Board Officers
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley - Chair
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley - Chair
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley - Chair
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley serves as CEO and Founder of Persley Advisors, a consulting firm that focuses on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) strategy, training, consulting, and coaching.
She formerly served as the Executive Director of The BrandLab Kansas City, where she led a successful relaunch of the Kansas City market
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley serves as CEO and Founder of Persley Advisors, a consulting firm that focuses on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) strategy, training, consulting, and coaching.
She formerly served as the Executive Director of The BrandLab Kansas City, where she led a successful relaunch of the Kansas City market. Before joining The BrandLab Kansas City, Dr. Brown Persley served as a Founding Scool Principal for five years. During her tenure as a school leader, she helped develop innovative programs that fostered community engagement, strategic partnerships, and authentic/real-world learning opportunities rooted in DEIB practices for students and staff.
Kirsten loves spending time with her husband and daughter reading anything written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky, a family favorite author.
Jason Sinnarajah - Vice Chair
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley - Chair
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley - Chair
Jason is a proud father of 2 boys (Taylor -12, Matthew - 9) and is currently the COO of the Kansas City Royals. He has been involved in children's literacy since he was a student at Boston College. His favorite book series from childhood were the Hardy Boys series.
Pascale Henn - Past Chair
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley - Chair
Pascale Henn - Past Chair
Pascale Henn is an experienced business lawyer who advises business clients from Fortune 500 multi-nationals, to closely-held family businesses and start-ups. Her firm, Business Law Advisors, is committed to strategy, simplified solutions and collaboration with other professionals as ways of approaching business challenges and growth opp
Pascale Henn is an experienced business lawyer who advises business clients from Fortune 500 multi-nationals, to closely-held family businesses and start-ups. Her firm, Business Law Advisors, is committed to strategy, simplified solutions and collaboration with other professionals as ways of approaching business challenges and growth opportunities. Her favorite book to read aloud is Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse.
Joe Richmond - Treasurer
Dr. Kirsten Brown Persley - Chair
Pascale Henn - Past Chair
Joe is the President and General Manager of Daily’s Premium Meats, which makes the world’s best bacon! He loves letting the “wild rumpus start” while reading “Where the Wild Things Are” with his two sons.
Board Members
Eric Bunch
Kelly Carnago
Kelly Carnago
Eric Bunch, a dedicated nonprofit professional and community advocate, brings a wealth of experience and a fervent commitment to education equity to his role of Development Manager at Turn the Page KC. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, including impactful contributions as a co-founder of BikeWalkKC, Eric has consis
Eric Bunch, a dedicated nonprofit professional and community advocate, brings a wealth of experience and a fervent commitment to education equity to his role of Development Manager at Turn the Page KC. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, including impactful contributions as a co-founder of BikeWalkKC, Eric has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive positive change and enhance community well-being. Serving his second term as a city council member in Kansas City, he has a proven track record of championing policies that promote education access, affordable housing, and sustainable urban development. In his capacity as Development Manager, Eric leverages his expertise to secure resources and foster collaborations, furthering Turn the Page KC's mission to elevate childhood literacy and educational opportunities for all in Kansas City. Eric lives in Midtown KCMO with his wife Kaitlyn and three elementary school age children. They can often be found biking, exploring the city, or rock climbing.
Kelly Carnago
Kelly Carnago
Kelly Carnago
Kelly is a lifelong learner who has found her perfect work home at Google. Her favorite book to read to her children is Llama Llama Red Pajama.
Liz Freeman
Kelly Carnago
Liz Freeman
Liz is an associate of Tico Productions Tico Sports and has two adult children. She remembers reading many books to her kids every night before bedtime in their early years and “Amazing Grace” by Mary Hoffman was one of her favorites.
Misael Herrera
Shareda Rollins
Misael Herrera
Misael is a Client Service Specialist at Intellicents; striving to become a Financial Advisor, and currently in school at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) finishing his undergraduate degree to sit for the CFP exam. He is a CrossFit athlete and remain loyal to my gym schedule. Misael's favorite childhood book is Green Eggs and Ham
Roopa Matole
Shareda Rollins
Misael Herrera
Roopa is a Professional Engineer at HDR Engineering. Her favorite book is Harry Potter. She and her kids enjoyed “I Spy” books together.
Shareda Rollins
Shareda Rollins
Shareda Rollins
Shareda is an author, educator at heart, and Managing Principal Consultant in learning at Oracle Health. She believes one of the greatest joys is hearing children read. A current book favorite is "Where Did All the Orange Beads Go" by Dr. Donna Leah Houpe.
Emily Wopata
Shareda Rollins
Shareda Rollins
Emily is a business and education attorney advising clients on day-to-day operations with a focus on employment matters. Emily sparked a passion for children’s literacy at a young age helping at her mother’s preschool and has remained committed to childhood education through both her career and community service. Emily is the proud mother
Emily is a business and education attorney advising clients on day-to-day operations with a focus on employment matters. Emily sparked a passion for children’s literacy at a young age helping at her mother’s preschool and has remained committed to childhood education through both her career and community service. Emily is the proud mother of three young boys and loves reading them “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site” and any of the Hello World books by Kansas City author Jill McDonald.
Introducing: Stories in the Spotlight
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