Executive Committee
Mr. Rudy Nickens, Chairperson
Director of Equal Opportunity
and Diversity
Missouri Department of Transportation
Ms. Vanessa Foster-Cooksey,
Vice-Chairperson
Director of Strategic Communications & Student Engagement
Washington University in St. Louis
Ms. Elizabeth Noonan,
Corporate Secretary
Principal
Elizabeth Noonan Consulting, LLC
Ms. Caroline Pelot Battles,
Member-at-Large
Vice President, Advocacy and Community Engagement
Ascension
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
President & CEO
Deaconess Foundation
Trustees
Ms. Karissa Anderson
Advocacy Director
The Scholarship Foundation
of St. Louis
Ms. Caroline Pelot Battles
Vice President of State Policy
and Advocacy
Ascension
Mr. Patrick Brown
Community Development Executive
Ameren Missouri
Rev. Wendy Bruner
Pastor
Peace United Church of Christ—
Webster Groves
Hon. Michael Butler
Record of Deeds
City of St. Louis
Mr. Dale Fiedler
Director of Planning and Development - Retired
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
Ms. Vanessa Foster-Cooksey
Managing Director of Marketing
and Communications
Spire, Inc.
Ms. Robyn Hadley
Associate Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs and Dean
Washington University in St. Louis
Mr. Wesley Hurt
Owner
ERM Technologies
Rev. Shana Johnson
Conference Minister
Illinois South Conference
United Church of Christ
Ms. Tammy Krebel
Senior Vice President
Commerce Bank
Mr. Rudy Nickens
Director of Equal Opportunity
and Diversity
Missouri Department of Transportation
Ms. Elizabeth Noonan
Principal
Elizabeth Noonan Consulting, LLC
Rev. Norma J. Patterson
Pastor
Good Shepard of Faith United Church of Christ
Ms. Tamara Vaughn-Walker
Juvenile Justice Council Coordinator
St. Clair County State’s Attorney Office
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
President & CEO
Deaconess Foundation