Christine Pierson
Chair
NACD Heartland
Chapter
Serving directors in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
NACD Heartland Chapter
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Karen Neal
Executive Director
NACD Heartland Chapter
P.O. Box 13071
Overland Park, KS 66282
karen@heartlandnacd.org
816-377-6765
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NACD Heartland Chapter Leadership
We are proud of the fellow board members who volunteer their time and leadership to support our chapter.
Note: NACD.DC is the designation for NACD Certified Director.
Rick Winston
Vice Chair
Jim Shay
Immediate Past Chair
Kevin Connor
Director
Suzanna de Baca, NACD.DC
Director
Jennifer Grisgsby, NACD.DC
Director, Oklahoma City Market Leader
Linda Hanson
Committee Chair - Sponsorship
Lisa Hardwick
Director
Heather Humphrey
Director
Dave Komar, NACD.DC
Committee Chair - Programs & Member Engagement
Jeanie Latz
Committee Chair - Nominating & Governance
Kim Newton
Director
Kirstin Salzman
Director
Christopher Shirling
Treasurer, Committee Chair - Finance
Mark Steele, NACD.DC
Director, St. Louis Market Leader
Terri Vaughan, NACD.DC
Committee Chair - Market Support & Expansion
Deana Werkowitch, NACD.DC
Director
Karen Neal
Executive Director
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