Board of Trustees
The statutes provide that the administration of MCHCP be vested in a thirteen (13) member Board of Trustees.
Honorable Frank Barnitz
Missouri State Senate, State Capitol,
Jefferson City
Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate
Carla Owens Braziel
Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, St. Louis
Governor Appointed Member
Honorable Eric Burlison
House of Representatives, State Capitol,
Jefferson City
Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Honorable Tom Dempsey
Missouri State Senate, State Capitol,
Jefferson City
Appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate
Margaret T. Donnelly
Director, Department of Health and Senior
Services, Jefferson City
Ex Officio Member
John M. Huff, Chairperson
Director, Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration, Jefferson City
Ex Officio Member
Nikki Loethen
Legal Counsel, Office of Administration, Jefferson City
Governor Appointed Member
Kaye Newsome, Vice Chairperson
CareCentrix, Overland Park, KS
Governor Appointed Member
Kelvin L. Simmons
Commissioner, Office of Administration,
State Capitol, Jefferson City
Ex Officio Member
Honorable Terry Swinger
House of Representatives, State Capitol,
Jefferson City
Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Garry Taylor
Principal Owner, GETCo Consulting Service
Missouri State Retiree, Jefferson City
Governor Appointed Member
Michael Warrick
General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, Jefferson City
Governor Appointed Member