MEET THE
STAFF
The Police Athletic League staff members share a dedication to youth and a commitment to improving our community. These servant leaders share their spirit of service with the PAL kids.
MATT TOMASIC
Executive Director
Matt Tomasic founded the Police Athletic League of KCK in 2018, and has been the executive director since then. Born and raised in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas where the PAL KCK is located, Matt recently served on the Kansas City Missouri police force for 23 years. During his time on the police force, he played a central role in the Westside Community Action Network, which established strong relationships between police officers and the communities they serve and produced significant reductions in crime and gang activity in urban areas.
LeeAnn Shelton
KCK Police Sergeant
Sergeant Shelton recently joined the staff of the Police Athletic League in KCK. She oversees youth programs and staffing.
P.J. Locke
KCK Police Officer
Officer Locke is a Kansas City, KS police officer assigned to the Police Chief's Office and working at the PAL. P.J. leads many youth programs here, including outdoor recreation, hunting/fishing, archery, gun safety and marksmanship and summer camps.
Rodney Boston
KCK Police Officer
Officer Boston is a Kansas City, KS police officer with extensive experience as a liaison with youth in area high schools. At the PAL, Rodney is a Driver's Ed instructor, fitness coach and youth mentor.
Dragica Butkovich
Garden Program
Dragica immigrated to Kansas City, KS from Croatia and brought her organic gardening skills with her. She now tends to the PAL's expansive garden and shares Old-World recipes with PAL children learning to plant, harvest and cook what they grow.
Rodney Green, Sr.
Director of Boxing & Fitness
Coach Green is a retired KCKPD officer and professional boxer who leads a team of instructors in the PAL's acclaimed fitness & boxing program.
Jakelin Torres
Art Teacher
My journey with PAL started like most, as a youth member who would come after school to exercise and learn how to box. I grew to love the community ties and everything PAL stood for and now as an adult and mother of 3, it gives me great pleasure to be a part of it. I consider myself lucky to be able to teach wonders of arts & crafts to wonderful children with such a great talent.
ANTHONY OVERTON
Director of Skilled Trades
With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Anthony is a dedicated and skilled team member ensuring the smooth operation of our facility. He possesses a strong foundation in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and metal fabrication. He is also the lead instructor for our lowrider bicycle program as well as our skilled trades program, which aims at teaching our kids the fundamentals of working with basic hand tools and safe working practices.