Senior Business Analyst, Finance & Grants

Kristin Smithson is a senior impact officer for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she manages program investments that address various civic and social issues in the Kansas City area. Her work has focused on strengthening networks within the local nonprofit sector, investing in programs that support family economic stability, and promoting spaces for civic […]

Executive Administrative Assistant, Kauffman Scholars, Inc.

Eric Wilkinson is a senior manager of education projects and operations for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. He serves as the primary facilitator of projects and ensures team operations support, as well as fortifies project work from origination to conclusion. Previously, Wilkinson was director of operations manager of Kauffman Scholars, Inc. (KSI), where he oversaw […]

President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Walmart, retired

Chief Executive Officer, Bardavon Health Innovations, LLC

Program Officer – Policy, Entrepreneurship

Community Relations Specialist

Rhonda Swails is a financial planning and analysis manager in Finance & Grants Administration for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she provides collaborative internal consultancy services to the program staff regarding grantmaking and budget processes. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Swails was a senior director in the Technical Project Management Office (PMO) for […]