State & National Partnerships
America's Promise, Alexandria, VA
Corporation for National and Community Service, Washington, DC
Health Forum, San Francisco, CA
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Missouri Humanities Council, St. Louis, MO
National Center for Citizenship & Democracy (Public Achievement), Minneapolis, MN
Project Fit America, Boyes Hot Springs, CA

National Synergizers
Gary Adamson, Chief Experience Officer, Starizon,
Greenwood, CO
Suzanne Alewine, Partner, Community Asset Builders, Jefferson City, MO
Darvin Ayre, President, Community Initiatives LLC, Boulder, CO
Michael Bilton, Executive Director, Assn. For Community Health Improvement - Health Research & Educational Trust, San Francisco, CA
Terrie Boguski, Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center, Manhattan, KS
Dr. Kathleen Boyle Dalen, KBD Consulting, Kansas City, MO
Anne Conzemius, Principal, Quantum Learning Dynamics, Verona, WI
Dr. Carl Glickman, Professor, Program for School Improvement (Advisor to National Service Learning Commission), Athens, GA
Wendy Griswold, Project Manager, Center for Hazardous Substance Research, Lawrence, KS
Alan Hobson, Climb Back Inc., Canmore, AB, Canada
Kathryn Johnson, Former CEO & President, The Health Forum, San Francisco, CA
Leland R. Kaiser, Ph.D., Kaiser & Associates, Brighton, CO
Leanne Kaiser-Carlson, Kaiser & Associates, Brighton, CO
Lowell C. Kruse, President & CEO, Heartland Health, St. Joseph, MO
Tyler Norris, Principal, Community Initiatives, Inc., Boulder, CO
Mary Pittman, Ph.D., President, Health Research & Educational Trust, Chicago, IL
Judith K. Sabbert, Chief Operating Officer, Heartland Foundation, St. Joseph, MO
Linda Segebrecht, Project Explorer, Overland Park, KS
Reg Wagle, Vice President, Memorial Health Foundation, South Bend, IN
Richard Wells, Director, Communities & States, America's Promise, Alexandria, VA

emPower Plant Advisory Council
Linda Gray Smith, Chairman, Worth Co. R-III Schools
Todd Brockett, School District of St. Joseph
Bob Bush, Bush & Associates, Inc.
Jeanne Daffron, Missouri Western State University
Jo Eyberg, Clifton Gunderson, LLC
Joe Houts, Commerce Bank
Steve Johnson, NW Regional Professional Development Center
Larry Koch, Flight Instructor
Katelyn Kobbe, student, Worth County R-III Schools
Josh Kolletz, student, Worth County R-III Schools
Cyndra Lorey, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
Dana McMillan, KBD Consulting
Terry Robertson, Northwest Missouri State University
LaVell Rucker, School District of St. Joseph
Stet Schanze, Gray Manufacturing
Lynn Watkins, Crayons to Computers
Pam Young, 1st Bank of Troy
Stacy Cole, emPower Plant Manager, Heartland Foundation
Judith K. Sabbert, Chief Operating Officer, Heartland Foundation
Chris Turpin, Service Learning Coordinator, Heartland Foundation

Healthy Communities Regional Investor Council
Lowell C. Kruse, Chairman; President/CEO, Heartland Health
Alan Barkema, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Michael Baumgartner, St. Francis Hospital & Health Services
Dr. Jeanne Daffron, Missouri Western State University
Dennis Ellsworth, St. Joseph News Press
Dr. Dean Hubbard, Northwest Missouri State University
Christine Kerns, Living Community of St. Joseph/Benedictine Health System
Dr. Neil Nuttall, North Central Missouri College
Mike Poland, Farmers State Bank
Betty Preston, Citizens Bank & Trust of Chillicothe
Randy Railsback, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission
Judith K. Sabbert, Heartland Foundation
Dr. James Scanlon, Missouri Western State University
Dale Thompson, Benedictine Health System
Dr. Frank Veeman, Northwest Missouri State University
Karen Acord, Heartland Foundation
Carol Mathes, Heartland Foundation
Deb Powers, Heartland Foundation
Shelly Robertson, Heartland Foundation

