FOCUS is proud to introduce the members of the Leadership St. Louis® class of 2012-13
Once again, FOCUS received outstanding applications from a very competitive, talented group of
individuals from throughout the St. Louis region for the 2012-13 Leadership St. Louis class. We are
delighted to welcome the following 65 leaders to the 37 th class. They will join an energetic group of
over 1,950 program alumni who are working to strengthen our region.
Leadership St. Louis Class of 2012-13
Kira Banks
Assistant Professor
Saint Louis University
Dianne Benjamin
Director, Planning & Research
Area Resources for Community & Human
Services
Chad Bilby
Global Breeding Strategy & Operations
Lead
Monsanto
A.J. Bockelman
Executive Director
PROMO
Vicki Boutwell
Vice President
Standing Partnership
Michael Byrd
President
CORE10 Architecture
Monica Conners
VP, Business Development, Retention
St. Louis County Economic Council
James Edgerton
Vice President/Private Client Reserve
US Bank
Dwight Erdbruegger
Executive Vice President
Commerce Bank
Joel Faintich
Senior Business Leader, Corporate IT
Services
MasterCard Worldwide
Reagan Nelson
Program Director
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America,
St. Louis Chapter
Pamela Perlmutter
Director of Development & PR
Paraquad
Christopher Pickett
Partner
Goldberg Pickett, LLC
Steven Player
Pharmacy Manager
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Kelly Pollock
Executive Director
Center of Creative Arts (COCA)
Vincent Reese
Member
Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.
Stephanie Regagnon
Area Senior Manager of Government and
Public Affairs
Waste Management
Joan Robinson-Berry
Director, Supplier Mangement-Phantom
Works
The Boeing Company
Jim Rubin
Chief Financial Officer
Gateway EDI, LLC
Duana Russell-Thomas
Community Practice Manager
Washington University Program in
Occupational Therapy
Michele Fontaine
Community Resource & Evaluations
Manager
Youth Learning Center (YLC)
Thomas Franklin
Chief Program Officer
St. Louis Integrated Health Network
Kristin Ryan Fauss
Managing Director Best Practices
Nestle Purina Petcare
Andrew Scavotto
Attorney
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Robert Fruend
Chief Executive Officer
St. Louis Regional Health Commission
Elissa Schauman
Director of Project Management
US Bancorp Community Development
Corporation
David Gerth
Executive Director
Metropolitan Congregations United
Daniel Scher
Director, Facilities Resource Group
Ascension Health
Joseph Gfaller
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Susan Schuh
Director of Planning, Physician Services
St. Louis Children's Hospital
David Gonzalez
VP, Resource Development
United Way of Greater St. Louis
Rachel Seward
St. Louis Civic Relationships Manager
Wells Fargo Advisors
Karen Hall
Assistant Superintendent
Maplewood Richmond Heights School
District
Jermal Seward
Attorney
Seward & Associates, LLC
Sarajeni Hammond
Director of Organizational Development
Emerson - Valve Automation
Amy Shaw
Senior Vice President of Community
Engagement
Nine Network of Public Media
LaVicki Hart
SVP Business Planning & Analysis
Citibank
Michael Silver
Partner
Husch Blackwell LLP
Timothy Huskey
Shareholder
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Michael Spurgeon
Director of Administration
City of St. Charles MO
Sharon Johnson
Associate Professor and Director
University of Missouri-St. Louis, School of
Social Work
Angela Starks
Chief Executive Officer
Annie Malone Children & Family Service
Center
Laura Jordan
Partner
Thompson Coburn LLP
Joan Suda
Marketing Communications Manager
Graybar
Eric Koestner
General Partner, Secondary Taxable Fixed
Edward Jones
Angela Thomas
Administrative Manager
University of Missouri - St. Louis, College
of Nursing
Cynthia Kohlbry
Managing Partner and Owner
Executive Bridge, Inc.
Chris Watts
Vice President, Capital & Program Planning
BJC HealthCare
Avis Laden
Family Services Manager
Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis
Stacey Wehe
Architect
Mackey Mitchell Architects, P.C.
Heather Lake
Director of Development
Crossroads College Preparatory School
Dennis Weisenborn
Vice President
Ameren
Kisha Lee
Program Coordinator
Hazelwood School District
Nancy Werner
Chancellor
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Benjamin Lipman
Member
Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.
Hope Woodson
Division Director, Division of Public Health
St. Charles County Government
Department of Community Health & the
Environment
Kate Lovelady
Leader
Ethical Society of St. Louis
Lynn Majewski
Campus Facilities Manager
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Tyler Meyr
St. Louis Planning Practice Leader
HOK
Anthony Zagora
Vice President
Fleishman-Hillard
Patricia Zahn
Community Outreach & Engagement
Manager
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Michelle Milligan
Associate Provost
Washington University in St. Louis
Timothy Zaleski
President
McCormack Baron Ragan Management
Services, Inc.
Erika Neal
Deputy Director
The Griot Museum of Black History
Andrew Zimmermann
Vice President Operational Quality
JPMorgan Chase