Leadership Team & Board of Directors
A message from our CEO, Michelle D. Tucker
For the past 100 years, this region has come together time and again with a shared sense of caring and compassion for one another. Through United Way, our staff, donors and volunteers have had a profound impact on the lives of millions of local individuals and families, raising nearly $3 billion overall to invest back into these communities we call home. This was especially true this past year as many continued to face challenges stemming from COVID and even more families found themselves in despair following the sudden and significant flooding our area experienced last summer. As they’ve always done, people from across the region answered the call, raised their hands and offered their support. And, through it all, we have continued to provide stable, predictable funding to more than 160 local nonprofits on both sides of the river to strengthen and maintain our region’s safety net – ensuring resources and help are there when a neighbor needs it most.
Thanks to a century of committed and generous supporters, we remain one of the top United Ways across the nation. We celebrated our 100-year birthday in many ways this past year, but we also remain focused on the future. We are excited and hopeful as our United Way enters its second century of helping the St. Louis region. Thank you for being a part of this journey.
Our Leadership Team
Michelle D. Tucker
President and CEO
michelle.tucker@stl.unitedway.org
314.539.4249
Vander Corliss
Chief Financial Officer
Vander.Corliss@stl.unitedway.org
314.539.4127
Heather Dawson
Chief Administrative Officer
Heather.Dawson@stl.unitedway.org
314.539.4068
Regina Greer
Chief Impact Officer
Regina.Greer@stl.unitedway.org
314.242.1880
Mary McMurtrey
Senior Vice President, Philanthropy
Mary.McMurtrey@stl.unitedway.org
314.539.4065
Shuntae Shields Ryan
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Shuntae.ShieldsRyan@stl.unitedway.org
314.539.4116
Dorianne Vogt
Senior Vice President, Campaign Performance & Optimization
Dorianne.Vogt@stl.unitedway.org
314.539.4160
The Executive Committee consists of officers and at-large members elected by the Board, as well as committee chairs appointed by the Chair of the Board (who also is chair of the Executive Committee). United Way business is conducted by committees that report their recommendations to the Executive Committee of the Board.
Board Chair
Keith H. Williamson, Centene Corporation
Vice Chairs
Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer, Civic Leader
Donald M. Suggs, D.D.S, The St. Louis American
Lawrence E. Thomas, Edward Jones, Retired
Pat James White II, St. Louis Labor Council
Treasurer
James R. Schmersahl, Schmersahl Treloar & Company, PC
Corporate Secretary
Valerie E. Patton, Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Committee Chairs
Ann Beatty, Ph.D., BEATTY, Organizational Development Committee Chair
Ken Bell, Toshiba Coast to Coast, 211 Advisory Committee Chair
Juliette Douglas, Six Mile Regional Library District (retired), Regional Investment Committee Chair
Ryan R. Kemper, Thompson Coburn LLP, Public Affairs Committee Chair
Michael L. Moehn, Ameren, Nominating Committee Chair
Charles A. Stewart, Jr., Bi-State Development, Audit Committee Chair
Auxiliary Board Representatives
Abel Anderson – First Mid Bank & Trust, Tri-Cities Area Division Auxiliary Board Chair
Julianne Callaway – RGA, West Region Auxiliary Board Chair
Natalie Jablonski – Schnuck Markets, Inc., Illinois Division Auxiliary Board Chair
Steve Thompson – Carrollton Bank, Southwest Illinois Division Auxiliary Board Chair
At-Large Members of the Executive Committee
Lynn Beckwith Jr., Ed.D., University of Missouri – St. Louis, Retired
William Bradley Jr., Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Karen L. Branding, The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Mark C. Darrell, Spire
Michael A. DeCola, HBM Holdings, Retired
Laura B. Ellenhorn, Edward Jones
Kelly Gast, Bayer, U.S. LLC
Lisa G. Gould, Service Employees HC MO
Bruce B. Holland, Holland Construction Services, Inc.
Robert S. Holmes Jr., Commerce Bank – St. Louis
Richard H. McClure, UniGroup, Former CEO
Kathy Osborn, Regional Business Council
Terri A. Owen, FleishmanHillard
Cassandra R. Sanford, KellyMitchell Group, Inc.
