Our Advisory Boards provide valuable service that distinguishes us from other organizations. Advisory Boards enable us to provide donors with

  • knowledge about causes they have a passion for, 
  • contacts with charitable organizations and 
  • a network of individuals and corporations who also want to make a difference in their community.

Each Advisory Board’s Chair serves as a full voting member of the Truman Heartland Community Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, members of each Advisory Board serve as voting members of our Community Grants, Development, Gala, Needs Assessment and Scholarship committees.

2025 Board Members

Officers

Damon Hodges, Chair

Rene Purtee, Vice Chair

Matt Verlinden, Secretary

Board Members

Melina Alford

Toni Alexander

Dr. Robert Cordell

Josh Morales

Brian Morris

Stephanie Peterson

Demonte Rochester

Ian Scott

Zac Sweets

Daneen Thurman

Dave Turner