Meet the Team
Kathryn Clemens, Community Program Coordinator
Kathryn joined the Myasthenia Gravis Association in 2024. She graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelors in Education and a Masters in Literacy. Kathryn is currently switching gears from teaching to supporting her community differently, through MGA. She is looking forward to building relationships within the community and learning how to better support those diagnosed with MG. In her free time, Kathryn enjoys connecting with nature through drawing, gardening, needle work, and exploring with her family.
Allison Foss, Executive Director
Allison Foss joined the Myasthenia Gravis Association as the Executive Director in 2017. Allison is no stranger to Myasthenia Gravis; diagnosed at age 5, and later identified as having the MuSK antibody. Raised in southeastern Iowa, Allison graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Child & Family Services. Prior to the MGA, Allison spent 18 years working with and advocating for individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs. Allison is passionate about meeting patients and ensuring that their voices are heard and they feel supported as their stories unfold. In her spare time, Allison loves to spend time with her family, friends, her rescue dog, Ries and travel.
McKenna Fulton, Community Program Coordinator
McKenna joined the Myasthenia Gravis Association in 2023. She graduated from William Jewell College in 2022, earning a B.A. in Nonprofit Leadership and B.S. in Business Administration. She has a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from Park University. Aside from meeting new patients and learning their stories, McKenna is eager to spread awareness about Myasthenia Gravis. In her free time, she likes painting and trying out different coffee shops in the Kansas City area. McKenna is from Camden Point, MO.
Halle Walker, Event Coordinator
Halle joined the Myasthenia Gravis Association in 2025. Raised in central Iowa, she graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Event Management, along with minors in Public Relations, Advertising, General Business, and Hospitality Management. Halle began her career as a wedding planner/coordinator in Central Iowa, later working in Savannah, Georgia, and most recently, Kansas City. She loved being part of some of life’s most meaningful milestones. Driven by a longstanding passion for health, wellness, and the impactful work of nonprofit organizations, Halle made the decision to shift her focus within the events industry. At the MGA, she’s excited to connect with and support individuals living with MG, their families, and the broader community through thoughtful, mission-driven events. In her free time, Halle enjoys browsing local bookstores with a coffee in hand, baking, and soaking up the sunshine outdoors.
Jonni Sutton, MG Clinic Liaison
Jonni joined the Myasthenia Gravis Association in 2011 when she started the first support group for MG patients in Columbia, Missouri. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and was diagnosed with MG in 2001. Since her diagnosis, Jonni has hoped for a dedicated MG Clinic at the University of Missouri and is honored to serve as the first MG Clinic Liaison when it opens in August 2025. She has also participated in advocacy events and shared feedback on panels aimed at better understanding the needs of MG patients. Jonni is passionate about helping others feel understood, empowered, and equipped to navigate life with MG, and she enjoys finding tools and resources that support well-being and nervous system regulation.
In her free time, Jonni enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, cooking, making jewelry, listening to music, and swimming. Her favorite thing is being a mom, and she finds joy in creative projects and connecting with others.
Sarah Bolton, "Designing Our Lives with Myasthenia Gravis" Leader
After receiving an MG diagnosis several years ago, Sarah, who was then working as a hairstylist behind-the-chair, had to reinvent her career in order to adapt to the muscle weakness she was experiencing. Prior to this, she had worked with a life coach and had seen what a difference these conversations had made for her. Her next career path was illuminated, and after graduating from her coach training program, she proposed the idea to Allison Foss about offering a group for the MG Community.
Thanks to support from our sponsors, the "Designing Our Lives with Myasthenia Gravis" group was born. The program focuses on how to navigate the challenges of living with a rare disEASE and intentionally choosing who and how we will BE about our circumstances.
This past July, we concluded the second 6-month cohort offered at the MGA. Participants in the program have expressed their gratitude for the support they received throughout the program as well as the genuine friendships and connections they've formed with others having a similar experience. The next cohort of "Designing Our Lives with MG" will kick off in the spring of 2026.
A small, but mighty team, the staff works every day to fulfill the MGA mission. The MGA staff is equipped to support patients as early as their initial diagnosis and shed light on all the different aspects of this rare, auto-immune disorder. Get to know a little bit about them and their roles at the MGA.