Chief Financial Officer
Dene is a Kansas State University graduate with a degree in accounting and an MBA from Emporia State University. She joined our team in 2024 as our CFO and has worked with non-profit finances her whole professional career.
When asked what she enjoys about her job she said, “I enjoy working in positive youth development, a deep passion of mine.” Dene has also served on many councils in her community that align with this passion. Some of those councils include being a local representative on the school district site council and serving across five different school districts as a Certified Education Advocate for children with special needs who do not have legal education decision makers.
In Dene’s free time you can catch her working in her flower beds or cheering on her son at all his sports activities, which include, football, basketball, track and wrestling.