Christy Tustin

Christy L. Tustin, a lifelong resident of Great Bend, Kansas, joined the Golden Belt Community Foundation in June 2003 as Executive Director.  In this role she promotes philanthropy across Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford counties in central Kansas by working with both donors and non-profit organizations. 

She earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and international business from Kansas State University. In addition, she graduated from Washburn University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree and was admitted to the Kansas Bar.  She recently completed the qualifications to become a Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional.

Christy currently serves as a member of the Health Equity Advisory Committee with the Kansas Health Foundation, the National Annual Conference for Growing Community Foundations Committee, the Citizens Advisory Committee at Larned State Hospital, Great Bend Rotary Club (President 2008 – 2009) and is a member of the Kansas Bar Association.