We have a tremendous Board of Directors mixed with members of the St. Louis community and individuals who have 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
Paul DeMerath
Executive Director
Scottish Rite Cathedral Preservation Association
Jason Hall
CEO
Greater St. Louis Inc.
Nancy Hawes
Managing Shareholder
The Hawes Firm P.C
Jeffery Kelley
CEO
Chameleon Integrated Services
Missy Kelley
Senior Vice President
Greater St. Louis Inc.
Ken Kranzberg
Chairman
TricorBraun, Inc.
Don Lents
Sr. Partner and Chair Emeritus
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Michael Lewis, Ph.D.,
Associate Provost, Faculty Affairs and Development
SLU
Lisa Melandri
Director
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Peter Palermo
Executive Director
The Sheldon Arts Foundation
Emily Rauh Pulitzer
Founder
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Kathleen Ratcliffe
President
Explore Saint Louis
Evans Richardson
Retired Director Government Operations
The Boeing Company
Steven M. Scott
MPH, FACHE, President
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Amy Shaw
President & CEO
Nine Network
Tommy Simons
Pastor
Third Baptist Church
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
John Wuest
President and CEO
St. Louis Equity Fund, Inc
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
Executive Director
rich@grandcenter.org
314-289-1504
Akyra Davis
Executive Assistant
akyra@grandcenter.org
314-289-1512
Kim Stelzer
Finance & Operations Director
kim@grandcenter.org
314-289-1514
Liz Mayer
Marketing & Communications Manager
liz@grandcenter.org
314-289-1508
Sara Pool
Development Manager
sara@grandcenter.org
314-289-1506
Will Strang
Community Engagement Manager
will@grandcenter.org
314-289-1510