Get In Touch

Community Partnerships	James McGee, 816.474.0320
Entertainment Inquiries	Gerald Dunn, 816.474.0891
Collections/Curatorial Inquiries	Dr. Dina Bennett, 816.474.0463
Facility Rentals	Quez Beasley, 816.474.5284
Marketing Inquiries	Lisa Alpert, 816.895.8470
Silent Auction/Donation Requests	Visit Request Webpage
Tour Scheduling	James McGee, 816.474.0320
Donation and Corporate Sponsorship Inquiries	Lisa Alpert, 816.895.8470

FULL STAFF LIST

Executive Director
Rashida Phillips

HUMAN RESOURCES

Director of Human Resources
Brandy Williams | 816.474.1719

FINANCE, OPERATIONS & IT

Director of Finance & Operations
Jenny Vaupel | 816.474.0393

Swing Shop
816.421.6124

VISITOR EXPERIENCE

Senior Manager of Entertainment
Gerald Dunn | 816.474.0891

Senior Manager of Visitor & Virtual Experience
James McGee | 816.474.0320

External Events, Programming, & Partnerships Associate
Quez Beasley | 816.474.5284

Manager of Kansas City Jazz Academy
Clarence Smith

EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS

Director of Collections & Curatorial Affairs
Dr. Dina Bennett | 816.474.0463

Collections Associate
Katharine Molnar | 816.784.1117

Registrar
Morgan Smith | 816.474.4469

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS

Director of External Affairs & Communications
Lisa Alpert | 816.895.8470

Membership & Donor Relations Associate
Andrea Watts | 816.474.0954

Multimedia & Communications Strategist
Luke Harbur | 816.895.8472

THE BLUE ROOM

Blue Room General Manager
Andre Tyler | 816.842.0962