LEADERSHIP
Executive Staff
Amy Castillo
CEO & Executive Director
Amy Castillo is the CEO and Executive Director of Ability KC. She has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and development and has held leadership positions at Centerpoint Medical Center and Lee’s Summit Medical Center with HCA Midwest Health, Cerner Corporation and Viracor-IBT Laboratories. She holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and psychology from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in exercise physiology from Baylor University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Dallas.
Sherry Early, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Sherry Early is the Chief Financial Officer of Ability KC. She has 32 years of experience in the healthcare industry finance field.
Janice Brooke
Director of Administration Services & Human Resources
Janice Brooke is the Director of Administration Services and Human Resources of Ability KC. She has 22 years of experience in the human services field. Janice is actively involved in the Society for Human Resource Management and community volunteer services.
Shannon Lepper, PT, MHS, CBIS
Administrative Director, Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation, Adult Therapies & Educational Services
Katharine Lew
Director of Marketing & Development
Katharine Lew is the Director of Marketing and Development of Ability KC. She has more than 10 years of experience in development and marketing within the healthcare industry.
Peri Marquardt
Director of Professional Standards
Peri Marquardt is Director of Professional Standards of Ability KC. She has 33 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has been a leader in Health Information Management, Risk Management and HIPAA Compliance.
Janet Padley, MSEd, CBIS
Administrative Director, Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation, Pediatric & Adolescent Therapies & Education Services
Janet Padley is the Administrative Director of Medical Rehabilitation, Pediatric and Adolescent Therapies and Education Services of Ability KC. She has 30 years of experience in rehabilitation and education services and has been a leader in program development. She is actively involved in CARF and is a member of the Kansas City Pediatric Alliance and the Mother and Child Health Coalition.
Terrie Price, PhD, ABPP
Director of Developmental & Behavioral Health Services
Terrie Price, PhD, ABPP is the Director of Developmental & Behavioral Health Services of Ability KC. She has 26 years of experience at Ability KC with specialization in neuropsychological assessment. She is actively involved in the Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology, Inc, as a board member and conference operations manager, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals as a member of the Program Committee and with the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City as a member of the Program Committee.
2021 Board of Directors
Jeanne Sosland | Board Chair
Jean Kiene | Vice Chair
Seth Baker | Secretary
Lindsey Roy | Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Bonnie Pearson | Development & Marketing Committee Chair
Bob Jackson, MD | Strategic Planning & Quality Assurance Committee Chair
Theresa Levings | Children’s Center Campus Liaison
Sara Gude | Governance Committee Chair
Jim Clay
George Guastello, II
Liz Hawks
Patrick Hosty
Lauri Jones
Connie Kamps
Sarah Pence
Siabhan May-Washington, Ed.D.
George Parkins II, MD
Medical Directors
Brad Steinle, MD | Adult Medical Rehabilitation Services | St. Luke’s Health System
Nicole McCartan, MD | Pediatric & Adolescent Medical Rehabilitation Services | Children’s Mercy Hospital
Brad Steinle, MD | Adult Medical Rehabilitation Services | St. Luke’s Health System
Nicole McCartan, MD | Pediatric & Adolescent Medical Rehabilitation Services | Children’s Mercy Hospital