Our Staff
Brandi Phillips
Accounting Manager
| Experience: | 10+ years |
| Busy With: | When she's not crunching numbers, she’s busy spending time with her kids, family, and animals. |
| Passion: | Brandi is passionate about learning and helping others grow in their knowledge. |
| Fun: | For fun, Brandi enjoys quiet moments reading or working on crafts, but nothing beats the joy of being surrounded by her loved ones! |
Leadership
Julie Schupp
Chief Executive Officer / Founder / Co-Owner
Email: JulieS@BooneSupportedLiving.com
| Experience: | 20+ years |
| Busy With: | Disabilities Commission, Vice-Chair Chamber of Commerce, member Woodcrest Chapel, band vocals CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) VIC (Volunteer in Corrections) |
| Passion: | Julie has a passion for helping others succeed. It’s what makes her such a valuable member of our team. |
| Fun: | For fun, Julie enjoys hanging out with friends and family. |
John Allen Jr.
Chief Program Officer / Co-Owner
Email: JohnA@BooneSupportedLiving.com
| Experience: | 18 years |
| Busy With: | Family, Coaching, RTD Ministries |
| Passion: | Being a husband/father/friend, Helping others find their own passions, Learing how to learn, Leading |
| Fun: | Sports (Cubs and Eagles), Sports, Sports |
Charles Parrish
Chief Operating Officer / Co-Owner
Email: CharlesP@BooneSupportedLiving.com
| Experience: | 5 + years |
| Busy With: | Charles supports the corporate side of BSL, which includes financials, human resources, training, technology, systems support, process development, and more. |
| Passion: | Empowering those who are otherwise disenfranchised within society. |
| Fun: | Volunteering, bike riding, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. |
Erica Steinbeck
Professional Manager Lead
Email: ericas@boonesupportedliving.com
| Busy With: | Family, work, and doing specialty modeling with a private company. |
| Passion: | I am passionate about the individual that I serve and being a mom. I am a devoted advocate and active in spreading awareness of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on different platforms. |
| Fun: | For fun I enjoy anything that has to do with make-up, writing, and cooking – “name your dish and I will cook it for you”. |
Megan Mullenix
Professional Manager Lead
Email: meganm@boonesupportedliving.com
| Experience: | 15+ years |
| Busy With: | Megan stays busy with four growing children and a job that she loves! |
| Passion: | Mullenix passion is helping people and advocating for those who can't do so for themselves. |
| Fun: | You can find Megan out enjoying nature, her family and friends, and traveling. |
Leah Stein
Training Manager
Email: LeahS@BooneSupportedLiving.com
| Experience: | 30+ years |
| Busy With: | Kids, grandkids, Church and Music. |
| Passion: | Leah is passionate about helping staff learn skills to provide quality care to individuals, helping individuals transition from high school to all phases of adult life. She also currently serves as the Music Director at an area church |
| Fun: | Leah loves going to movies, theater, concerns, trivia contests and escape rooms! |
Jan Lea Collins
Registered Nurse
Email: jan@boonesupportedliving.com
| Experience: | 51+ years |
| Busy With: | I am an unbelievable phlebotomist, Chemotherapy, and IV therapy. I have worked in hospitals, pain management, wound care and teaching nursing. I have always enjoyed working with new nurses. It’s a WIN/WIN. |
| Passion: | The first question I get asked is 'when are you going to retire?' I would like to say 'Hey, there is life in this old gal yet!' This is my 51st year as an RN and for the most part have enjoyed it. I truly love working with and for the group at BSL. |
| Fun: | My favorite activities are anything that involves my 4 grandkids that are beautiful and perfect in every way. |
Cherie Kemp
Senior Human Resource Generalist
| Experience: | Exp 20+ years |
| Passion: | I love all things HR! Especially with researching best practices and employment laws. I love being a strong advocate against injustice toward marginalized and disenfranchised groups. |
| Fun: | I also enjoy doing fun-genealogy research and spending time with my grandkids. |
Nikole Johannesen
Area Director
| Experience: | 24+ years |
| Busy With: | I’ve stay busy spending time with family, catching up with friends, and enjoying moments with my dog, Yoda. |
| Passion: | I enjoy working with and helping people live their best life possible. |
| Fun: | I enjoy biking on the Missouri trails, going to the gym, the beach, traveling and watching sports. |
