriti

Leadership Team

The world’s leading fundraising consultants and experts. Kinetic’s team is comprised of a highly qualified, consumer-focused support services staff and the most innovative professionals from our Global Advisory Council and Corporate Boards of Directors.

  • Matthew Beem, PhD, CFRE
    Matthew Beem, PhD, CFRE
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Karin Cox
    Karin Cox, MFA
    President

    Wilmington, N.C.

  • Terry Gibson
    Terry L. Gibson, MBA, CPA
    Chief Operating Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Danny Kohrs
    Danny Kohrs
    Chief Accounting Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Janell Johnson
    Janell Johnson, MPA
    Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

    Wilmington, N.C.

  • Ross Pfannenstiel
    Ross Pfannenstiel
    Executive Vice President and Chief Consulting Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Jason Wood
    Jason Wood
    Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Tammy Weinman
    Tammy Weinman
    Senior Vice President of Support Services

    Wichita, Kan.

Fundraising Consultant Team

Kinetic’s lead fundraising consultants are campaign directors, mentors and specialists in grantsmanship, prospect research, board development, major gifts, strategic planning, operating funds, planned giving and more.

Collectively, our team has amassed hundreds of years of fundraising experience and has raised billions of dollars for nonprofit campaigns.

  • Matthew Beem, PhD, CFRE
    Matthew Beem, PhD, CFRE
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Karin Cox
    Karin Cox, MFA
    President

    Wilmington, N.C.

  • Janell Johnson
    Janell Johnson, MPA
    Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

    Wilmington, N.C.

  • Ross Pfannenstiel
    Ross Pfannenstiel
    Executive Vice President and Chief Consulting Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Jason Wood
    Jason Wood
    Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Joe Bellinger, MPA
    Joe Bellinger, MPA
    Senior Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Geoff Burns
    Geoff Burns
    Vice President

    Columbus, Ohio

  • Kristy Burns
    Kristy Burns
    Vice President

    Columbus, Ohio

  • Tom Butch
    Tom Butch
    Executive Vice President

    Pittsburg, Pa.

  • Tammy Butterfield
    Tammy Butterfield
    Senior Vice President

    Ames, Iowa

  • H. Layton (Bud) Cooper, DMin
    H. Layton (Bud) Cooper, DMin
    Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Bryan Feather
    Bryan Feather
    Executive Vice President

    Orlando, Fla.

  • Louis Gehring, MM, CFRE
    Louis Gehring, MM, CFRE
    Executive Vice President

    Houston, Tex.

  • Janyce Haider
    Janyce Haider
    Executive Vice President

    Billings, Mont.

  • Lynn Hawks
    Lynn Hawks
    Vice President

    Santa Barbara, Ca.

  • Aaron Johnson
    Aaron Johnson
    Vice President

    Wilmington, N.C.

  • Beth Johnson, Ph.D.(c), M.Phil.
    Executive Vice President

    Chicago/Los Angeles

  • Scott Justvig
    Executive Vice President

    Chicago, Ill.

  • Pamela Lawrence
    Pamela Lawrence
    Associate Consultant

    Minneapolis, Minn.

  • Chuck Loose
    Chuck Loose
    Vice President of Executive Search Services

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Melanie Louis
    Melanie Louis
    Senior Vice President of Corporate, Market and Foundation Research

    New York City, N.Y.

  • Ed Matheny
    Ed Matheny
    Vice President of Grant Writing and Research

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Jon D. North, Ed.D., MBA, CFRE
    Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • O.J. Rhone
    O.J. Rhone
    Associate Consultant

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Adrian Sargeant
    Adrian Sargeant, PhD
    Co-Founder and Co-Director, Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy

    Plymouth, U.K.

  • Jen Shang
    Jen Shang, PhD
    Co-Founder and Co-Director for Institute of Sustainable Philanthropy

    Plymouth, U.K.

  • Dave Smith, CFRE
    Dave Smith, CFRE
    Senior Executive Vice President

    Hollywood, Fla.

  • Jonathan Smith
    Jonathan Smith
    Executive Vice President

    Wales, U.K.

  • Lisa Wiens Thompson, DMin
    Lisa Wiens Thompson, DMin
    Associate Consultant

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Kevin Williamson
    Kevin Williamson
    Associate Consultant

    High Point, N.C.

  • Jaime R. Zablah Siri
    Senior Vice President

    San Salvador, El Salvador

Support Services Team

Kinetic’s Support Services team is our client’s first point of contact, and they help ensure our fundraising consultants and clients have the materials, tools and information to stay on track and advance their goals.

  • Lorri Adams
    Lorri Adams
    Client Services Coordinator

    Kansas City, Kan.

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    Ashle Burnett
    Business Development and Support Services Associate

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Lori Cox
    Lori Cox
    Graphic Designer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Denise Rhoades
    Denise Rhoades
    Vice President of Communications

    St. Augustine, Fla.

  • Ellissa Rhoades
    Ellissa Rhoades
    Graphic Designer

    Branson, Mo.

  • Laura Rhoades
    Laura Rhoades
    Graphic Designer

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Ashley Walker
    Ashley Walker
    Executive Assistant

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Tammy Weinman
    Tammy Weinman
    Senior Vice President of Support Services

    Wichita, Kan.

Service Team

  • Bruce Adcox
    Transportation Specialist

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Victor Alam
    ESOP Counsel

    San Francisco, Calif.