Todd R. Schnuck, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Michael Scully, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Rueben A. Shelton, Bayer, Retired
Susan A. Stith, Express Scripts, Retired
Ex-Officio Members of the Executive Committee
W. Stephen Maritz, Maritz Inc.
Roman P. Wuller, Thompson Coburn LLP
Michelle D. Tucker, United Way of Greater St. Louis, President and CEO
Elizabeth Adefioye, Emerson
David D. Allen, RPh, Ph.D., University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis
*Abel Anderson, First Mid Bank & Trust
Christopher Arnold, Secfi
Lori Artis, Ed.D, Lewis & Clark Community College
James Auffenberg, Jr., Auffenberg Dealer Group of Illinois
Joann Barton, Busey Bank
John K. Beardslee, Bank of America
*Ann Beatty, Ph.D., BEATTY
*Lynn Beckwith, Jr., Ed.D., University of Missouri – St. Louis, Retired
Floyd L. Bell, Jr., Communications Workers Local 6300
*Ken Bell, Toshiba Coast to Coast
Tiana Jo Berry-Jones, LaunchCode
George C. Bisig, III, Allsup, LLC
Robert Bobroff, St. Louis Business Journal
*William Bradley, Jr., Schnuck Markets, Inc.
*Karen L. Branding, The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
*Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer, Civic Leader
Keith Brooks, Big League Impact
Thomas C. Burke, Caleres
Maria Burt, Novus International, Inc.
Alonzo Byrd, Ascension Charity Classic / HNS Sports Group
*Julianne Callaway, RGA
Jason Carter, UNCOMN
Steve P. Casazza, Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Ian Caso, St. Louis Post Dispatch
Mike Claiborne, KTRS Radio
Stacy Clay, First Bank
Nora S. Coggin, Stupp Bros., Inc.
Veronica D. Coleman, Edward Jones Branch
LaTonia Collins Smith, Ed.D., Harris-Stowe State University
Diane Compardo, Moneta Group
Rodney Crim, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Brittany Cummings, FORVIS, LLP
*Mark C. Darrell, Spire
Andrew Davidson, KPMG LLP
*Michael A DeCola, HBM Holdings, Retired
*Juliette Douglas, Six Mile Regional Library District, Retired
*Laura B. Ellenhorn, Edward Jones
Amy Fields, HBM Holdings
Timothy M. Figge, Hussmann Corporation
Paris Forest, The Boeing Company
Herb Frohock, Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 553
*Kelly Gast, Bayer U.S. LLC
Brian Gibson, First Mid Bank & Trust
Randy P. Girsch, St. Louis Blues/Enterprise Center
*Lisa G. Gould, Service Employees HC MO
Alana Green, St. Louis City Housing Authority
Steve Grelle, Economic Development Center of St. Charles County
Ronny Griffin, Laborers Local 110
Catherine L. Hanaway, Husch Blackwell LLP
Christopher W. Hanaway, Allspring Global Investments
Sharonica L. Hardin, Ph.D., PHR, University City School District
Howard Hayes, St. Louis County Employee Campaign
Jeffrey Hoelscher, Ernst & Young LLP
*Bruce B. Holland, Holland Construction Services, Inc.
*Robert S. Holmes, Jr., Commerce Bank – St. Louis
Colette M. Hosie, Nike IHM, Inc.
Amy Hunter, Caleres
*Natalie Jablonski, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Andrea Jackson-Jennings, Regional Response Team
Frank D. Jacobs, Electrical Workers Local 1
Fredrick Jamison, Auto Workers Local 2250
Katy Jochum, Wells Fargo Advisors
P.K. Johnson V, Johnson, Johnson & Nolan Attorneys
Rusty Keeley, The Keeley Companies, Inc.
*Ryan R. Kemper, Thompson Coburn LLP
John Koppin, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Whitney Lawson, Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Mark B. Leadlove, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP
Peggy Lewis LeCompte, Civic Leader
Nancy L. LeVault, Civic Leader
John Lynn, Regions Bank
*W. Stephen Maritz, Maritz Inc.
*Andrew Martin, Washington University in St. Louis
*Richard H. McClure, UniGroup (former CEO)
Alan Meyer, 1st Mid America Credit Union
David Meyer, Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
Sara Miller, Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
James T. Minor, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
*Michael L. Moehn, Ameren
Jamie Moore, MiTek USA, Inc.
Julie Nieman, Burns & McDonnell
David Noble, Paramount Bank
Traci L. O’Bryan, ARCTURIS
*Kathy Osborn , Regional Business Council
* Terri A. Owen, FleishmanHillard
*Valerie E. Patton, Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Jeff L. Pittman, Ph.D., St. Louis Community College
Debra Pitts, Civic Leader
Kristen Polchinski, U.S. Bank
Colleen Lucas, Anheuser-Busch
Nick Ragone, Ascension
Janet T. Ramey, Armanino
Laura B. Ray, Deloitte
Dana Redwing, Fox Galvin LLC
Tim L. Rozar, RGA
*Cassandra R. Sanford, KellyMitchell Group, Inc.
