Administration & Governance
Executive Team
Library Director & Chief Executive
Abby Yellman
Contact Abby Yellman
816.701.3505
Assistant Director
Vacant
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
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
Department and Service Directors
ADA Access Coordinator
Joel Jones
Contact Joel Jones
816.701.3504
Assistant Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Jamie Mayo
Contact Jamie Mayo
816.701.3445
Branch Services and Engagement Director
Kim Gile
Contact Kim Gile
816.701.3568
Chief People Officer
Jami Hrenchir
Contact Jami Hrenchir
816.701.3517
Director of Central Library Operations
Teresa Bolton
Contact Teresa Bolton
816.701.3747
Director of Community Engagement and Outreach
Mary Olive Joyce
Contact Mary Olive Joyce
816.701.3580
Director of Employee Success
April Roy
Contact April Roy
816.701.3690
Director of Finance/CFO
Vacant
Director of Information Systems
Melissa Carle
Contact Melissa Carle
816.701.3516
Director of Library Collections
Deborah Stoppello
Contact Deborah Stoppello
816.701.3770
Director of Operations
Jerry Houchins
Contact Jerry Houchins
816.701.3720
Director of Policy Analysis & Operational Support
Director of Programming & Marketing
Steve Woolfolk
Contact Steve Woolfolk
816.701.3698
Director of Readers' Services
Kaite Stover
Contact Kaite Stover
816.701.3683
Public Affairs Director
Misty Eytcheson
Contact Misty Eytcheson
816.701.3693