Board of Directors
Swope Health’s Board of Directors is representative of the communities and patients we serve. All members are highly respected professionals with demonstrated leadership in their fields.
Stephanie Boyer
Director since 2023
Stephanie is currently the CEO at reStart, Inc. reStart is a non-profit agency that serves youth…
Alissia Canady
Director since 2023
Alissia Canady is an attorney and non-profit executive as Deputy Executive Director and Director…
Jack Cannon III, CFA, CTP
Director since 2017
Jack Cannon is the founder and president of ViSáRes Retirement Plan and Trust — a self-directed…
Marvin E. Carolina, Jr.
Director since 2021
Marvin Carolina is President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Greater Kansas City. Previously…
Aaron G. Ellison, MD
Director since 2021
Dr. Aaron Ellison is currently a physician at Midwest Metropolitan Physicians Group in Kansas City, MO…
Tresia Franklin
Director since 2015
Tresia Franklin is currently the H.R. Director, Total Rewards and Employee Relations for Hallmark Cards…
Melika T. Harris
Director since 2021
Melika Harris is currently an attorney at Rasmussen Dickey & Moore, LLC, in Kansas City, MO. Previously…
Tom Kokjer
Director since 2017
Tom Kokjer, who serves as Finance Chair for Swope Health’s Board of Directors, grew up in Kansas City…
Jack McCanna
Director since 2016
Jack McCanna is Vice President of Global Programs & Operations for Children International…
Juan Manuel Rangel, Jr., Chair
Director since 2018
Juan Rangel is currently the Chief Partnership Officer at SchoolSmartKC.
Previously, he was the Directo…
Zoraya Rowlands
Director since 2021
Zoraya Rowlands is the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at JE Dunn Construction. Prior positions…
Dred Scott, EdD
Director since 2019
Dr. Scott is President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City.
Previously, Dr. Scott served…
James G. Scott
Director since 2023
James G. Scott is a Kansas City native and a graduate of Rockhurst University. He has served in the federal…
Michelle Searcy
Director since 2021
Michelle Searcy serves as a Research Analyst in Intellectual Property at SHOOK, HARDY & BACON…
Julia Vargas, Ed.D
Director since 2024
Julia Vargas, Ed.D. is a community engagement professional working within the nonprofit and higher education sectors…
Jerry Williams
Director since 2023
Jerry Williams, Director of Value Creation and Execution at T-Mobile Corp., has more than …