Spotlight on Centurions – Kate McKinney
Kate McKinney is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and the Vanderbilt University Law School. She is an attorney with Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace, & Bauer. Kate is a member of Centurions, Class of 2016. She serves on the legacy project committee, benefiting Amethyst Place. Kate serves on the board of directors at the Kansas City CARE Clinic, and was a previous co-chairman of the BLOOM Party. Kate and her husband, Jason, have four children, George, Maggie, Charlie, and Henry.
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2014 BLOOM Party Co-chairmen Kate McKinney, Bernard Shondell, Stacey Lukas, and Kurt Knapstein |
Also featured in the June 13, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Landon Vonderschmidt
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