Guadalupe Centers CEO on leave during investigation at Kansas City Latino organization Kevin Hardy, The Kansas City Star
Apr. 3 Cris Medina, the longtime chief executive of Kansas City s Guadalupe Centers Inc., is on administrative leave pending a workplace investigation.
Medina has led the nonprofit organization for more than 40 years, overseeing its growth from a small organization to one of the area s largest nonprofits with locations across the city.
It s unclear why Medina was placed on leave. He did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
In an email to staff in early March, Guadalupe Center s lawyer Mark Nasteff told employees that the board had placed Medina on administrative leave. He referenced an investigation under way by a third party.