Leader of the 4th Quarter

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Congratulations Debra Sweeten!  Not only is KCMPI member Debra Sweeten selected as the KCMPI Leader of the 4th Quarter this year, she is also nominated as the Committee Chair of the Year for her dedication to the KCMPI newsletter!

Since 2007, Debra has been a member of KCMPI, donating her time and effort to our organization. She has helped plan and emcee the KCMPI Holiday Party and has served on various committees, including the programs committee and the communication committee. Since 2009, Debra has been the Chair of KCMPI Times, entering all articles and ensuring the newsletter gets emailed to all KCMPI members on schedule!  Debra has helped at many fundraisers for KCMPI, even slinging hot dogs and beer during concerts for Levy Restaurants at the Sprint Center.

At the time Debra joined KCMPI, she was a corporate meetings and event planner while serving for ten years as the Human Resources Manager at Child Health Corporation of America.  Since leaving CHCA in 2009, Debra has worked with No More Homeless Pets KC, Kansas City Dog Advocates, Bonner Springs Animal Rescue, and Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption to provide animal welfare and coordinate fundraising events. She has traveled to hurricane and tornado-stricken areas to reunite pets with lost owners and provide shelter and health care to animals suffering after deadly storms. Currently, Debra enjoys planning meetings and events for several non-profit organizations in Kansas.

Debra’s volunteerism, enthusiasm and professional demeanor have made her quite the award winner at KCMPI. In 2011, Debra won the KCMPI annual membership scholarship and was again nominated for Committee Chair of the Year.  In 2010, the Board of Directors named her the KCMPI Leader of the 4th Quarter to recognize her leadership within the chapter for the 2009-10 calendar year.

Please share your congratulations with Debra, as we are grateful for her commitment to our organization. She is a role model to us in the meetings and events industry and, especially, to our community as a whole.
You can reach Debra at debra.sweeten@yahoo.com or cell 417-434-2584