The Birth of SITE.
Building Kansas City’s Newest CHDO
Our Story
Founded in 2014, SITE has evolved from workforce development programming into comprehensive community development. We recognized that workforce training, housing creation, and land restoration work better together than separately.
Kansas City recognized this integrated approach. HUD granted us CHDO certification, a rare designation that demonstrates our capacity for housing development and community accountability. This certification positions us among the few organizations in Kansas City with this level of housing development authority.
With CHDO status and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) support, we’re deploying programs that connect workforce training to actual housing projects. We’re building homes. We’re training builders. We’re preparing land. And we’re doing it in a way that creates lasting community capacity.
Leadership
Zachary Oshinbanjo, Executive Director
Zachary brings military operations experience, federal grant management expertise, and entrepreneurial background to SITE’s leadership.
His military service taught him how to coordinate complex projects with limited resources. Federal work managing research contracts demonstrated he could handle regulatory compliance and multi-stakeholder coordination. Entrepreneurial experience building veteran transition systems showed he could create new models that don’t fit existing categories.
As Executive Director, Zachary leads SITE’s integrated approach to workforce development, housing creation, and land restoration. He holds an MBA from Ottawa University and a BA in Psychology from UMKC.
Board of Directors
Guided by Community Leaders
SITE’s board brings diverse professional experience across construction, education, business, and community development.
- David Rentie, Chairman
- Tameka Williamson, Secretary
- Eddie Henderson
- Sheila Frazier
- Torey Crawford
- Martha Thompson
- Tilmon Steward
- Darlene O’Neal
- Donald Sweeney
- Gary Sanderson
Click each board member for full biography.
We Are:
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO)
HUD-certified CHDO with demonstrated capacity for housing development. This rare designation provides access to dedicated resources and positions SITE among the few organizations in Kansas City with this housing development authority.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
Creating opportunity through workforce development and community building.