Board Leadership

LFCS board leadership provide strategic oversight to guide the organization in our efforts to make Missouri children and families safer and stronger together. Statewide advisory leadership promote fundraising activities and awareness efforts in alliance with the regional offices.

Agency Board of Directors

  • Matthew Brickler, Chair
  • Annie Kowert, Vice Chair
  • Travis Scholl, Secretary
  • James Haertling, Treasurer
  • Lauren Baker
  • Eric Breuer
  • Scott Dallman
  • Dion Garrett
  • James Gibeaut
  • Mike Griswold
  • Tom Hohenstein
  • Louis Johnson
  • Thomas Kapp
  • Lynell Peebles
  • Steven Pozaric
  • Aaron Telle
  • Sarah White

Foundation Board of Directors

  • Jon Eickmann, Chair
  • Larry Hill, Vice ChairĀ 
  • Dana Dougan, Secretary
  • Tom Neely, Treasurer
  • John Brickler
  • Matthew Brickler
  • Jim Haertling
  • Tom Hohenstein

Mid-Missouri Mission Outreach Board

  • Jayne Young, Chair
  • Emilie Bange
  • Greg Brockmeier
  • David Frerichs
  • Vicki Hartwig
  • Sarah Maguffee
  • James Melton
  • Jack Maher
  • Myra McCoig
  • Susan Perkins
  • Carolyn Preul
  • Deb Valvo

Southeast Mission Outreach Board

  • Susan Dodd
  • Fred Grabel
  • Laura Jones
  • Vernon Kasten, Jr.
  • Wendall Mueller
  • Pam Petzold
  • Suzi Reinwald
  • Karen Rigdon
  • Rev. Joshua Schmidt

Southwest Mission Outreach Board

  • Carmen Dorman, Chair
  • Brenda Hansen
  • Vickie Petersen