Brian West
Brian West
Regional Director, Children’s Division
Department of Social Services
Brian is serving as Kansas City Regional Director for Children’s Division. He joined Children’s Division in 2009. He leads investigations of abuse and neglect, case management services for families, foster care services, and adoption and guardianship support. Brian graduated from Central Missouri State University with a bachelor’s in criminal justice.

Brian’s biggest takeaway from Missouri Leadership Academy is you can achieve a lot by working as a team for a common goal.