UNITED WAY NAMES LEADERS FOR 2009 FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN
The United Way of Greater St. Louis has selected Brenda D. Newberry, chairman and founder of The Newberry Group Inc., to return as chair of the United Way Tri-County Division’s 2009 fund-raising campaign chair.
Hugh Grant, chairman, president and CEO of Monsanto Company, has been named campaign chair. Grant joined the United Way’s board of directors in 2007 and has served on its executive committee since 2008.
Douglas H. Yaeger, chairman, president and CEO of The Laclede Group Inc., has been named the 2009 chair of the board of directors.
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW PRESIDENT, CHANCELLOR
Webster University’s board of trustees has chosen Elizabeth Stroble as the university’s new president and chief executive, effective July 1. Stroble is a former senior vice president, provost and chief operating officer at the University of Akron in Ohio and brings 35 years of experience as an educator and academic leader to her new position.
The board also named Interim President Neil J. George to the newly created position of chancellor. George joined the Webster University faculty in 1972 and has served in a number of leadership positions. He was named executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs in 1995.
FLEISHMAN-HILLARD PROMOTES VEIDT TO PRESIDENT
Fleishman-Hillard International Communications has promoted Susan Veidt to president of its U.S. Central region. She joined Fleishman-Hillard St. Louis in 1986 and has served as general manager for the past six years.
HOLLAND RECEIVES
UNITED WAY AWARD
FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE
The United Way of Greater St. Louis has honored Bruce Holland, CEO and founder of Holland Construction Services Inc., with the Freeman-Kortkamp Award in recognition of his outstanding service and performance as a United Way board member. Holland has been involved with the United Way on both sides of the Mississippi River for more than 14 years.
EBY PICKED
TO MANAGE KWMU
Tim Eby has been named the new general manager of radio station 90.7 KWMU-FM. Eby, who previously managed WOSU Public Media in Columbus, Ohio, brings 20 years of public radio experience to KWMU.
NOLAN NAMED SENIOR VP AND MANAGING PRINCIPAL AT HOK’S ST. LOUIS OFFICE
HOK has named architect Rebecca Nolan associate senior vice president and managing principal for the St. Louis office. Nolan previously served as senior vice president and managing director of SmithGroup’s Minneapolis office.
BEVIL JONES KARPEL SOLUTIONS
Hurley Doug Bevill has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Karpel Solutions. He previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Hager Companies.
ST. LOUIS FED ANNOUNCES BOARD LEADERSHIP
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced several changes in leadership in its board of directors. Steven H. Lipstein, president and CEO of BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, has been appointed chairman of the St. Louis Fed’s board of directors. Ward M. Klein, CEO of Energizer Holdings Inc., has been appointed deputy chairman. Sharon D. Fiehler, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Peabody Energy Corp., has been appointed to fill the unexpired portion of a three-year term that ends Dec. 31, 2010.
RAVEN RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Peter Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden, has received the National Council for Science and the Environment’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., during the 9th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment. Raven, one of the world’s leading botanists and advocates of conservation, biodiversity and a sustainable environment, has headed the Missouri Botanical Garden for three decades.
WITTKOP PICKED TO LEAD NEW DIVISION OF McCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has named Scott Wittkop president of its new Central Division, which is headquartered in St. Louis. He joined McCarthy in 1986 as a project engineer and has spent the last 23 years moving up through the ranks.
GREENBERG PROMOTED AT PRAGMATIC HR CONSULTING LLC
Pragmatic HR Consulting LLC named Carl Greenberg president of the Chesterfield-based company. Pragmatic helps businesses with 500 employees or more improve employee leadership and organizational performance.
Greenberg has more than two decades of experience in the human-resources industry. He has held leadership roles at Spherion Corp., AON Consulting, SBC Communications and Union Pacific Railroad. Greenberg has a doctorate in social and industrial/organizational psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit.
WILSON NAMED AGC OF
ST. LOUIS BOARD CHAIRMAN
The Associated General Contractors of
St. Louis has named Scott J. Wilson, president of S.M. Wilson & Co., chairman of the board. Wilson has served in a variety of capacities within the AGC as a member of the board of directors since 1998.
Other officers who will serve on the AGC board are as follows:
Chair-elect: Robert Fritz, Clayco
Vice-chair: Paul Hartwig,
McCarthy Building Companies
Treasurer: Michael J. Perry,
H.B.D. Contracting Inc.
Secretary: Todd Korte,
The Korte Company
DANNA McKITRICK ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES
Michael J. McKitrick has been elected to the executive committee at Danna McKitrick for a three-year term. McKitrick has 30 years of litigation and transactional experience in commercial, real estate and bankruptcy matters. Daniel G. Tobben has been named litigation department chair. He has been a principal with Danna McKitrick since 2001. Attorney and accountant Patrick J. Murphy has been named principal in the areas of corporate, tax and estate planning. He joined the firm in 2005.
HAMILTON JOINS PARADOWSKI CREATIVE’S NEW MEDIA TEAM
Paradowski Creative has added Walker Hamilton to its new media team as a senior information architect. Hamilton previously served as an architect on various Web technologies for President Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
CREW APPOINTS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS
The St. Louis chapter of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) has named officers and directors for its 2009 executive board. Officers for 2009 are as follows:
President: Amy Garrison, real estate market leader, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
President-elect and national delegate: Nancy Rodney, architect,
Rosemann & Associates PC
Past president: Jennifer Marler, partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Secretary: Stephanie Saur, commercial counsel and manager, U.S. Title Guaranty Co.
Treasurer: Nancy Petersen, vice president, Wells Fargo Bank
National Delegate: Ann Schmelzle, director of brokerage, Gateway Commercial/Cushman & Wakefield Alliance
Directors serving on the organization’s executive board are as follows:
Tiffany Wiegers, broker, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
Cheryl Muniz, vice president, ProLogis
Karen Sedovic, vice president, Southwest Bank N.A.
Angie Earlywine, senior associate, HOK Advance Strategies
Kristy Siebert, relationship manager, Commerce Bank
Amy Mistler, attorney, Gallop Johnson & Neuman LC
MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW FIRST VP
Kevin Jones, senior vice president and chief operating officer of The St. Louis American, has been elected first vice president of the Missouri Press Association.
McCARTHY SELECTS AUDIFFRED AS NEW CFO
Doug Audiffred has been named chief financial officer of McCarthy Building Companies Inc. He joined McCarthy as corporate controller in 1994 and has 20 years of experience in accounting and finance.
