Board of Directors
Our Board plays an instrumental role in the work that we do. Members collectively assist in setting the Foundation's agenda and priorities and serve as stewards of our financial assets. We strive to have our Board represent the gender, racial, cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity of our region.
Todd Ahrens
JD
Hannibal, Missouri, Term 2023-24
Alan Barnette
MD
Board Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Term: 2022-24
Estrella Carmona
MA
Perryville, Missouri, Term: 2022-23
Donna Checkett
MPA, MSW
Board Chair, Columbia, Missouri, Term: 2022-24
Alex Garza
MD
St. Louis, Missouri, Term: 2023-25
Brian D. Kinkade
MA
Board Vice Chair & Governance Committee Chair, Columbia, Missouri, Term: 2023
Stephen H. Lewis
St. Louis, Missouri, Term: 2023-25
Nalini Mahadevan
St. Louis, Missouri, Term: 2023-25
Darrel J. Pfeifauf
MBA
Investment Committee Chair, St. Louis, Missouri, Term: 2021-23
Francine Pratt
Springfield, Missouri, Term: 2023-25
Dwayne Proctor
PHD
Ex-Officio
Vetta Sanders Thompson
PHD
Programmatic Strategy Committee Chair, St. Louis, Missouri, Term: 2023
Kyler James Sherman-Wilkins
PHD
Springfield, Missouri, Term: 2022-24
Craig Stevenson
Hallsville, Missouri, Term: 2023-25
Ashanti Tate
MA, MSW
Springfield, Missouri, Term: 2022-24
Aimee Wehmeier
Community Engagement Committee Chair, St. Louis, Missouri, Term: 2021-23