Brenda R. Sharpe

Brenda Sharpe serves as a Community Development Advisory Council Member at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and a Board Member for the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Since April 2004, Brenda has held the position of President & CEO at The REACH Healthcare Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on health equity for underserved populations in the Kansas City area. Brenda's extensive experience includes serving as a Trustee for Grantmakers In Health from November 2014 to October 2020 and for Mosaic Life Care from January 2013 to December 2018. As President & CEO of Sunflower House from November 1994 to March 2004, Brenda led significant advancements in child advocacy in Kansas. Earlier roles include Director of Sexual Assault & Education Services at METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATION to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA). Brenda holds both a Master's degree in Counselor Education and a Bachelor's degree in Human Development & Family Studies from Kansas State University.