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Partners
for Livable Communities Present Bridge Builder Awards
Above: On
hand at the Bridge Builders Awards were (left to right) Donald
Suggs, DDS, publisher and president; Dick Fleming, president and
CEO of the St. Louis RCGA; Rep. John Lewis, U.S. House of Representatives,
Congressman from Georgia; Anthony Williams, Mayor, Washington,
D.C.
The
Partners for Livable Communities presented Bridge Builders Awards
to individuals associated with six projects that have crossed
boundaries of race, economics and geography in their communities.
Richard C.D. Fleming, president and CEO of the RCGA was
the keynote speaker and Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. hosted
the event.
The
civic leaders who were honored for their success in bridging the
racial and economic divides in their communities are U.S. Congressman
John Lewis and U.S. Congressman Amo Houghton of New York for inspiring
better working relationships on race issues among democrats and
republicans in Congress; William Jones, Sol Price and Christine
Kehoe for improving the lives of a disadvantaged San Diego neighborhood;
Kathy Morgan and Ann Rubenstein Tisch for working with at-risk
youth in New York City in preparation for college; Erwin Mitchell
and Maria Olivia Villarreal-Solano for reaching out to a major
influx of Hispanic workers and their families; Reverend Calvin
O. Butts III and Jim Donald for establishing community partnerships
in Harlem, New York; and the efforts of George Washington University,
D.C.'s business and philanthropic communities and the government
of the District of Columbia for their creation of the Center for
Excellence in Municipal Management in Washington, D.C.
SSM
Health Care CEO Named to MHA Board of Trustees
Ron
Levy, president and CEO of SSM Health CareSt. Louis
and regional president/system vice president of SSM Health Care,
has been named to the board of trustees of the Missouri Hospital
Association (MHA) for a one-year term. Levy represents MHA's fourth
district, which encompasses St. Louis and the surrounding area.
As
a member of the board of trustees, Levy oversees the administration
of MHA and
developing association policies. The board also oversees the financial
matters of MHA and helps to consult with hospitals on legislative
matters.
MHA
is a not-for-profit membership association in Jefferson City that
represents more than 150 Missouri hospitals and offers continuing
education programs to the public and legislative representatives
on current health-care topics.
Schnuck,
Homan Elected to United Way Leadership
Two
prominent St. Louis business leaders were elected to hold major
leadership positions with the United Way of Greater St. Louis,
which provides a vital network of health and human service efforts
in the bi-state region.
Craig
D. Schnuck, chairman and chief executive officer of Schnuck
Markets, Inc. has been named chair of the United Way of Greater
St. Louis board of directors for a two-year term. Schnuck, who
served as chair of the 1999 fundraising campaign, succeeds Richard
A. Liddy, chairman, president and chief executive officer of GenAmerica.
Prior
to his new role, Schnuck served as marketing and communications
chair for the United Way between 1989 and 1997 and as campaign
executive vice chair in 1998. He is the third member of the Schnuck
family to lead a United Way fundraising campaign, following his
father, Donald O. Schnuck, and his uncle, Edward J. Schnuck.
C.R.
(Ray) Holman, chairman and CEO for Mallinckrodt Inc., has
been named chair of the United Way 2000 fundraising campaign,
succeeding Schnuck. Holman, a longtime United Way volunteer, served
as executive vice chair for the 1999 fundraising campaign. Holman
joined Mallinckrodt in 1976 as assistant controller and held various
positions in the firm until being elected president and CEO of
Mallinckrodt Group in 1992. He was elected chairman of the board
in October 1994.
Both
Schnuck and Holman are members of Civic Progress and serve on
the board of several major corporations, educational institutions,
nonprofit groups and national organizations.
Krueger
Named Partner of Rataj Architects
Kurtis
R. Krueger has been named partner of St. Louis-based Rataj
Architects, Inc., resulting in the change of the firm's name to
Rataj-Krueger Architects, Inc.
Krueger
began his career with Rataj Architects in 1996, bringing experience
not only in the architectural field, but also in design/build.
During his time with Rataj, Kurtis has specialized in professional
office buildings as well as large-scale theater/auditorium construction.
His new position as partner and project administrator of commercial
projects will expand the firm's services.