  • Robert Bryant
    Benefits Advisor

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Jim DeMars
    Benefits Advisor

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Tom Eschbach
    ESOP Advisor

    Chicago, Ill.

  • Jared Fears
    Benefits Advisor

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Joseph Del Rio
    Tax Advisor

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Greg Singleton
    Banking Advisor

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Debby Ingram
    Payroll Advisor

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Connie Lambert
    Accounting Advisor

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Peggy Wingard
    Payroll Advisor

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Greg Johnson
    Legal Counsel

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Cindy McSwain
    Accounting Advisor

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Toni Kildrow
    ESOP Advisor

    Delafield, Wis.

  • Herbert Kohn
    Legal Counsel

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Jeff McLaughlin
    Production Supervisor

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Megan Murray
    Legal Counsel

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Derek Reis
    Wealth Screening

    Charleston, S.C.

  • Alan Robinson
    Logistics Specialist

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Mary Shephard
    Banking Advisor

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Kay Sims
    Production Designer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Shawn Sullivan
    Tax Advisor

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Kristy Williams
    Transportation Specialist

    Kansas City, Mo.

Corporate Board of Directors

Kinetic’s Corporate Board of Directors provides high-level advice and oversight to bolster our company’s success.

  • Matthew Beem, PhD, CFRE
    Matthew Beem, PhD, CFRE
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Robert D. Regnier
    Robert D. Regnier
    Founder, Bank of Blue Valley

    Prairie Village, Kan.

  • Terrance P. Dunn
    Terrance P. Dunn
    Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, JE Dunn Construction, Founder, DD Ranch Leawood

    Kansas City, Mo.

Global Advisory Board

This influential group of global advisers sparks the power of philanthropy within donors, volunteers, professionals and organizations in the United States and beyond. During their terms, they’re available to provide perspective and endorsement for regularly scheduled meetings or on an as-needed basis.

  • Adrian Sargeant, PhD
    Co-Founder and Co-Director, Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy

    Plymouth, U.K.

  • Don Alexander
    President - Alexander and Associates

    Naples, Fla.

  • Michelle Barnes
    Executive Director - Helen R. Walton Children's Enrichment Center

    Bentonville, Ark.

  • Joel Ross
    Retired CEO, Universal Electric Corporation

    Pittsburg, Pa.

  • Deborah Sandler
    General Director and CEO, Lyric Opera of Kansas City

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Joanna Sebelien
    Chief Resource Officer, Harvesters - The Community Food Network

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Randy Wisthoff
    Executive Director, The Kansas City Zoo Foundation

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Miles Young
    Warden, New College University of Oxford

    Oxford, U.K.

  • Kevin Patterson
    Deputy Scout Executive and Chief Operating Officer, Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America

    Dallas, Texas

  • Dr. Jon North
    Vice President for Institutional Advancement

    Olathe, Kan.

  • Dr. Matthew Naylor
    President and CEO, National WWI Museum and Memorial

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Ken McClain
    Partner Attorney, Humphrey, Farrington, McClain

    Independence, Mo.

  • Dr. Marie McCarther
    Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Missouri-Kansas City

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Randy Lawson
    Chairman and CEO, LAWCO

    Bentonville, Ark.

  • Dr. Brian Klaas
    Dean, Henry Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri-Kansas City

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Sam Dunn
    Assistant Dean Director, Business Career Center BYU Marriott School of Business

    Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Dave Dennis
    President, Specialty Contractors & Associates, Inc.

    Gulfport, Miss.

  • Doug Cowan
    President/CEO, Community Services League

    Independence, Mo.

  • Sir Stephen Bubb
    President - Oxford Institute of Charity, President - Charity Futures

    Oxford, U.K.

  • Sarah Blom
    Senior Executive Director - Michigan State University

    East Lansing, Mich.

Emeriti

Kinetic Emeriti have been conferred emeritus status in recognition of their impact and influence on Kinetic and the organizations they served. We admire and honor their decades of service to philanthropic causes.

  • Murray Blackwelder
    Senior Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Stephen Jones
    Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Donald Fry, MBA
    Senior Vice President

    Indianapolis, Ind.

  • Merwyn Hayes (1938-2017)
    CEO and President, The Hayes Group International

    Winston-Salem, N.C.

  • Ron Loewen (1947-2018)
    Vice Chairman for Digital Strategies
  • Norma Murphy (1942-2021)
    Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Jim Tangeman
    Retired - President, Garden City (Kan.) Community College

    Wichita, Kan.

  • Davoren Tempel
    Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Terry Snapp, MA, CFRE
    Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Duane Dyer (1938 – 2018)
    Executive Vice President

    San Francisco, Calif.

  • Arthur (Art) Frantzreb (1920 – 2004)
    Chairman Emeritus

    Indianapolis, Ind.

  • Judith Heasley
    Associate Consultant

    Dallas, Texas

  • James Miniger
    Senior Vice President

    Hesston, Kan.

  • Madelyn (Mandy) Pons
    Vice President

    Albuquerque, N.M.

  • Harold J. Schultz, Ph.D.
    Executive Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Cynthia Smith-Kelly
    Senior Vice President

    Lee's Summit, Mo.

  • D. Mark Stubbs (1958-2015)
    Senior Vice President

    Kansas City, Mo.

  • Susan Duncan Thomas
    Executive Vice President

    Albuquerque, N.M.

  • Stanley Weinstein
    Executive Vice President

    Albuquerque, N.M