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.
Lisa Baudendistel-Suntrup
Partner/Broker
Meridian Management
Marie-Hélène Bernard
President and CEO
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Brendon Gallagher
Partner / CFS
Sirius Wealth Management
Jason Hall
CEO
Greater St. Louis Inc.
Jeffery Kelley
CEO
Chameleon Integrated Services
Ken Kranzberg
Chairman
TricorBraun, Inc.
Michael Lewis, Ph.D.,
Associate Provost, Faculty Affairs and Development
SLU
Mike Martin
President & CEO
Mike Martin Media
Lisa Melandri
Director
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Peter Palermo
Executive Director
The Sheldon Arts Foundation
Tina Pamintuan
CEO
St. Louis Public Radio
Emily Rauh Pulitzer
Founder
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Kathleen Ratcliffe
President
Explore Saint Louis
Evans Richardson
Retired Director Government Operations
The Boeing Company
Ross Rotherham
Commercial Banking Officer
Carollton Bank
Matt Sartori
Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking
Great Southern Bank
Chris Schmidt
Partner / Attorney
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Steven M. Scott
MPH, FACHE, President
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Amy Shaw
President & CEO
Nine Network
Tommy Simons
Pastor
Third Baptist Church
Joe Sooter
Senior Vice President
Stifel bank
Cara Starke
Director
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Donald Suggs
President & Publisher
St. Louis American
Milton Wilkins
Associate
Dowd Bennett
Richard Winter
President
Garden View Care Centers
John Wolf
Vice President of Theatre Operations
Fox Associates
Arjun Bhat
Associate Vice President
CannonDesign
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.
Rich Simmons
President
rich@grandcenter.org
314-289-1504
Kim Stelzer
Finance & Operations Director
kim@grandcenter.org
314-289-1514
Chaney Jewell (she/her)
Development Manager
chaney@grandcenter.org
314-289-1506
Will Strang
Community Engagement Manager
will@grandcenter.org
314-289-1510
Maria Gomez (she/her)
Marketing Manager
maria@grandcenter.org
314-289-1508
Evon Lewis (she/her)
Social Media Intern
evon@grandcenter.org