Krueger
is a 1987 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Architecture,
where he earned a bachelor's degree in architecture.
The
firm specializes in light commercial buildings, tenant finish
with an emphasis on medical, retail design and entertainment projects,
including the recently completed Wehrenberg Theatres Mid Rivers
Mall 14 Cine and several new office buildings in South St. Louis
and Jefferson counties.
Woll
Named Principal of RBG Financial Institutions Services Group
Robert
H. Woll, CPA, has been named principal-in-charge of the Financial
Institutions Services Group at Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co.
LLP (RBG&Co.), the largest locally owned accounting and consulting
firm in St. Louis.
Woll's
experience includes 15 years with a global accounting and consulting
firm, where he specialized in depository institutions, mortgage
banking, asset-based lending, consumer finance and leasing. He
has assisted clients with initial public offerings, acquisitions,
asset-backed securitization transactions and accounting for derivative
financial instruments.
The
Financial Institutions Services Group provides a wide range of
planning, assurance, and consulting services for banks, savings
and loans, and credit unions. It also publishes an annual Statistical
Analysis of Emerging Banks and sponsors a periodic financial institutions
roundtable.
Former
Construction Controller Joins Welsch, Flatness & Lutz As CFO
Denise
Venhaus
As
the new chief financial officer of Welsch, Flatness & Lutz,
Denise Venhaus directs the accounting, human resources,
management information systems and financial activities of the
St. Louis-based firm. She also prepares annual budgets and monthly
analysis, forecasting and cash flow projections to meet the long-range
strategic planning objectives of the insurance, financial and
risk-management services firm.
Prior
to her new position, Venhaus was a controller of large construction
companies for seven years and worked another seven years in public
accounting. She has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Eastern
Illinois University.
Welsch,
Flatness & Lutz provides insurance, financial and risk management
services with special expertise in the construction, health care
and manufacturing industries.
Scheibal
Joins The Doe Run Company As Chief Technology Officer
Carl
G. Scheibal, Jr.
As
the chief technology officer of The Doe Run Company, Carl G.
Scheibal, Jr., directs the planning, implementation and management
of the company's information systems in support of corporate strategies.
Scheibal
has been a management consultant and corporate executive in information
systems planning and implementation for several major companies,
including KV Pharmaceutical, Deutsche Financial Services, Kellwood
Company and Southwestern Bell. A registered professional engineer
and senior member of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical
Engineers and Computer Society, Scheibal also has 21 years of
experience as a commander in the U.S. Air Force Space Command.
The
St. Louis-based Doe Run Company is the world's leader in mining,
processing, recycling and fabrication of lead and lead products.
Walsh
Named Partner at McCarthy, Leonard, Kaemmerer, Owen, Lamkin &
McGovern
Katherine
S. Walsh is the newest partner at McCarthy, Leonard, Kaemmerer,
Owen, Lamkin & McGovern, L.C. Walsh, who specializes in insurance
insolvency and administrative law litigation, joined the firm
in 1994.
She previously worked at The Stolar Partnership in St. Louis.
Walsh
earned her undergraduate degree in government and sociology from
St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, and her law degree from
Saint Louis University.
Founded
in 1984, McCarthy, Leonard, Kaemmerer, Owen, Lamkin & McGovern,
L.C. specializes in labor and employment law; civil litigation;
administrative law; corporate and business law; real estate law;
and insurance and reinsurance insolvency.
Charter
Co-Founder Elected to Civic Progress
Jerald L.
Kent
Jerald
L. Kent, president and CEO of Charter Communications, Inc.,
has been named an active member of Civic Progress, an organization
of chief executives from leading private sectors who help improve
the quality of community and business life in the St. Louis region.
As
co-founder of Charter, Kent has led the company to become the
fourth largest cable operator in the United States with nearly
six million subscribers. Prior to Charter, Kent was an executive
officer, executive vice president and chief financial officer
at Cencom Cable Associates, Inc. Kent also serves on the board
of directors of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., the cable
industry's research and development arm for leading technology.
Kent
received his M.B.A. with honors from Washington University.
AHA
Chairman Elected to National Kidney Foundation Board
Fred L. Brown
Fred
L. Brown, chairman of the American Hospital Association (AHA)
and vice chairman of BJC Health System, was elected to the National
Kidney Foundation (NKF) board of directors. The NKF is the nation's
largest voluntary health agency dedicated to the prevention and
treatment of kidney and urologic disease.
