Compiled by Lori Johnson
RANKEN JORDAN RECOGNIZES AWARD RECIPIENT
Ranken Jordan—A Pediatric Specialty Hospital has recognized Joseph P. Logan as the second recipient of the Mary Ranken Jordan Service to Children Award because of his long-standing commitment and dedication to the hospital. For more than 30 years, Logan served as the president of Ranken Jordan’s board of directors. He is currently a partner at Thompson Coburn LLP.
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS CHAMBER SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Fairview Heights Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors has selected Scott A. Leas as its new executive director. Most recently, Leas served as the chief executive and consultant for the firm Creative Visions: Marketing Strategies and Communications Consulting.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE’S COUSINS RECOGNIZED
FOR 15 YEARS OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Steven N. Cousins, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, has received the World of Opportunity Award by the St. Louis Internship Program. The
St. Louis Internship Program is a nationally acclaimed summer work program for minority high school students.
PITRAK JOINS
THE HEMPSTEAD
FINANCIAL GROUP
Jim Pitrak has joined Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, the Hempstead Financial Group of Clayton, Mo., as the director of development.
ADVANTAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS NAMES ROWE VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital firm with offices in
St. Louis and New Orleans named Rachelle Rowe as vice president of communications. Rowe, a former reporter and anchor with KTVI-TV in St. Louis, most recently served as communications and legislative consultant to AT&T Missouri. Her work will include managing the firm’s public and community relations.
NEW BIO-RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GROWTH PARK NAMES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Bio-Research & Development Growth Park at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has appointed the following individuals to serve on its board of directors:
- Jim Berens, president of Wexford Science+Technology LLC
- Dan Burkhardt, partner at Oakwood Medical Investors
- Denny Coleman, president and CEO of the St. Louis County Economic Council
- Jerry Glover, vice president of external affairs at Monsanto Company
- Vicki Gonzalez, president and CEO of the Nidus Center
- Jan Jaworski, vice president for research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
- Linda Martinez, partner at Bryan
Cave LLP
- Richard Roloff, vice chancellor for capital projects at Washington University in St. Louis
- Richard Sayre, director of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
- Jacqueline Davis-Wellington, executive vice president of real estate and community development division of the St. Louis County Economic Council
- Sam Fiorello, president of
Bio-Research & Development Growth Park and chief operating officer of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
GROUP360 HIRES
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
FROM NYC
Visual communications firm Group360 welcomed Allan Meyerson to the firm as executive creative director. Meyerson hails from New York City where he ran his own firm, CCM Marketing, since 1988.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ELECTS COLEMAN AS TREASURER
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) elected Denny Coleman, CEcD to serve as treasurer of the board for 2009. Coleman, an active member of IEDC, has served on the Governance Committee since 2006 as chairman of the Planning and Business Development Committee.
Coleman has been the president and CEO of
St. Louis County Economic Council for more than 18 years.
GRACE PLACE RETREATS NAMES DIEFENBACH AS
CHIEF RESOURCE OFFICER
John A. Diefenbach has been named chief resource officer for Grace Place Retreats, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting wellness programs for pastors and professional church workers.
Diefenbach most recently headed membership at the RCGA—a position he held for more than a decade.
Prior to his work as vice president of membership services and as sales manager, he worked for several corporations as vice president or executive vice president of marketing including May Company stores in a 25-year retail career.
BRYAN CAVE NAMES TWO NEW OFFICERS
David L. Fleisher rejoined law firm Bryan Cave LLP as chief operating officer after launching his legal career with the firm in 1990. Since 2005, he has served as vice president, chief financial officer and general counsel of Huttig Building Products.
The firm also has appointed Lisa Demet Martin chief diversity officer. Martin joined the firm in 1984 and became a partner in 1993.
HAINES NAMED CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTHDAY NEWS
Dr. Cynthia Haines has been named chief medical officer of HealthDay, an award-winning health and medical news service. Haines is a member of the staff and faculty of the department of family and community medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
WALLACE REPLACES SMITH AS MANAGING MEMBER FOR BROWN SMITH WALLACE
Jeffrey Smith did not seek re-election after 25 years as managing member and Harvey Wallace was chosen to replace Smith.
Under the leadership of Smith, Brown Smith Wallace has grown to more than $25 million in revenue. Smith and Wallace co-founded the firm and will work together to ensure a seamless transition of duties. Wallace has over 35 years of experience in tax planning and business consulting and actively directs numerous engagements for the firm’s audit and tax clients. Wallace serves on the firm’s executive committee and co-chairs the firm’s Financial Advisory Services Group.
SISTERS OF MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM
NAMES WHEELER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
The Sisters of Mercy Health System has named Philip Wheeler senior vice president–general counsel. Wheeler previously served as vice president–general counsel. Prior to joining Mercy in 2007, he served as assistant general counsel for the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland.
BARNARD ELECTED PRESIDENT OF HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Dan Barnard, president of Greater Missouri Builders, has been elected the 75th president of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri.
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