BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In alphabetical order

Emily Bardon 

Attorney at Law, Lewis Rice LLC 

Brian Bristow

Realtor, Keller Williams Realty

Cheree Berry 

CEO and Creative Director, Cheree Berry Paper and Design

Holly Campbell 

Senior Vice President, Marketing/Creative, Caleres 

Mike Carr 

President & CEO / Owner, Carr Textile Corp. & RM COCO Decor Ltd. 

Bill Carson 

Vice President & Business Development Officer, U.S. Bank

Dwight Carter 

Owner and Event Creator, Brainchild Next

Caressa Davis 

Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives Manager, St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC)

Rio DeArmond 

Wellness Therapist, Counselor Therapy in Movement 

Naomi Fitzgerald de Grave

Multidisciplinary Fashion Specialist, CEO and Founder of NFDG LLC

Kristin Johnson 

Chief Transformation Officer, Edward Jones

Daniel (Dan) Kramer 

Vice President /General Manager, Neiman Marcus - St. Louis 

Angie Minges 

Director of Partnership Marketing, Nestlé Purina 

Megan Perry

Owner of Cynthia Richards Shoes & Personal Stylist

Eriko Pope 

CEO and Founder, Katalyst STL, Strategic Business Development Branding and Marketing Services

Drea Ranek 

Owner, Co-Founder and Head Creative, Lusso 

Madeleine Ritholz

Public Relations Associate, Theory

Susan Sherman 

President, Susan Sherman, Inc.

Jessica Tavares 

Assistant Vice President, Car Sales, Enterprise Mobility

Cara Weber 

Vice President, Business Recruitment, Missouri Partnership 

Pat Whitaker 

Chair, Arcturis 

Ted Wight 

Global Real Estate Adviser, Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty