Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri
Astra Garner serves as the Executive Director at the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri since April 2024. Previously, Astra held the position of Vice President of Culture and Strategic Growth at ReDiscover from June 2020 to October 2023, where leadership encompassed a team of over 20 members and involved strategic direction in talent acquisition, quality improvement, and community partnership development. Prior roles include Vice President at KVC Hospitals Inc., and President of Niles, a subsidiary of KVC Health Systems, where Astra implemented turnaround strategies and streamlined operations. Earlier experience includes leadership roles in clinical services and program management, as well as positions in behavioral health care. Astra holds advanced degrees in Counseling & Guidance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Sociology from Northwest Missouri State University, along with a Certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University.
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Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri
The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri (JLKCMO) is an organization of women that cultivate leaders who collectively address the critical needs in our community - A legacy of leadership since 1914! We accomplish our mission by: Providing a motivating and supportive environment that stimulates members. Increasing our impact in the Kansas City community by effectively coordinating our resources with community needs. Maintaining financial stability through our endowed funds and fundraising events. Providing comprehensive training opportunities to develop volunteers to better serve the community. Communicating and promoting the organization’s mission and historical significance to our membership and the community. The Junior League reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins, who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism. Our League currently numbers more than 1,400 strong. We are women who work full-time, part-time and in the home; single women, married women and mothers. We are women who share diverse interests and backgrounds as well as a desire to improve our community through volunteer action and grant-making. Since 1914, our League has been associated with more than 350 community agencies and organizations. Since the League’s inception, our members have donated more than $17.6 million and over 2.4 million hours of volunteer time. League members research areas of need in the Kansas City area and educate the membership and the community about those issues. Currently, our focus is Women and Children.