Brown
serves on other boards as well, including: America's Doctor.com,
Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Citation Computers, Inc., Dynamics
Healthcare Advisors and the Healthcare Research and Development
Institute.
Armstrong
Teasdale Elects Accomplished New Partners
Due
to their outstanding accomplishments in their respective areas
of practice, Jennifer L. Arendes, Patrick J. Kenny,
Gerald A. King and Daniel C. Nelson were elected
to partnership at the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
Arendes
received her undergraduate degree from Tulane University (summa
cum laude) in 1986 and her law degree from New York University
Law School with Order of the Coif honors in 1991. Before joining
the firm, she practiced in the Employment Law Department of a
large New York City law firm for approximately three years. She
has litigation experience in a wide range of employment cases,
including the defense of age, race, national origin and sex discrimination
claims under federal, state and local discrimination laws.
Kenny
received his undergraduate degree from the University of MissouriColumbia
in 1987 and his law degree (cum laude) from the University of
MissouriColumbia Law School in 1990, where he was elected
to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, he was a teaching
assistant in business law for the University of Missouri School
of Business. From 1990 to 1992, he was a law clerk to Judge Pasco
Bowman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
His diverse legal background includes commercial litigation and
insurance defense.
King
received his undergraduate degree from Rockhurst College in 1987
and his law degree from the University of MissouriKansas
City Law School in 1990. A member of the Litigation Department,
King has tried lawsuits in both Kansas and Missouri and specializes
in real estate, insurance and patent litigation.
Nelson
received his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University
in 1988 and his law degree (Order of the Coif) from the University
of MissouriColumbia Law School in 1992. A member of the
law firm's Litigation Department, he concentrates his practice
in commercial litigation, antitrust technology, government and
sales.
Gray
Design Group Director Elected President of CREW
Ann
Dulle, director of development for Gray Design Group, has
been elected president of Commercial Real Estate Women of St.
Louis (CREW), a not-for-profit organization that provides a communication
network among commercial real estate professionals by encouraging
business opportunities and facilitating professional development.
Other
board members are Tonja Begeman, Rubin Brown & Gornstein,
president- elect and NNCREW (National Network CREW) delegate;
Deb Nesthus, Broadband Investments Group, treasurer; Robbin Hansen,
Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, secretary; Joanne Ferrante, RCGA,
and Marcia Niedringhaus, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, co-directors
of programs; Nancy Napoli, Commonwealth Land America, director
of membership/job bank; Sandy Stoner, LaSalle Bank and Julie Nies,
Discovery Group, co-directors of sponsorship; Bev Garnant, Widmar/Garnant
& Associates, director of public relations; Crystal Kennedy,
Thompson Coburn and Ann Stewart, U.S. Title, co-directors of community
services; Julie Woodruff, Truman Bank, director of hospitality;
Wendy Timm, Conrad Properties, past president; and Carole Jamison,
Pace Properties, Incorporated, alternative NNCREW delegate.
Civic
Entrepreneurs Organization Elects Officers
The
Civic Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), a non-profit organization
of St. Louis-area business leaders, elected Thomas J. Campbell,
partner of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman L.C., as president. Other
officers include Louis T. Maull, IV, president Louis Maull
Company, president-elect; Cathy Dunkin, principal, The
Standing Partnership, vice president-communications; John R.
Moulton, Jr., shareholder, Duncker Streett & Co., vice
president-finance; Allen Hauge, group chairman, TEC Worldwide,
vice president-membership; and Ted A. Garcia, executive
vice president and chief operating officer, KETC Channel 9, vice
president-project development and review.
Max
H. Nall, II, executive vice president, Chiodini Associates,
received CEO's annual award for "Extraordinary Achievement in
Entrepreneurial Leadership for 1999."
CEO
brings regional, national and international attention to the community
through events such as the annual Economic Forecast and the National
Technology Forum. The organization also hosts the Saint Louis
Art Fair, Saint Louis Film Festival and Missouri Valley Conference
Post-Season Basketball Tournament.
