As co-founder and managing partner, Stephenie is Sophic's lead authority on executive project management, organizational structure & design and operations improvement. She has led a number of efforts to align not-for-profit policy with community investments, with a special emphasis on large-scale transformation.
As well, Stephenie serves as a key community leader throughout the entire Kansas City region. She is engaged in the revitalization of community by fostering strategic partnerships and leading new program innovations. With a team approach, her efforts recently resulted in the successful completion of a $12 million capital campaign. Above all, her work has been shaped by a holistic approach to wellness and the belief that equity matters.
With over 20 years of experience, Stephenie’s work has explicitly focused on the effects of poverty and oppression. In so doing, community revitalization, change management and diversity, equity & inclusion have taken center stage.
These involvements have led to her serving on a number of local boards and national committees. Stephenie is a graduate of Fisk University and the University of Tennessee College of Social Work.