Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers are elected or retained at the annual membership meeting (August). If a volunteer steps in mid-term their retention in that role is voted on at the annual membership meeting.  All chapter officers must be members in good standing of both Kansas City Chapter and IIBA International before assuming the responsibilities of the role. 

Interested in joining our leadership team? Contact president@kansascity.iiba.org for more information today!

President

Bill Cox, MBA, CBAP

Bill has 25+ years of experience in multiple information technology roles with companies large and small. Bill is a Product Manager with Leahy Consulting, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. For the last several years, Bill has focused on ERP system implementation and development in a manufacturing environment, as a SME in Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Epicor ERP. He received the CBAP certification in October 2021 and has been a member of the Kansas City Chapter of the IIBA for three years. In his spare time, Bill enjoys working on and driving his little red Corvette, playing piano for fun and worship, and enjoying the empty nest lifestyle with his wife, Tina.
 

Treasurer

Cecelia Walsh, MBA

With more than 20 years combined experience in business architecture, business analysis, project management, product ownership, and product management spanning the industries of finance, banking, government, insurance, and healthcare technology. Cecelia has been an IIBA member since 2013 joining the Kansas City Chapter leadership team in 2017 as Professional Development Director and increasing her responsibilities as Vice President in 2018. Cecelia is also actively engaged in her son's Boy Scout troop and local church choir. In her spare time, Cecelia enjoys hiking, biking, or kayaking with her family and long strolls with her fur-baby, Mallory.
 

Branding Director

Jen Tubbesing,  PMP

Jen is a Sr. IT Recruiter at Premier Tech, Inc. who brings over 15 years of experience in project management and operations, spanning varied industries such as non-profits, small business, banking, healthcare, and IT recruitment. Her volunteering efforts include planning fundraising and professional development events and serving in leadership roles for multiple non-profit organizations. In her free time, Jen enjoys spending time with her partner, Zac, and their three dogs—Rocco, River, and Gladdy—and exploring her creative side as a lifelong maker with her passion for design, working with her hands, and turning ideas into something tangible.

Contact: branding@kansascity.iiba.org

Professional Development Director

Anna Dysart

Anna is a Business Analyst at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners where she currently contributes to a large-scale software modernization project and serves as a product liaison. She holds a degree in Information Technology Management and is working towards her CBAP certification. Anna has a love for learning and enjoys expanding her professional knowledge, frequently taking educational courses and attending professional conferences. Outside of work, Anna enjoys traveling, volunteering, and spending quality time with friends.

Contact: programs@kansascity.iiba.org

Technology Director

Ana Duncan

Ana has over 20 years of experience in software development on projects involving both Waterfall and Agile methodologies as a Java software developer. During the last 5 years as a developer, Ana realized it was time to branch out and do something more aligned with her social and analytical skills. She felt that Business Analysis would allow her to bridge the business and technology worlds. In her free time, Ana enjoys walking in the park, listening to Latin music, and spending time with her daughter and pet bird.

Contact: technology@kansascity.iiba.org

Events Director

Desiree Bosch, PMP, CSM

Desiree is a leader with expertise in strategic and tactical planning, organizational alignment, change management, conflict resolution, and program, process, and people management. In 2016, she founded Congruent Connections, a fractional COO (Chief Operating Officer) business, that evaluates current operations, defines strategies and processes to help  increase revenue and improve valuation. Her education and certifications include a Bachelor of Science in Management of Computer Information Systems from Park University, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance. Desiree and her family also manage a small farm in Pleasant Hill, MO.  She enjoys hiking and reading when not working. 

Contact: events@kansascity.iiba.org

Executive Advisor

Brian Hattaway

Brian has more than 30 years of IT and consulting industry experience. His unique ability to blend technical architecture with process improvement techniques and Salesforce.com platform capabilities make him an invaluable resource to his clients. His career spanned 12 years at Accenture, after which he founded ProCore Resource Group to continue providing technology consulting with a "process first" proprietary methodology. Brian has also founded a software products company, IOLITE Solutions, which is focused on developing and delivering elegant product solutions for customers on the Salesforce.com platform. In his spare time, Brian can be found following his kids as they play competitive video games or NCAA Division I beach volleyball.

Contact: bhattaway@procoreresources.com

Membership Director

Emillee Hargus, PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe® 6 Scrum Master

Emillee is a Sr. Agile Business Systems Analyst consultant for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). She specializes in fostering data-driven decisions and Agile thinking to elevate business outcomes. Her career began in finance at J.P. Morgan Chase, where she held roles like Associate Process Manager and Associate Service Strategy Operations Analyst I, focusing on process improvement, execution strategy, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management. She then transitioned to the insurance industry as a Scrum Master, advocating for Agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, and SAFe. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, mountain biking, or hiking with her two Aussies.

Contact: membership@kansascity.iiba.org

 

Marketing Director

Jenni Miller, POPM, ICP-ATF

Jenni has been a business analyst for 11 years working in the manufacturing, transportation, and insurance industries, mainly in the IT world. She has been an IIBA member since 2022. She has raised 5 boys, with the last one graduating this year so she’s looking forward to filling her free time with reading, traveling, and event planning (her secret passion!).

Contact: marketing@kansascity.iiba.org