Leadership
Our leadership has a simple belief, that each of us has a responsibility to act, to advocate, to bring awareness, and responsibility to fight for those who can no longer fight for themselves.
Board of Directors
Barton Edgerton
Board Chairman
barton.edgerton@edgerton.life
Michael Wm. Coleman
Executive Director
michael.coleman@edgerton.life
Michael Wm. Coleman is a passionate leader with a deep-rooted feeling of social responsibility to do all that he can to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds to aid in its detection, treatment and research.
He pours most of his passion into leading each of our fundraising activities and into building relationships with our corporate and individual sponsors and donors. He strongly believes that a single passionate individual can do greater things than 100 having indifference.
Michael has shown a strong ability to lead and be part of many successful teams with his involvement with Chubb Limited, ACE Limited (both a global provider and leader of insurance products), NCAA Athletics, Lambda Chi Alpha, Boy Scouts of America, and Key Club International.
He and his wife (Angie) have two sons, Cruz and Jackson, and live in Olathe, Kansas.
Education: B.S., Communications/Marketing, MSU, 2001
Jo Anna (Jody) Edgerton
Board Member
Thomas F. Edgerton
Board Member
Nickalaus Seacord
General Counsel
Beth Growney
Treasurer
beth_dale@hotmail.com
Beth Growney lost a childhood friend (Andy Edgerton) to pancreatic cancer, and after seeing first-hand the devastating effects she knew she had to help combat this terrible disease. Since 2018 she has served as the chairperson of the silent auction held during the annual 10.23 Gala.
Beth received both her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and currently works as an Investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor. In her free time, Beth enjoys attending her daughters’ various sporting events and volunteering at their school. Beth lives in Kansas City, Missouri with her husband Joe and their two daughters.
Marc Tabolsky
Board Member
Rob Willard
Board Member
Rob Willard is the elected County Treasurer of Platte County, Missouri. Rob is an attorney, earning his JD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his BA from the University of Missouri in Columbia. Rob serves on the Platte Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled and is a former president of the Platte County Bar Association. Rob and his wife Jeri, a high school speech and debate coach, and their two children live in Kansas City.
Board Chairman
barton.edgerton@edgerton.life
Michael Wm. Coleman
Executive Director
michael.coleman@edgerton.life
Michael Wm. Coleman is a passionate leader with a deep-rooted feeling of social responsibility to do all that he can to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds to aid in its detection, treatment and research.
He pours most of his passion into leading each of our fundraising activities and into building relationships with our corporate and individual sponsors and donors. He strongly believes that a single passionate individual can do greater things than 100 having indifference.
Michael has shown a strong ability to lead and be part of many successful teams with his involvement with Chubb Limited, ACE Limited (both a global provider and leader of insurance products), NCAA Athletics, Lambda Chi Alpha, Boy Scouts of America, and Key Club International.
He and his wife (Angie) have two sons, Cruz and Jackson, and live in Olathe, Kansas.
Education: B.S., Communications/Marketing, MSU, 2001
Jo Anna (Jody) Edgerton
Board Member
Thomas F. Edgerton
Board Member
Nickalaus Seacord
General Counsel
Beth Growney
Treasurer
beth_dale@hotmail.com
Beth Growney lost a childhood friend (Andy Edgerton) to pancreatic cancer, and after seeing first-hand the devastating effects she knew she had to help combat this terrible disease. Since 2018 she has served as the chairperson of the silent auction held during the annual 10.23 Gala.
Beth received both her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and currently works as an Investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor. In her free time, Beth enjoys attending her daughters’ various sporting events and volunteering at their school. Beth lives in Kansas City, Missouri with her husband Joe and their two daughters.
Marc Tabolsky
Board Member
Rob Willard
Board Member
Rob Willard is the elected County Treasurer of Platte County, Missouri. Rob is an attorney, earning his JD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his BA from the University of Missouri in Columbia. Rob serves on the Platte Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled and is a former president of the Platte County Bar Association. Rob and his wife Jeri, a high school speech and debate coach, and their two children live in Kansas City.
Committee Chairs
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Paul Andrews
James Nielsen Kerine Lavis Jess Lampe Lovella Insisienmay Pam Hull Jody Rice |
Kim Hillix Burgess
Kristen Williams Spiecker Tara Swartz Anina Sauer Jeff Shoemaker Teri Lane Karolina Jones |
