Meet Us

Dawn Moore and her husband, Jack, relocated to Warrensburg in 2009 as part of his service in the United States Air Force. After his retirement, they decided to stay and make Warrensburg their permanent home. Together, they are raising their two children, Jack and June.

Since early 2019, Dawn has served as Executive Director of ECHO and is deeply committed to addressing childhood hunger and ensuring that children in our community have access to the nourishment they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.

In her free time, Dawn enjoys traveling, camping, gardening, crafting, cooking, and spending time with her family—especially cheering on her children in their sports and extracurricular activities.

I currently serve as an Operational Industrial Director for KB Signaling; we provide signaling systems to both freight and transit railroads throughout the world. Throughout my career, I’ve been committed to leadership, problem solving, and building systems that create lasting impact.

For more than 10 years, I have been actively involved with the Early Childhood Hunger Operation, and I am honored to currently serve as President of the Board. Supporting Children and families in our community is deeply personal to me, and I believe every child deserves access to consistent, nourishing meals.

I am a proud husband of 38 years, father of two daughters, and grandfather to three wonderful grandsons. My faith plays a central role in my life, and I am actively involved in my church and community. I believe we are all called to be the hands and feet of God, serving others and giving back wherever we can. It is a privilege to contribute to a mission that makes such a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.

Bryan moved the the Warrensburg area in 2006 after separating from the United States Air Force. In 2010 he married his wife Cooleen and in 2012 they welcomed their daughter Isabelle into the world. Bryan currently works for US Bank and a Sr Information Security Engineer. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and spending as much time as possible at Lake of the Ozarks 

Kelvin Francy has been a member of the Warrensburg area since moving to Centerview in 1972.  He and his wife Cheryl have been married for 38 years, and have 2 kids, Nathan (Hanna) and Kaitlyn (Dalton), and 5 grandbabies.  Kelvin is an Accounting Manager for Bartlett Grain Company, LP, where he’s worked the past 22 years, having been in the Industry for 42 years.  Kelvin is involved in many youth events as our kids were growing up, is an avid Chiefs and Royals fan, and family is a very high priority. Kelvin has assisted with ECHO events in the past and decided to join the ECHO Board since the benefits this program provides for local children and to help make a difference. 

Andrew is the Computer Technologies teacher at the Warrensburg Area Career Center. Andrew started teaching in 2014 and joined the Warrensburg R-VI School District in 2018. Andrew also serves in the Missouri Army National Guard and coaches football and track and field. He has a passion for serving the children and families in the Warrensburg area and joined the ECHO board in 2023. 

After an entrepreneurial career that included start-up ownership of an oil and gas production company, Mary McCord received her Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 2001.  She joined the University of Central Missouri in 1999 where she worked in the Harmon College of Business for 23 years.  Her areas of interest included entrepreneurship and social enterprise and she helped found the Integrative Business Experience (IBE) program at the Harmon College of Business in 2006. Dr. McCord championed and began the Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise program at UCM, as well as the UCM StartUp center, which incubated student profit and not-for-profit ventures.  With Dr. Eric Nelson she began the Leadership minor at UCM. Through her classes and mentorship students created social enterprises that benefitted the local community, including starting Early Childhood Hunger Operation (ECHO) in the Summer of 2010.

Her service awards include the 2014 Spirit of Service award, the 2015 “Incredible Blessing” award by ECHO, and the 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award from Warrensburg Chamber and UCM.  Dr. McCord helped found the Journey Home Shelter in 2000 and serves on their board.   In 2021 she retired from the University of Central Missouri to work with needed programs and charities within Warrensburg, and presently serves on the Early Childhood Hunger Operation Board.