*James R. Schmersahl, CPA, Schmersahl Treloar & Company, PC
Margaret H. Schneithorst, Enterprise Bank and Trust
*Todd R. Schnuck, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Rob Schwartz, Busey Bank
Yusef Scoggin, Covenant House Missouri
*Michael Scully, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
*Rueben A. Shelton, Bayer, Retired
Armando Siliceo-Roman, IBM
Tiffany Slater, Amazon STL8 Fulfillment Center
Keena Smith, AFGE Local 2192
Patrick E. Smith Sr., Ameren Illinois
Yvonne S. Sparks, Sparks Associates Consulting Group
Rick Stevens, Christian Hospital Northeast/Northwest
Tanisha Stevens, Ph.D., University of Missouri – St. Louis
**David L. Steward, World Wide Technology
*Charles A. Stewart, Jr., Bi-State Development
*Susan A. Stith, Express Scripts, Retired
Julio Suarez, DRiWaterstone Human Capital
*Donald M. Suggs, D.D.S, The St. Louis American Newspaper
Jason Tetidrick, Machinists District 9
*Lawrence E. Thomas, Edward Jones, Retired
Tony Thompson, Kwame Building Group
*Steve Thompson, Carrollton Bank
Jackie Tischler, BJC HealthCare
Voin Todorovic, Build-A-Bear Workshop
Christopher J. Tongay, Teamsters Local 688
Brian Ungles, Cushman & Wakefield
Craig A. Unruh, AT&T Missouri
Harvey N. Wallace, CPA, Armanino
Richard B. Walsh, Jr., Lewis Rice LLP
Carrie E. Ward, EmPowerMe Wellness
Gregory Waters, Graham Packaging, Inc.
Wade Weitlauf, Bank of Belleville
*Pat James White II, St. Louis Labor Council
Richard B. White, M.D., SSM Health
*Keith H. Williamson, Centene Corporation
*Roman P. Wuller, Thompson Coburn LLP
*Denotes a member of the Executive Committee
**Emeritus member
2023 Executive Committee
Board Chair: Natalie Jablonski, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Board Vice Chair: P.K. Johnson, Johnson, Johnson & Nolan Attorneys
Campaign Chair:
Labor Chair: Scot Luchtefeld, Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
2023 Auxiliary Board
Lisa Adams, MarketPlace Magazine
Roger Boyd, SIUE Department of Social Work (Retired)
Carmel Brown, Carmel Brown, LCPC Consulting
Marcia Campbell, SW IL Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
Jeffrey Collier, Local 881 UFCW
Jim Davis, Spectrum
Steve Duft, IBEW Local 309
Dr. Terrence Duncan, J. I. Enterprises
Cathy Dupertuis, State Rep. David Friess, District 116
Dr. Tiffany Gholson, East St. Louis School District #189
Dr. Malcolm Hill, Belleville East High School
Dr. Jeremy Hunter, Innovative Chiropractic Clinic
Natalie Jablonski, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Francella Jackson, Village of Cahokia
Mercedes Jacobs, Wells Fargo
P. K. Johnson, Johnson, Johnson & Nolan Attorneys
Reginald Johnson, Unite Here Local 74
Ryan Johnson, O’Fallon, IL Public Library
Shelly Kohrmann, Regions Bank
Andy Kulp, Bank of America
Peggy Lewis LeCompte, Civic Leader
Scot Luchtefeld, Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
Mary Lynam-Miller, Southern Illinois Community Support Services
Terry Mackin, Illinois American Water
Mike Marchal, Holland Construction Services
Ameed Micko, ARC Shipping
Brooke Mitchell, Keller-Williams Pinnacle
Cedric Mitchell, Best Choice Homes
Chuck Mueller, Ameren Illinois
David Paeth, Civic Leader
Regina Peterson, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Robert Pickerell III, Town and Country Bank
Karen Rainge, First Mid Bank & Trust
Kate Ramage, LECET/SW IL Laborers District Council
Megan Rector, Commerce Bank
Tracy Session, Associated Bank
Ron Stephens, Bank of Belleville
Kyle Stevens, MG+M Law Firm
Michelle Stockmann, Women Empowering Women
Tricia Tialdo, Strano and Associates
Linda Timmermann, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Sean Toolen, Toolen Running Shoes
Andrew Wetzler, First National Bank of Waterloo
John Ziegler, BJC – Memorial Hospital
2023 Executive Committee
Chair: Steve Thompson, Carrollton Bank
Campaign Chair: Dr. Lori Artis, Lewis & Clark Community College
Community Investment Chair: Dave Stoecklin, Civic Leader
Leadership Development Chair: Debra J. Pitts, Civic Leader
Labor Chair: Herb Frohock, Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 553
2023 Auxiliary Board
Paul Abert, Bank of Belleville
Honorable Veronica L. Armouti, Madison County Government
Dr. Lori Artis, Lewis & Clark Community College
Kristie Baumgartner, Superintendent of Alton School District
Norma L. Bellcoff, CNB Bank
Katie Bennett, Phillips66
Thomas Berry, Jackson Lewis, PC
Anna Brown, Madison County Federation of Labor UFCW 881
Sherri Bruno, Argosy Casino Alton
Gregory A. Caffey, City of Alton
Fredrick Carpenter, Olin Corp
Phyleccia Cole, SIUE-Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Donald DeGonia, Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 360
Honorable Ellar Duff, Civic Leader
Margaret Freer, Freer Auto Body
Herb Frohock, Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 553
Russell Ingram, Alton Memorial Hospital
Priscilla Jacks, U.S. Bank
Brittany Johnson, Edwardsville Intelligencer
Jennifer Kahl, Machinists District 9
Ann Lesemann, Alton Steel, Inc.
