Meet Our Team

Executive Team

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• Julie Edlund
  Chief Executive Officer
  jedlund@luinc.org
  816-463-0118
• Mark Bertrand
  Chief External Relations Officer
  mbertrand@luinc.org
  816-588-6724
  Cell: 816-588-6724
• Vincent Bustamante
  Vice-President of Training
  vbustamante@luinc.org
  816-463-0129
  Cell: 816-315-8649
• Mary Davis
  Vice-President of Community Living
  mdavis@luinc.org
  816-463-0103
  Cell: 808-392-5296
• Julie Turley
  Vice President of Day Services
  jturley@luinc.org
  816-463-0108 – Broadacres
  816-429-8198 – Mill Street
  Cell: 816-678-4280
• Sandy DeGase 
  Vice-President of Unlimited Properties
  sdegase@luinc.org
  816-781-4332
  Cell: 816-806-5190

• Susie Schneider
  Chief Employee Engagement Officer
  sschneider@luinc.org
  816-214-7420
  
• Amy Taylor
  Chief Program Officer
  ataylor@luinc.org
  913-515-6971
• Paul Twenter
  Chief Analytics Officer
  ptwenter@luinc.org
  816-463-0131
• Brian C. Watson
  Chief Financial Officer
  bwatson@luinc.org
  816-463-0112

Program Leadership

• Mackenzie Coffey
  Community Living, Program Director – Jackson County
  mcoffey@luinc.org
  Cell: 816-332-7019
  
• Ryan Hicks
  Facilities and Maintenance, Director
  rhicks@luinc.org
  Cell: 816-405-5713
• Jim Huffman
  Recreation, Program Director
  jhuffman@luinc.org
  816-463-0112
  Cell: 816-718-4547
• Christy McGuire
  Employment Services, Director
  cmcguire@luinc.org
  Cell: 816-377-0296
• Terry O’Neil
  Community Living, Program Director – Clay County
  toneil@luinc.org
  Cell: 816-288-6097
• Megan Schmidt
  Applied Behavior Analysis Services, Director
  mschmidt@luinc.org
  Cell: 816-694-7161
• Christy Schnieders
  Nursing, Director
  cschnieders@luinc.org
  Cell: 785-817-3121
• Simone Winfield
  My Day Director
  swinfield@luinc.org
  816-213-5389
• Amy Young
  Community Support Options, Program Director
  ayoung@luinc.org
  816-786-2423

For media inquiries contact Emily Reid, ereid@luinc.org