We have a tremendous Board of Directors mixed with members of the St. Louis community and individuals with a deep passion for the District's success, all of whom are an integral part of allowing us to achieve our mission.
Chris Schmidt, JD
Board Chair
Partner
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Ross Rotherham
Vice-Chair/Treasurer
Commercial Banking Officer, Senior Vice President
Carrollton Bank
Lisa Melandri
Governance Chair
Executive Director
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Matt McBride
Secretary
Partner
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Kim Bakker
Director of Civic Affairs
SSM Health St. Louis
Lisa Baudendistel-Suntrup
Partner/Broker
Meridian Management
Marie-Hélène Bernard
President & CEO
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Arjun Bhat
Associate Vice President
CannonDesign
Audrey Ellermann
President
Covenant Blu Grand Center NHA & Brickline North CDC
Brendon Gallagher
Partner / CFS
Sirius Wealth Management
Jerry Gennaria
President & CEO, TOKY
Chair, Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
Brooke Goedeker
Executive Director of Community and Economic Development
Saint Louis University
Ken Kranzberg
Chairman
TricorBraun, Inc.
Jeffery Kelley
CEO
Chameleon Integrated Services
Jess Luther
CEO
St. Louis Public Radio
Mike Martin
President & CEO
Mike Martin Media
Margaret Onken
Chief Engagement Officer
Greater St. Louis, Inc.
Peter Palermo
Executive Director
The Sheldon Arts Foundation
Angel Recci
Market Manager
Telemundo St. Louis
Matt Sartori
Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking
Great Southern Bank
Amy Shaw
President & CEO
Nine PBS
Cara Starke
Director
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Robert Steward
President & CEO
End2End Solution
Milton Wilkins, JD
Partner
Dowd Bennett, LLP
Richard Winter
President
Garden View Care Centers
John Wolf
Vice President of Theatre Operations
Fox Associates
Peg Weathers
President/CEO
Grand Center Inc.
Our Emeritus Members are former board members whose leadership, service, and dedication have made a lasting impact on Grand Center Inc. and the Grand Center Arts District. We are grateful for their continued connection to our organization and for the important role they have played in shaping the District we know today.
J. Joe Adorjan
Donald Lents
Emily Rauh Pulitzer
Vince Schoemehl
Mary Strauss
Donald Suggs
Our team is made up of an extraordinary group of people who strive to put our core purpose and values into action through their individual and collective work.
Peg Weathers
President & CEO
peg@grandcenter.org
314-289-1504
Adriana Fernandez (she/her)
Social Media Consultant
adriana@grandcenter.org
314-289-1510
Arika Cannon
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
arika@grandcenter.org
314-289-1512
Maria Gomez (she/her)
Marketing Consultant
maria@grandcenter.org
314-289-1508
Sterling Lawler (he/him)
Community Relations Manager
sterling@grandcenter.org
314-289-1512
Sarah Melinger
Development Team
sarah@grandcenter.org
314-289-1506
Meredith Friedman
Development Team
meredith@grandcenter.org
314-289-1506