Leadership Northwest Missouri Advisory Board
Brenda Parman, Chairman, Professional Grant Services
Lurinda Turner, Vice Chairman, Citizens Bank & Trust, Trenton
Eva Danner, Secretary, Presiding Commissioner, Livingston County
Deb Powers, Executive Director, Heartland Foundation
Dean Brookshier, U.S. Congressman Sam Graves' Office
Bobbie Cronk, United Way of Greater St. Joseph
Jeanne Daffron, Missouri Western State University
Kent Fisher, Farmers Mutual Insurance of Rock Port
Mary Diane Forsythe, Caldwell County Historical Society, Inc.
Mark Garges, Prudential Snook, REALTORS
Bev Maltsberger, University of Missouri Extension
Kathy Morgan, St. Francis Mental Health Services
Shelly Robertson, Heartland Foundation
Steve Schieber, Heartland Health

Think Ahead Program Partners
emPower Me Pilot Partners
Fifth Circuit Court, Juvenile Division
Heartland Foundation
Northwest Missouri State University

emPower Plant Schools
Avenue City R-9, Avenue City, MO
Bode Middle School, St. Joseph, MO
Cameron R-1, Cameron, MO
Carrollton R-7, Carrollton, MO
Chillicothe R-II, Chillicothe, MO
Doniphan-West, Midway-Denton, KS
East Buchanan C-1, Gower, MO
Elwood USD #496, Elwood, KS
Livingston Co. R-III, Chula, MO
Maysville R-1, Maysville, MO
Mid-Buchanan R-V, Faucett, MO
Mound City R-II, Mound City, MO
North Andrew R-6, Rosendale, MO
North Nodaway R-6, Hopkins, MO
Princeton R-V, Princeton, MO
Robidoux Middle School, St. Joseph, MO
St. Francis Xavier, St. Joseph, MO
St. Gregory's, Maryville, MO
St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, St. Joseph, MO
St. Patrick's, St. Joseph, MO
St. Paul Lutheran, St. Joseph, MO
St. Regis, Kansas City, MO
South Nodaway R-4, Barnard, MO
Savannah Middle School (GEMS), Savannah, MO
Spring Garden Middle School, St. Joseph, MO
Tarkio R-1, Tarkio, MO
Troy Middle School (USD 420), Troy, KS
Truman Middle School, St. Joseph, MO
Wathena Junior High (USD 406), Wathena, KS
Worth County R-3, Grant City, MO

Project Fit Sites
Albany R-III School District, Albany, MO
Braymer C-4 Elementary School, Braymer, MO
Cummings Elementary, Cummings, KS
Dogwood Elementary, Kearney, MO
East Buchanan C-1 School District, Gower, MO
Elkhorn Elementary, Excelsior Springs, MO
Fairfax R-3 School District, Fairfax, MO
Helena Elementary School, Helena, MO
Hiawatha Elementary USD #41, Hiawatha, KS
Horace Mann Laboratory School, Maryville, MO
Horton Elementary, Horton, KS
Humboldt Public Schools, Humboldt, NE
Hyde Elementary School, St. Joseph, MO
Jefferson C-123 Schools, Conception Junction, MO
John J. Pershing Elementary School, St. Joseph, MO
Kickapoo Nation School, Powhattan, KS
Lake Contrary Accelerated School, St. Joseph, MO
Lancaster Elementary School, Lancaster, KS
Mark Twain Elementary School, St. Joseph, MO
Neely Accelerated School, St. Joseph, MO
Nodaway-Holt Elementary School, Maitland, MO
North Harrison R-III, Eagleville, MO
North Mercer Elementary School, Mercer, MO
North Nodaway R-VI, Pickering, MO
Northeast Nodaway Elementary, Parnell, MO
Northeast Nodaway R-V Middle School, Ravenwood, MO
Pattonsburg Elementary School, Pattonsburg, MO
Sabetha Elementary School USD 441, Sabetha, KS
South Holt R-I, Oregon, MO
South Nodaway R-IV School District, Guilford, MO
Stanberry R-II School District, Stanberry, MO
Union Star R-II School, Union Star, MO
Worth County R-III Schools, Grant City, MO

Public Achievement Sites and Partners
Center for Citizenship and Democracy, Minneapolis, MN
Conception Seminary, Conception, MO
Delux, Maryville, MO
emPower Me, Fifth Circuit Court, Juvenile Division,
St. Joseph, MO
Neely Elementary, St. Joseph, MO
Northwest Missouri State University
Missouri Western State University
St. Gregory's School, Maryville, MO
St. James School, St. Joseph, MO
St. Patrick's School, St. Joseph, MO
South Nodaway High School, Barnard, MO
Truman Middle School, St. Joseph, MO
Worth County RIII School, Grant City, MO