I am a lover of all things numbers. I often say that I look at every issue through my financial lens first. Through my own small business, I have extensive experience working with nonprofits, small businesses, and high net-worth families. The best part of my work day is when I am able to help clients and solve problems.

I am the Controller at CIF, keeping track of the ins and outs of all of the dollars and cents. We strive to maximize all donation dollars to create the highest impact to meet the ongoing needs in your community.

After living in Denver, Colorado for 15 years, my two elementary aged boys and I moved to Kansas City in 2017 to be closer to family. We love spending time outside, mountain biking, and hanging out with neighbors and friends on hot, humid summer nights.

Renee has had a passion for financial planning since she was 10 years old. She was a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial for many years before she and her husband decided to move to Guatemala to work with an orphanage and plant a church for youth. They greatly enjoyed their time there and still lead month-long immersion trips. Their passion has always been to create opportunities and tools for people to improve their lives. Renee helped several families start their own businesses and taught basic finance. She is thrilled to be building the financial education curriculum for the Community Impact Fund, where her passion is to give people a hand-up and the tools to keep climbing.

Renee and her family currently live in Colorado. When her family is not on the soccer or tennis courts, she is probably doing something with art. She especially loves pottery.

Karen has over 15 years of administration, financial and operations management experience with emphasis on organization, communication and customer service. While serving as the Business Administrator at her local church, her gifts of hospitality and service were of value as she formed trustworthy relationships with families providing assistance with budget preparation and financial planning. Karen worked effectively with a team to oversee the benevolence budget and overall goal to meet the needs of others within her community.

Karen is married with 3 children and resides in Deatsville, Alabama just north of Montgomery. A short weekend trip to the beach is her favorite! In her free time, she loves cleaning, decorating, spending time with family, enjoys cooking and trying new recipes.

Jamie Linkowski is the founder and President of PRIMESolutions Advisors, LLC. With over 30 years of experience in the defined contribution world, Jamie has recently integrated innovation, intelligent algorithms and intelligent employee benefit design to help Employers address their human capital management needs and measurably improve business outcomes.

In his model, everybody matters, therefore individual outcomes matter too, and he delivers quantifiable solutions via actionable data and intelligent assistance. Success is also measured by the impact he has on each and every individual’s life. Ultimately, his practice is aligned with the goals and objectives of the Employers and Employees which he serves.

He is a proud graduate of Boston College where he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Honors Program with degrees in History and Economics.