Our world, Only better

A mission 70 years in the making.

We strengthen the social sector with a talented and prepared workforce.
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NLA staff group in Kansas City

Our Dream Team

Meet the Alliance Team

Susan Tomlinson Schmidt, MPA, CNP President Kansas City, KS (816) 463-9483
Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, Ph.D., CNP Chief Learning Officer Gig Harbor, WA (816) 463-9457
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Shara Szott, CNP Chief Solutions Officer Dallas, TX 813-391-3970
Joanie Smith Operations Executive Kansas City, MO (816) 463-9475
Gene Moses, MPA, CNP Director of Product Kansas City, MO (816) 463-9471
Katie Rossman, MPA, CNP Solutions Consultant Washington, DC (816) 463-9472
Keely O’Sullivan Kurtz, MS, CNP Director of CNP Programs Kansas City, MO (816) 463-9477
Steve Monsen Learning Experience Manager Hartford, WI (816) 463-9282
Miles Bilka, CNP Digital Marketing Coordinator Wichita, KS (816) 463-9484
Ariel Kaylor, CNP CNP Programs Manager Knoxville, TN (901) 361-4163
Abbie Pinter Digital Marketing Intern Bay City, MI
Andrea Haring Accounting Manager Kansas City, MO (816) 463-9474