Administration & Governance
Executive Team
Library Director & Chief Executive
Vacant
Interim Library Director
Debbie Siragusa
Contact Debbie Siragusa
816.701.3515
Deputy Director for Public Affairs & Community Engagement
Carrie Coogan
Contact Carrie Coogan
816.701.3514
Deputy Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Crystal Faris
Contact Crystal Faris
816.701.3513
Deputy Director of Branch & Library Services
Joel Jones
Contact Joel Jones
816.701.3504
Deputy Director for Philanthropy
Margaret Perkins-McGuinness
Contact Margaret Perkins-McGuinness
816.701.3518
Department and Service Directors
Director of Central Library Operations
Teresa Bolton
Contact Teresa Bolton
816.701.3747
Director of Information Systems
Melissa Carle
Contact Melissa Carle
816.701.3516
Director of Finance/CFO
Angela Fencl
Contact Angela Fencl
816.701.3748
Branch Services and Engagement Director
Kim Gile
Contact Kim Gile
816.701.3568
Director of Policy Analysis & Operational Support
Cindy Hohl
Contact Cindy Hohl
816.701.3581
Director of Operations
Jerry Houchins
Contact Jerry Houchins
816.701.3720
Director of Community Engagement and Outreach
Mary Olive Joyce
Contact Mary Olive Joyce
816.701.3580
Assistant Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Jamie Mayo
Contact Jamie Mayo
816.701.3445
Director of Employee Success
April Roy
Contact April Roy
816.701.3690
Director of Library Collections
Deborah Stoppello
Contact Deborah Stoppello
816.701.3770
Director of Readers' Services
Kaite Stover
Contact Kaite Stover
816.701.3683
Director of Programming & Marketing
Steve Woolfolk
Contact Steve Woolfolk
816.701.3698