Executive Committee
Rudy Nickens, Chairperson
Director of Equal Opportunity
and Diversity
Missouri Department of Transportation
Vanessa Foster-Cooksey
President & CEO
Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
Bethany Johnson-Javois
President & CEO
Deaconess Foundation
Elizabeth Noonan, Corporate Secretary
Principal
Elizabeth Noonan Consulting, LLC
Caroline Pelot Battles, Member-at-Large
Vice President, Advocacy and External Relations
Ascension
Tammy S. Krebel
Executive Vice President
Commerce Bank
Trustees
Karissa Anderson
National Organizer, Students & Youth
Children's Defense Fund
Caroline Pelot Battles
Vice President, Advocacy and External Relations
Ascension
Patrick Brown
Community Development Executive
Ameren Missouri
Rev. Wendy Bruner
Pastor
Peace United Church of Christ -
Webster Groves
Hon. Michael Butler
Recorder of Deeds
City of St. Louis
Dale Fiedler
Director of Planning and Development - Retired
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
Vanessa Foster-Cooksey
President & CEO
Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
Bethany Johnson-Javois
President & CEO
Deaconess Foundation
Tammy Krebel
Executive Vice President
Commerce Bank
Rudy Nickens
Director of Equal Opportunity
and Diversity
Missouri Department of Transportation
Elizabeth Noonan
Principal
Elizabeth Noonan Consulting, LLC
Rev. Norma J. Patterson
Pastor
Good Shepard of Faith United Church of Christ
Tamara Vaughn-Walker
Juvenile Justice Council Coordinator
St. Clair County State’s Attorney Office