Asha Patel, BS, Finance Director serves as Finance Director at LCMHS. She joined the organization in 2006, was promoted to Office Manager in fall 2015, and assumed the role of Finance Director in July 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management and Accounting from Pittsburg State University, where she graduated in 2000.

Ms. Patel resides in Parsons with her husband, Kanak, their children, Shaan and Aashka, and their puppy, Lola. Originally from India, she relocated with her family to Pennsylvania during her high school years and subsequently moved to Parsons in 1996. She is a 2010–2011 graduate of Leadership Labette and enjoys spending time with her family.