Michael Marshall, Anderson Hospital
Alan Meyer, 1st Mid America Credit Union
Eric Oller, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Southwestern Illinois Building Trades
Dr. Aaron Omotola, Fairview Heights Medical Group
Debra J. Pitts, Civic Leader
Dr. Poonam Jain, A.T. Still University
Jerry Rumph, OSF Healthcare Systems
William Russell, Civic Leader
Frederick Scheffel, Civic Leader
Matt Schrimpf, Piasa Enterprises Inc.
Amber Scott, 1st Mid America Credit Union
Dr. Patrick Shelton, Superintendent of Edwardsville School District
David Stoecklin, Civic Leader
Anne Sturgeon, 1st Mid America Credit Union
Steve Thompson, Carrolton Bank
B. Webb, Greater Madison County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
Wade C. Weitlauf, Bank of Belleville
Kasha Windmiller, Alton Steel, Inc.
2023 Executive Committee
Chair: Abel Anderson, First-Mid Bank & Trust
Vice Chair:
Labor Chair: Craig McKey, USW Local 1899 – USS – Granite City Works
Torch Club Board Representative: Dena Devall, US Steel Corp – Granite City Works
Champaign Chair:
Board Leadership Development Chair: John Schuelke, Merill Lynch
2023 Auxiliary Council
Abel Anderson, First-Mid Bank & Trust
LaMyeia Bradshaw, America’s Central Port
Rick Daily, City of Granite City
Dena Devall, US Steel Corp – Granite City Works
Emily Gavilsky, Eminence Events
Jamie Hoge, Royal Banks
Tina Hubert, Six Mile Regional Library District
Lydia Kachigian, SunCoke Energy
Jeff Kohler, Weber Granite City Chevrolet
Teresa Lear, GEODIS
Nancy LeVault, Southwestern Illinois College (retired)
Adam N. Mahlandt, Terminal Railroad Association
Craig McKey, United Steelworkers Local 1899 – USS – Granite City Works
Captain George McLaren, City of Granite City Police Department
Jennifer Miller, Edwardsville Bank
Elmer Romero, GCS Credit Union
Crystal Ross-Smith, Ameren Illinois – East St. Louis
Adam Saltsgaver, Royal Bank of Missouri
Pastor Sonia Samayoa, Church of the Nazarene
John P. Schuelke, Merrill Lynch
Robert Schwartz, Busey Bank
Pastor Chris Sedabres, Second Baptist Church
Daniel Simmons, United Steelworkers Local 1899 – USS – Granite City Works
Darryl Slater, Dial Motor Transit Inc. dba Dial Properties
Antonio Wellmaker, United Steelworkers Local 1063 – Amsted Rail
Tamara J. Wofford, GCS Credit Union
2023 Executive Committee
Board Chair: Julianne Callaway, Reinsurance Group of America, Inc
Board Vice Chair: Jamie A. Moore, MiTek, Inc.
Board Engagement & Development Chair:
Campaign Chair: Steve Grelle, Economic Development Council of St. Charles County
Community Engagement & Development Chair Chair: Kim M. Gutenkunst, Civic Leader
Corporate Engagement & Development Co-Chair: Frederic M. Steinbach, JHS Financial, LLC
2023 Auxiliary Board
Julianne Callaway, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)
Raymond L. Claybrooks, Jr., TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing, Missouri
Bradley T. Dempsey, Mindset Sports Life
Catherine A. French, Civic Leader
Steve Grelle, Economic Development Council of St. Charles County
Kim M. Gutenkunst, Civic Leader
Michael S. Kelly, Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Jeffrey B. Klopfenstein, Civic Leader
Justin L. Larsen III, UAW Local 2250
Jeff S. Levy, Lincoln County R-III School District
Alexander M. Mair, Edward Jones
Jamie Moore, MiTek, Inc.
Stacey Morse, The Morse Group
Michael E. Murphy, Service Employees’ International Union Local 1
Donna Orf, TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing, Missouri & Tennessee
Tony Rothermich, Mercy
Rick Salus, Wells Fargo Advisors
Betsy Schneider, St. Charles Community College
Frederic Steinbach, JHS Financial, LLC
JoyLynn Waganer, C.M. Products
Harvey N. Wallace, Armanino LLP