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Our Team

Sarah Biles

Sarah Biles

Director of Communications

sbiles@harvesters.org

816.929.3068

PR and grammar girl who’s married to a fellow PR pro. Mother to two amazing girls and nearly empty-nester. News junkie. Passionate about history, gardening, wine and chocolate.

  • Leads team and coordinates with other departments to set marketing/communications strategy for organization
  • Oversees all department projects, ensures deadlines are met and grants final approvals
  • Writes talking points for Harvesters’ leadership and Board for events/programs/speaking engagements
  • Serves as organization spokesperson and assists with media outreach
Kelly Collins‑Hull

Kelly Collins‑Hull
Multimedia Communications Manager
khull@harvesters.org
816.929.3050

Mom to two kids, an active teenage son — eek! and a beautiful bonus daughter! Mema to two rambunctious grandkiddos. Leader of the pack to two cats and a dog-cat. Love family, friends and laughing.

  • Designs printed marketing materials
  • Coordinates production with print vendors
  • Evaluates needs, coordinates and produces pieces for special events
Cierra Howe

Cierra Howe
Special Projects Content Manager
chowe@harvesters.org
816.929.3019

Monster truck mom and animal lover. Candle and blanket hoarder. Loves true crime documentaries and thriller books. Happy dances when eating good food.

  • Shoots and edits videos
  • Takes photos
  • Creates, coordinates and posts social media
  • Collects stories
  • Translates materials into Spanish

Matt Hamer
Communications Manager
mhamer@harvesters.org
816.929.3071

Music nerd. Bookworm. Coffee appreciator. Thrift store lurker. Passionate about songwriting, oxford commas, and being a dad.

  • Writes news releases and manages and tracks media outreach
  • Updates content and writes blogs for Harvesters’ website
  • Takes photos
  • Creates social posts, with particular focus on LinkedIn
Mandi

Mandi Ballinger
Internal Communications Manager
mballinger@harvesters.org
816.929.3073

Nonprofit communications enthusiast. Wife, mama and stepmom. Hodophile, dog lover, wannabe foodie, and bookworm.

  • Coordinates and creates weekly Staff Update
  • Writes/designs Striving TV content
  • Writes/designs updates to homepage of CORE
  • Plans and executes staff engagement events and lunches