Board of Directors

SouthSide’s Board of Directors is composed of a core group of compassionate, diverse, and accomplished professionals across various industries. They have had a hand in directly contributing to the success of SouthSide for decades.

OFFICERS

Pat Miller

President

Controller, St. Louis Community College

Doneisha Bohannon

Vice President

Director, Community Health Partnerships and Collaboration, BJC HealthCare

Maddie Smith

Secretary

Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Frank Sanfilippo

Treasurer

Community Volunteer

MEMBERS

Anela Barbanell

*Assistant Vice President, Community & Economic Development, Midwest BankCentre*

Katie Bowring

*Senior Communications Manager, Enterprise Mobility*

Traci Brown

*Principal of Brand, Creative and Reputation Management, Edward Jones*

Kayla Dennis

President, U.S. Essential Supply & Services, LLC

Lysa Harper

Principal, Firm Planning & Strategic Execution, Edward Jones

Ryan Hawkins

*Senior Vice President, Washington Media Group and President, SabrePoint Public Affairs, LLC*

Matt Lodes

Senior Vice President Finance/CFO, ArchKey Solutions

April Lopinot

*VP of Human Resources, L. Keeley*

Daniel Martinez

*Director, Advisory Team Leadership, Buckingham Strategic Wealth*

Christina Monaco

*President, ValDivia Enterprises, Inc.*

Jason Montgomery

Senior Vice President, Triad Bank

Savitha Narendra

*Director, Strategic Planning, Accredo Specialty Pharmacy*

Griffin Knipp

*Olin/United Way Board Fellow 2025*

Dale Spence

Vice President of Marketing, AFB International

MiChon Watson

Owner, Delilah Art Sugaring

Nytasha Taylor

Vice President, Drug Sourcing, Express Scripts

Elizabeth Wolkoff

*Community Volunteer*

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Young Friends Organization

SouthSide’s Young Friends Organization is a group of dynamic, diverse and forward-thinking young individuals between the ages of 21 and 40 who are committed to making a positive difference in the St. Louis community by increasing recognition of and support for SouthSide Early Childhood Center.

The Purpose of SouthSide’s Young Friends is to:

Nurture professional and personal relationships while creating awareness in the community about SouthSide’s mission and programs.
Educate the St. Louis community about the importance of quality early childhood education.
Inspire support for the children and families at SouthSide.

OFFICERS

President Megan Crowe Trial Attorney, Walton Telken, LLC
Vice President Zasmine Johnson Director of Programs, Girls Inc. of St. Louis
Secretary Caroline Luisetti Intake Attorney, The Bruning Law Firm
Event Chair Garret Webb Lobbyist, Strategic Capitol Consulting, LLC; Principal, COE Strategies - The Center of Effort

MEMBERS

Lydia Aiken Volunteer Manager, Crossroads Hospice
Helen Cardwell Product Engineer, Elessent Clean Technologies
Lauren Druessel Associate, Stinson
Sara Feagans Trips Coordinator, Big Muddy Adventures
Dustin Goldberger Attorney, Roberts Perryman Attorneys and Counselors, PC
Amanda Kaniewski Financial Advisor, Renaissance Financial
Emily Latiolais Founder, The Missouri Mediator and Attorney, Latiolais Law Firm
Joanna Lindauer Family Nurse Practitioner, BJC Medical Group
Matt Lindauer Region Manager, Utility Service & Maintenance, Inc.
Molly McVay Senior Director of Development, American Heart Association
Ellyn Mulvihill Director, Marketing Strategy & Account Services- Horizontals, Joint Ventures & Products, Ascension
Holly Nord Proposal Manager, Child Trends
Jack Pawloski CFO, Jenkin-Guerin
Missy Preston Gymnastics Judge- National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judges; Freelance Consultant, Strategy, Growth, Change
Carrie Ritchie Early Intervention Specialist, SouthSide Early Childhood Center
Kara Rood Director, Reprise Digital
Patrick Zundel Owner, Event Management & Design, LLC