Leadership
Executive Leadership
Hope House is led by a team of devoted individuals consisting of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Quality Officer, and Chief Development Officer.
MaryAnne Metheny
Chief Executive Officer, MaryAnne Metheny, has worked for the agency in various capacities since she joined Hope House in 1992. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree...
Ilene Shehan
Ilene received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Central Missouri State University and began working at Hope House in April of 1996 in the position of Court Advocate. During her tenure with Hope House...
Ashley Freivogel
Ashley is a Certified Public Accountant with a Master of Accountancy from Missouri State University. Ashley joined the Hope House staff in 2010, bringing several years of prior experience as a Staff Accountant...
Traci Francis
Traci Francis holds a Master of Social Work degree and joined Hope House in 1999. During her tenure with the agency, Traci has worked to provide oversight to all of the agency’s non-clinical programs, acting as the Director of Children’s Services...
Anne Aubuchon
Joining the Hope House team in 2018 as Community Engagement Manager, Anne has used her 15+ years of nonprofit experience and extensive background in large scale event management..
Board of Directors
The Hope House Board of Directors consists of community leaders who are dedicated to taking a stand against domestic violence. Members of the Board of Directors do not receive compensation for their membership.


Jaime Simpson


Kerrie Lindberg


Jenny Ramsey


Julie Lonergan


Camille Roe


Abby Mocek


Lolly Cerda

Michael Collar

Alisha Duarte


TJ Dunavant

Mike Jackson


Jesseca Mayhew


Jenny Neill

Helen Ortiz-Turley

Matthew Patterson

Glen Stach


Jackie Stegner


Kelly Tate
Emerging Leaders of Hope House
Chair: Laura Aker - CBIZ
Chair Elect: Matthew Doty - AFE Private Wealth
Secretary: Courtney Wille - ServePro of Lee's Summit
Social Media: Rylee Simmons - Gator Graphics
Community Service: Madi Schulte - Recon InfoSec
Colin Aubuchon - Dimensional Innovations
Peyton Cochran - Security Benefit
Natalie Enneking - BOK Financial
Taylor Hopkins - Netsmart
Jenna Kor - Burns & McDonnell
Stephanie Kusek – Hollis + Miller Architects
John Orscheln - Brian Group
Becca Osterman - Sherpa 6
Braulio Rivas - Central Bank of the Midwest
Courtney Stoddard-Laufketter – Budget Blinds
Britney Weiser - GastingerWalker&
Matthew Zayas - Unified Government of Wyandotte County & Kansas City, KS