Jenny Erdman is Philanthropic Advisor for the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri, a position she has had since November 2017. In addition, she has been and continues to be an active volunteer for a number of Kansas City area organizations.
Prior to taking her current position, she was Director of Government Relations for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce from 1996-2008. While there, she was responsible for managing the Chamber’s Kansas and federal public policy agendas.
In 1995-96, she was Government Relations Manager for the Overland Park, Kansas, Chamber of Commerce.
During her career, Erdman has volunteered for a number of organizations. Her current roles include: Kansas City Symphony League member and Program Chair; Board of Directors member for The Carriage Club; and Board of Directors member for the Kansas City Campus for Animal Care. Her past volunteer experience was as: Board of Directors member and Past President of Friends of the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; Board of Elders member and Chair of the Stewardship Committee for Second Presbyterian Church; Chair of the Crescendo Gala for the Friends of the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance; Past Chair of Champagne & Chocolate for the Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care; and past Board member and Co-Chair of Fearless Fete for the Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
Erdman received her B.S. degree in political science in 1991 from William Woods University and her Juris Doctorate degree in 1994 from the University of Kansas School of Law.
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