Meet Our Team

Tracy Russell
Executive Director
trussell@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #253
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Shannon Williams
Healthy Start Program Director
swilliams@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #251
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Gina Hopkins
Director of Finance and Administration
ghopkins@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #224
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Shelby Ostrom
Strategic Initiatives Director
Oversees Mid America Immunization Coalition (MAIC)
sostrom@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #224
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Kathy Mohn
Development Director
kmohn@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #236
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Marcela Metcalf
Lead Community Health Worker
mmetcalf@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #200
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Katherine Campbell
Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program Coordinator
kcampbell@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #248
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Shanice Taylor
Community Health Worker
staylor@nurturekc.org
816-283-6242 ext #201
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Erica Wilson
Administrative Assistant
ewilson@nurturekc.org
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Stephanie Seger, MSW, MA 
Manager of Government Relations, Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics
Nurture KC Chair
Bylaws Committee

Jovanna Rohs, PhD 
Director of Early Learning and Head Start, Mid America Regional Council
Nurture KC Past Chair
Board Executive Committee

Samantha Collinson, MSN, APRN, CNM
Director of Perinatal Services, Truman Medical Center-Lakewood Family Birthplace
Nurture KC Board Secretary
Chair, Board Development Committee

Wilaiporn Rojjanasrirat, PhD, RNC, IBCLC
Professor, Director of Research and Scholarship, Graceland University School of Nursing
Nurture KC Treasurer
Chair, Board Finance Committee

Tracy Russell
Executive Director, Nurture KC

R. Audrey Hill, MPA
Director of Government and Community Relations, Saint Luke’s Health System
Co-chair, Legislative/Advocacy Committee

Willy Pegues IV, MBA, MSS
Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, McCownGordon

Terri English-Yancy, MA
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Essential Families

Tamela Ross-Davis, PhD
Counselor and Doula, The Healing Corner KC, Encompass Medical Group

Reagan Cussimanio
Director of Governmental Affairs, The University of Kansas Health System

Erin Gabert
Sr. Community Impact Director, American Heart Association

Kelsey Thompson
Executive Director, American Academy of Pediatrics–Missouri Chapter