Alton city attorney chosen for Leadership St. Louis class
From Illinois Business Journal news services
Alton City Attorney Megan Williams is the lone Illinois representative chosen to participate in FOCUS St. Louis’ 40th Leadership St. Louis class.
Some 67 individuals were chosen from the private, public and non-profit sectors for the program.
“I am honored to have been selected to participate in such a prestigious program,” said City Attorney Megan Williams. “I look forward to utilizing the knowledge gained through this intensive leadership program to better serve the citizens of Alton.”
“As City Attorney, Megan Williams has demonstrated a distinct ability to synthesize information and develop solutions to problems facing our community,” said Mayor Brant Walker. “Megan is an ideal candidate for this program and I am confident that it will allow her to further develop her already strong leadership abilities.”
Leadership St. Louis is a program for emerging and established leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to improving the St. Louis region. The 18-day, nine-month curriculum explores such issues as economic development, education, poverty and social services, racism, arts and culture, and the criminal justice system. Participants visit key sites in the bi-state region, engage in face-to-face dialogue with regional decision makers and gain a deeper understanding of leadership approaches that produce results.
Leadership St. Louis is one of seven leadership programs offered by FOCUS St. Louis to achieve its mission to create a thriving, cooperative region by engaging citizens to participate in active leadership roles and to influence positive community change.
THIS YEAR’S CLASS
Quen Agnew, Employer Relations/Career Specialist, Southeast Missouri State University
Barbara Archer, President, Archer Wealth Management, LLC
Andrew Barnes, Owner, Artisan Building Company
Lori Becker, Director of Development and Communications, Starkloff Disability Institute
Mirza Bijedic, Director, Better Family Life, Inc.
Keith Brooks, Director, Cardinals Care, St. Louis Cardinals
Cathleen Brueggemann, Director of Development, Missouri Botanical Garden
Jacqueline Byrne, Director of Development, Youth Learning Center
Emily Dai, Manager – Industry Relations and Public Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
James Frost, President/Owner, Accessible Strategies Group, LLC
Shannon Grass, Chief Development Officer, Epworth Children & Family Services
Deidre Griffith, Program Officer, Missouri Foundation for Health
Mary Elizabeth Grimes, President, Marian Middle School
Christopher Haffenreffer, Manager, Corporate Development, HBM Holdings
Kara Hanak, Director, Strategic Program Management, Express Scripts
Elizabeth Hartman, Director of Human Resources, The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum
Cathy Hartmann, Executive Director, Springboard
Ann Haubrich, Institutional Giving Director, Voices for Children
Simon Huang, CIO, Director Information Systems, St. Charles County Government
Arindam Kar, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
Shawn Kormanek, Managing Director, Citi Bank
Jacki Langum, Staff Attorney, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Maureen Larkins, Senior Director, Ascension
Peter Lazaroff, Wealth Manager, Plancorp, LLC
Brian Leahy, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, MasterCard
David Leipholtz, Director of Community Based Studies, Better Together
Elizabeth D’Agostino Letscher, Assistant Vice President, Real Estate and Community Development, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
William Liebermann, Owner, WJL Companies
Joey Mahari, Manager – Software Solutions, Emerson
Meg Manley, Senior Vice President, McCormack Baron Salazar
Ryan Martin, Assistant Vice President & Treasurer, Ameren
David Martineau, Executive Director, NCCJ STL
Scott Meyer, Director of Investments, BMO Private Bank
Sarah Rochelle York Moore, Manager, Quality and Regulatory, Young Dental Manufacturing
Brian Naber, U.S. Commercial Operations Lead, Monsanto Company
Thomas Noack, General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary, Commerce Bank
Kimberly Norwood, Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law
Katherine Nowak, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, Mercy
Matthew Oldani, Vice President, Strategic Alignment, Deaconess Foundation
Wendy Orson, Chief Executive Officer, Behavioral Health Network
David Orwick, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP
Jessica Pabst, Director of Advocacy – Missouri, SSM Health
Cordaryl Patrick, City Administrator, City of Dellwood
tinA pihL, Executive Director, Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation
Juli Plassmeyer, Vice President of Marketing, Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Antonia Ponder, Archdiocesan Elementary School Development Director, Archdiocese of St. Louis/Today and Tomorrow Foundation
Linda Rallo, Consultant, Pick Strategies
Pradeep Ramakrishnan, Senior Project Manager, Enterprise Holdings Inc.
N. Ellen Reed-Fox, Vice President of Development, Neighborhood Houses
John Rohde, Senior Business Development Manager, World Wide Technology
Stephen Savis, Vice President – North America Human Resources, Monsanto Company
Lindsay Selner, Director, Activation Planning, BJC HealthCare
Suzanne Sierra Sewell, Owner, Sierra Public Relations
Donna Smith-Pupillo, Executive Director, Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries
Nancy Spargo, CEO, St. Louis Center for Family Development
Rebecca Spear, Director, Global Internships & Corporate Partnerships, Webster University
Ramon Stewart, Securities Trader/Vice President, Citi
Angela Tate, Director of Clinical Services, Behavioral Health Response
Scott Thoma, Principal- Client Needs Research, Edward Jones
Kristin Thompson, Financial Advisor, Renaissance Financial
Eugene Todd, Group Head/Managing Director, First Bank
Shira Truitt, Manager and General Partner, The Truitt Law Firm, LLC
Suzanne Wagener, Executive Director, Covenant House Missouri
Pam Weston, Director Employee Communications, Equifax Workforce Solutions
Sandra Wilkie, Director of Research and Evaluation, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
Megan Williams, City Attorney/ Assistant Corporation Counselor, City of Alton
James Wyrsch, Attorney/Owner, Khazaeli Wyrsch Stock LLC
