MLS 2026 Board of Directors

Read about our Board of Directors, some of whom work behind the scenes for Seminar while others have more public roles! We strive to make our BOD approachable to ambassadors, parents, and other staff members alike. Missouri Leadership Seminar is a true community, and we believe that community is built at every level year-round.

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Chairs

Kelly Kingsbury
Chairperson (2001 ambassador)
Joel Brown
Vice Chairperson (2000 ambassador)
Chanz Hale
Assistant to Chairperson (2019 ambassador)

Administrative Team

Chanz Hale
Reporting Board Secretary (2019 ambassador)
TBA
Reporting Board Treasurer / Director of Finance
TBA
Assistant Director of Finance

Grants, Fundraising, & Donations (GFD) Team

Serena Owen
Director of Grants, Fundraising, & Donations (2018 ambassador)
Nathan Buckwalter
Secretary of GFD (2024 ambassador)
Lilly Cornelison
Donor Outreach & Grant Master of GFD (2022 ambassador)
Sofia Frasier
MO General Federation of Women’s Clubs Representative, Public Relations Point of GFD (2019 ambassador)
Anna Tate
Assistant Director of GFD (2021 ambassador)
Kelly Kingsbury
Optimist Representative (2001 ambassador)

Operations (Ops) Team

Cindy Schumann Co-Director of Operations (2009 ambassador)
Michael Werkmeister
Co-Director of Operations (2013 ambassador)
Angelica Brown
Assistant Director of Operations
Andrew Rupert
Assistant Director of Operations (2024 ambassador)
Aubrey Sue Quinn
Theme Co-Coordinator (2023 ambassador)
Maddie Jackson
Theme Co-Coordinator (2019 ambassador)
Chanz Hale, BSN, RN
Director of Health & Wellness (2019 ambassador)

Programs Team

Christie Phillips
Director of Programs (2018 ambassador)
Molly McCullough
Assistant Director of Programs (2024 ambassador)
Abigail Duffendack
Co-Moderator & Coordinator of Dinner with a Pro (DWAP) (2021 ambassador)
Andrew Rupert
Co-Moderator (2024 ambassador)
Diya Makkapati
Assistant Coordinator of Dinner with a Pro (DWAP) (2023 ambassador)

Public Relations (PR) Team

Lydia Marciniak
Director of PR (2019 ambassador)
Lexie Griggs
Off-Site Assistant Director of PR (2022 ambassador)
Molly McCullough
On-Site Assistant Director of PR (2024 ambassador)
Cade Meuschke
Off-Site Assistant Director of PR (2025 ambassador)
Jacob Muin
Off-Site Assistant Director of PR (2022 ambassador)
Christie Phillips
Webmaster (2018 ambassador)

Recruitment Team

Maggie Penrose
Director of Recruitment (2014 ambassador)
Aynsley Harmon
Assistant Director of Recruitment (2024 ambassador)
Akayla Henson
Assistant Director of Recruitment (2018 ambassador)
Audrey Howerton
Assistant Director of Recruitment (2023 ambassador)
Emma Walkup
Assistant Director of Recruitment (2022 ambassador)

Staff Team

Emile Paxton
Director of Staff & Alumni (2022 ambassador)
Natalie Bruno
Assistant Director of Staff & Alumni (2023 ambassador)
Lexie Griggs
Assistant Director of Staff & Alumni (2022 ambassador)
Charlie Meredith
PMA Co-Lead (2023 ambassador)
Ava Potter
PMA Co-Lead (2022 ambassador)