Our Team
Meet Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors at Vision Carthage is a dedicated team of individuals committed to the betterment of our community. Comprising a diverse group of professionals, community leaders, and passionate residents, they work collectively to shape the vision and drive the organization's initiatives.
Eddie Grundy
Business Owner of Carthage Hardware
Vision Carthage President
Lora Phelps
Executive Director for McCune Brooks Healthcare Foundation
Vision Carthage Board Treasurer, Organization & Finance Committee Chair
Colt Atwood
Commercial Insurance Producer at Specialty Risk Insurance
Vision Carthage Board Member
Jeff Meredith
Chief Executive Officer with Carthage Economic Development Corporation
Vision Carthage Board Member
John Petticrew
Senior Pastor at Bykota Church
Vision Carthage Board Vice President, Promotions Committee Member
Leanna Canfield
Director of Creative Services for McCune Brooks Healthcare Foundation
Vision Carthage Board Member, Design Committee Chair
Rhonda Tiller
Realtor at ELITE Real Estate Group
Vision Carthage Board Member, Economic Vitality Committee, Promotions Committee
Kara Hardesty
Client Services Coordinator
Vision Carthage Board Member, Promotions Committee Chair
Meet the Staff
We are a small but mighty team with a passion for making our community even better.
Co Director
Sally Stuart
Sally Spradling Stuart was born in Carthage but moved to the Greater Kansas City area at age 11. After more than 50 years away, she and her husband, Rick, are thrilled to call Carthage their home. Sally learned of Vision Carthage shortly after her move to the area in 2021. She became a volunteer and was then elected to the Board of Directors in 2023. She had a 44-year career in health care and has always been involved with several non-profit organizations.
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Co Director
Kate Kelley
Kate grew up in a neighboring small town, Neosho, where she attended Crowder College before transferring to Missouri Souther State University to complete her degree in mass communications and public relations in 2018. Kate has a background in journalism and spent three years working for KOAM-TV as a reporter and weekend news anchor before transitioning to marketing for non-profits. She has experience in working with multiple sectors to create beautiful spaces and bountiful gardens in low-income housing complexes to foster a greater sense of community.
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