Our Team

Jennifer is a practicing attorney in Lee's Summit with the focus of her practice in wills, trusts, business succession and associated litigation. Teach People...Help Families...Change Lives for Generations is the structure of her business and is what she applies to to the SPF. She is life-long baseball fan and considers her role as President of the SPF as opportunity of a lifetime. Jennifer is married and has two teenage children that keep her very busy.

Linda is a daughter of Satchel Paige.   She authored a children's book entitled, "Satchel Paige at the State Fair."  Linda retired from US Bank Real Estate in 2017.   Linda is dedicated to promoting the legacy of her father and the Negro Leagues.

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Chaelah Jenkins is a board certified behavior analyst and Kansas City, Missouri native. She earned a master's degree in special education from the University of Massachusetts and has spent the last twenty years using her knowledge of special education and behavior analysis to teach academic and life skills to underrepresented children and adults. 

Kelly Keefe is a practicing family law attorney in Kansas City. She was born and raised in Utah. Kelly moved to Missouri to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Kelly quickly embraced the KC sports scene and its rich history.  In addition to serving the SPF, Kelly is also a volunteer for Military Matters, a program that strives to fill the gap in legal services available to military service members and veterans.

Tamara Putnam has been practicing law for over 25 years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. She earned a four year athletic scholarship as a member of the University of Missouri–St. Louis NCAA Women's Basketball team. She is a life long sports fan. Two of her three sons play college basketball.She is long standing season ticket holder of the Chiefs and a Royals fan.

Sabrina is an entrepreneur with several businesses in the Kansas City area. She has been actively involved as a board member of the Lee's Summit Girls Softball Association  for many years. She is an avid baseball and softball fan. She is married to Clint Rogers and has three children. She currently lives in Lee's Summit. Her expertise of all aspects of the sport and her get-it-done attitude make her a valuable member of the SPF.

Pamela, is a daughter of Satchel Paige.  She is also a lifelong teacher specializing in Special Education and Education with Children with Behavioral Disorders. Her goal as a board member and active participant of the SPF is to meet children where they are; and inspire them to carve their own path to succeed. Education provides opportunities for students to have opportunities. 

Dr. Simmons is a lifelong Kansas City resident. He attended high school at Bishop Hogan and 

college, dental school, and his Orthodontics residency all at UMKC.He is a huge sports fan and supporter of the KC Royals and the KC Chiefs. He is a practicing orthodontist with offices in Kansas City and Lee's Summit.