Community
Leader Heads Zoo-Museum District Board
Kay
Marshall, who has a long history of service to the community,
was elected chair of the board of directors of the Metropolitan
Zoological Park and Museum District.
The
Zoo-Museum District motivates the community to support the cultural
institutions that are beneficiaries of the district, including
the St. Louis Zoological Park, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis
Science Center, Missouri Botanical Garden and the History Museum.
Marshall
has served in various leadership capacities with the City's Planned
Industrial Expansion, the Saint Louis Zoo Friends, Forest Park
Forever, the Clifton Heights Neighborhood Association, St. Louis
Ambassadors and The American Lung Association. She was chosen
for Leadership St. Louis in 1992.
Largest
Physician Member Association Installs Officers
Above: Newly
elected officers and councilors of the St. Louis Metropolitan
Medical Society from left (seated) are Nathaniel H. Murdock, M.D.,
president-elect; Herluf G. Lund, Jr., M.D., secretary; J. Regan
Thomas, M.D., vice president; and Laurence A. Levine, M.D. Standing
are Eli R. Shuter, M.D., Edward L. Burns, Jr., M.D., John L. Rollo,
M.D., president, Richard J. Gimpelson, M.D., immediate past president;
Gregory R. Galakatos, M.D., and Robert McMahon, M.D. Not pictured
are Michael E. Hayek, M.D., Philip L. Robbins, M.D. and Jeffrey
B. Judd, M.D.
St.
Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, St. Louis' largest physician
member association, installed its officers and councilors on the
159th meeting year of organized medicine.
With
more than 2,200 members, St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society
works to make health care accessible to everyone, preserve the
doctor/patient relationship, ensure patients' rights to choose
their physicians and more.
Convergys
President/CEO Adds Chairman to Title
James
F. Orr, president and CEO of Convergys, has been elected as its
new chairman to replace Charles S. Mechem, Jr. who retired in
April.
Orr
has helped build Convergys into a $1.8 billion company and the
global leader in providing outsourced, integrated, customer care
and billing services. Convergys software produces more than one
million bills each day.
Orr
was previously the chief operating officer, director, and president
of Cincinnati Bell Inc. (CBI) and MATRIXX Marketing, the businesses
that currently make up of Convergys. After significant growth
as part of CBI, Convergys was spun off as an independent, public
company in 1998.
Prior
to joining CBI, Orr had more than 20 years of domestic and international
experience in sales and marketing with Procter & Gamble.
Environmental
Organization Appoints Director To Generate Community Partnerships
Laura Neuman
Laura
Neuman has been named director of Choose Environmental Excellence-Gateway
Region, a new organization emerging in the St. Louis metropoli
tan
area that promotes positive environmental actions. Neuman is responsible
for generating commitment to environmental excellence through
a working partnership with businesses, organizations, individuals
and government. The organization's initial emphasis is on the
promotion of simple waste reduction and recycling practices at
home, work and school. The organization also encourages people
to take simple steps to improve air quality, energy efficiency
and water conservation.
As
co-director for the Missouri Environmental Fund, Neuman, has been
involved with the development and coordination of several programs,
including Alliance for a Livable World--St. Louis Earth Day Community
Festival and EarthWays, an environmental education center. Neuman
currently serves as secretary for the Coalition of Environmental
Federations, a nationwide network of state and regional federations
that represents 900 environmental organizations.
With
a journalism degree from the University of MissouriColumbia,
Neuman also completed CORO's Women in Leadership training.
Collins
Named Partner at Creative Producers Group
Tracy
Collins, senior vice president and creative director of Creative
Producers Group (CPG), has been named a partner in the full-service,
creative, production and marketing services agency.
Collins,
who joined CPG in 1989, is responsible for strategic and design
direction for the company's creative and production divisions.
AV Video Multimedia Producer magazine named Collins one
of the "Top 100" multimedia producers
"Tracy
is an asset to CPG in many ways," explains Keith Alper, CEO of
CPG. "Not only with his creative vision, but also in his ability
to consistently exceed the client's expectations. In his 10 years
at CPG, Tracy has led the way in creating award-winning productions
and continues to inspire and motivate the team with his talent,
leadership and dedication."
CPG
has been recognized as a leader in its industry and has won numerous
national and international awards including The Inc. 500, The
New York Festivals and Multimedia Top 100.
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