We are Uncover kc

Our Mission

Uncover KC creates positive social impact through civic engagement services and programs that connect people and spark action.

It’s not only important to want to help, it’s vital to understand what our community actually needs. We identify communities with the most need and connect them with individuals & organizations best suited to serve them. Everyone has unique skills, talents, and privilege. It’s our goal to help people recognize these strengths and share them with those who need it.

The Uncover KC Story

Uncover KC Founders Brent Lager and Brent Lobdell

In 2013, lifelong friends Brent Lager and Brent Lobdell began a search for a meaningful way to give back to their community. It took two frustrating months of research and unreturned phone calls and emails before their search was over. They knew there had to be a better way — if it was easier to find fulfilling ways to give back, more people would do it. Uncover KC was born.

In the first five years, their mission led to 20,000 volunteers, 50,000 service hours, and $1.3 million saved by area nonprofits. Uncover KC has since become a vital collective impact organization, creating programs and services that bring together individuals, businesses, nonprofits, foundations, education, and government to work more efficiently toward common goals for maximum impact and a stronger community. That is what UKC is all about — impact.

None of this would be possible without the dedication, passion, and combined effort of a small but mighty full-time staff, volunteers, board of directors, advisory members, donors, and supporters. Together, they create the supportive, inclusive culture that continuously breeds innovation, creativity, and growth.

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Join Our Team

Do you want to join the Uncover KC family? Have any experience with organizing or planning events? What about graphic design? There are plenty of ways you can get involved. UKC services are growing and we’re looking for more members of the Kansas City community to help.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Katlyn Baker

PrimeLending

Adrienne Fleck

Vice-President

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City

Patrick Storm

Treasurer

Spotlight Analyst Relations

Colin Barnes

VinSolutions

Katie McGinniss

President

McGinniss Consulting

Darryan Fields

SiftedAI

Ian Stanford

Spark Web Solutions

Staff

Brent Lager

President

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Laura Gonzalez

Vice-President of Programming

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DeeDee Lowland

Director Of Development

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Nathan Spencer

Director of Race Management

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Cozetta Smith

Director of Content

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Madalyn Koehly

Vice-President of Operations

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Toby Truog

Vice-President Business Development

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December Brammer

Director of Events

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Diana Reynolds

Vice-President of Volunteer Management

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Jayden Hicks

Manager of Volunteer Engagement

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Claire Covert

Volunteer Management Coordinator

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Macenzie Tucker

Director of Programming

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Julie Jameson Bowers

Director of Volunteer Management

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VOLUNTEER STAFF

Claudia Muñoz-Caraveo University of Missouri – Kansas City

C.J. Charbonneau Arts Professional & Consultant

Debbie Coats Debra L. Coats, CPA

Jessie Coop Park University

Amy Craft City of Gardner

Katie Carlson Hope Faith

Libby Hise Merrill Lynch

Danny Lobdell MVP Law Firm

Tristan McManus Park University

Rithvik Talluri Univeristy of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine

Fiona Segale Pfizer

Vipada (Ann) Songsermsawad  Graphic Designer

Hannah Stephens KC Cattle Company

Iyanla Williams KC Shepherd’s Center

Alayna Wilson University of Kansas

Jim Wilkinson Financial Services

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Nikki Clark Verus Consulting

Mark Davis Realquantum

Daren Fristoe Assistant County Administrator – Operations

Deb Finkelstein 

Kaylie Kappelmann Ball State University

John Koster JR & Co. Roofing Contractors

Cole Leon Documentation Specialist

Mike Payne Retired Radio Broadcast Manager 

committee and advisory
council volunteers

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Software Engineer

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Software Engineer

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Software Engineer

Join The Uncover KC Family

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