This year, 261 leaders graduated from a FOCUS program. They represent all ages and career levels - from high school students to CEOs - and came together from a wide range of sectors, industries and backgrounds. In addition to challenging themselves as leaders, we hope each graduate gained a deeper understanding of our St. Louis region and how they can play a role in making our community stronger.
Please join us in welcoming them to the FOCUS alumni community of more than 10,000 graduates!
Erin Bachelier, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
David Benitez, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Matthew Blakely, Reinsurance Group of America
Will Bonfiglio, COCA - Center of Creative Arts
Lauren Brenner, Mid-America Transplant
Patrick Brown, Ameren Missouri
Rebecca Brown, Washington University in St. Louis
Chris Carl, Slalom
John Clare, Classic 107.3
Arthur Clyne, Commerce Trust Company
Jack Dabrowski, BJC HealthCare
Ja'Net Daniels, BeLovely
Keisha Davis, Deaconess Foundation
Carey DeLargy, Family Court of St. Louis County
Steve Dilley, St. Louis Community Credit Union
Molly Elrick, The Climate Corporation, a Division of Bayer
Julie Erickson, Center for Hearing & Speech
Steven Fiamingo, Ascension
Ken Fields, FleishmanHillard
Jason Frazier, MindsEye Radio
Karen Ganschaw, Nestlé Purina PetCare
Hon. Mondonna Ghasedi, 21st Judicial Circuit (St. Louis County)
David Goeke, Emerson Electric Co.
Sara Govero, Pelikan & Orris LLC
Michael Gray, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Charlisha Greene, The Boeing Company
Lisa Greening, Turn the Page STL
Jessica Harris, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Reginald Harris, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Alesha Henley, COCA - Center of Creative Arts
Margaret Hillman, Polsinelli PC
Sarah Hobson, Community Allies
Leslie Holloway, YWCA Metro St. Louis
Heather Kellogg, Citi
Aaron Lang, Enterprise Bank & Trust
Takisha Lovelace, Mercy
Brian Malone, Lashly & Baer, P.C.
Sara Melly, Thompson Coburn LLP
Jo-Elle Mogerman, Saint Louis Zoo
Amanda Partyka Norris, CORE10 Architecture
Kelly Peck, Barrett Barrera Projects
Kiel Peregrin, Bethesda Health Group
Rev. James Poinsett, Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis
Sekhar Prabhakar, CEdge
Melanie Renken, Accidental Cheerleader
Aimee Rowbottom, Jacobs
Joyce Schaefer, The Table Group
Melanie Schmickle
Karen Sher, Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Naveen Singla, Bayer Crop Science
Mary Sly, Keeley Companies
Brandi Smith, ARCHS
Andy Struckhoff, PGAV Planners
Michael Waters, Centene Corporation
Rodney White, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
Marilyn Wilson, Washington University School of Medicine
Anthony Atencio, Commerce Bank
Brooke Black, Gladiator Consulting LLC
Travis Bracht, Affton School District
Jasmine Burris, CareSTL Health
Deneen Busby, CareSTL Health
Theodore Floros, Washington University in St. Louis
Anthony Franks, United States Attorney's Office
Joshua Goldman, Urban Strategies
Lenora Gooden, St. Louis Area Foodbank
Kara Hanak, Alated
Dee Joyner, Adrian Dominican Sisters
Chris LeBeau, Values First Consulting
Karen Morrison, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Deborah Ogunti, Center for Women In Transition
Jacqueline Thompson, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Lindsay Van Quaethem, City Block Communications
Carmen White, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Dana Williams-Reid, U.S. Bank
Alan Zagier, Tightline Public Affairs
Marci Althoff, Ameren Missouri
Shonda Ambers-Phillips, Kirkwood School District
Jennifer Bardot, Enterprise Bank & Trust
Stephanie Enger-Moreland, Circle of Concern
Delesha George, Midwest BankCentre
Julie Golinghorst, Les Mills US/OneLife Fitness
Tanika Hale, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Lindsey Harrison, BioSTL
Velva Hollimon, Special School District of St. Louis County
Myiah Johnson, The Boeing Company
Katrina Kerr, Microsoft
Anne Kilburn, Citi
Yelena Moton, McCarthy Building Companies
Maite Nogales, MilliporeSigma
Noel Poniewaz, MOHELA
Kimberly Rayford, Bayer Corporation
Andrea Shea, Standing Partnership
Arinola Solanke, My Events Coordinator LLC
Michelle Walker, STL Buy & Sell, Realtors
Jamie Watring, Ameren Missouri
Vanessa Asaro, Twain Financial Partners
Candice Carter-Oliver, Ph.D., Confluence Academy
Susanne Evens, AAA Translation
Mary Fernandes, Bayer Corporation
Roberta J. Gibson, Regions Bank
Nawasa Green, Pfizer
Eshe Hawash, The LaunchCode Foundation
Alexis Hershey, Midwest BankCentre
Kenyatta Holmes, AB Mauri North America
Charity James, Wings of Hope
Stephanie McCloud, Take Flight Girls Inc./Delta Air Lines & United States Air Force
Katie McGovern, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
Cassandra Quinney, Our Community Listens and Opening the Mind Consulting LLC
Tara Ryterski Beffa, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Andrea Smith, The Boeing Company
Lisa Sombart, Mazzetti, Inc.
Elyse Washington, Simply Strategy
April Waugh, Citi
Kimberly Whitaker, Midwest Express Home Care
b.Marcell Williams, One:11 Non-Profit Consulting Agency
Terri Williams, Marian Middle School
Rabiu Ahmad, U.S. Bank
Lauren Brooks, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Steve Davis, St. Louis Development Corporation
Paige Durham, BJC HealthCare
Kenan Ender, AmeriCorps St. Louis
Christopher Fan, BJC HealthCare
Amelia Flood, Washington University in St. Louis
Christopher Floyd, The Boeing Company
Evan Fowler, Ameren
Jazmyn Frager, Peter & Paul Community Services
LaChelle Garner, Equifax
Brandon Hall, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Sarah Harkin, The College of William and Mary
Stephanie Harris, KIPP St. Louis
Marcus Howard, Ph.D., Teach for America
Ashlyn Jach, BSA LifeStructures
Marcellus Johnson, Trivers
Kathryn Kelsoe, Spire
Bianca Logan, The Special School District of St. Louis County
Sultana Mangal, Gorilla 76
Ryan Paige, Creative Reaction Lab
Caroline Paillou, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale P.C.
Meredith Schasch, Washington University in St. Louis
Madison Smith, Edward Jones
Elias Tsapelas, Show-Me Institute
Julie Whitehead, Burns & McDonnell
Jessi Wilcox, The LaunchCode Foundation
b.Marcell Williams, One:11 Non-Profit Consulting Agency
Stephenie Williams, Washington University School of Medicine
Allison Zuck, HOK
Tomi Akinyemi, Spencer Fane LLP
Anna Lisa Baguio, BJC HealthCare
Sam Beffa, Hamilton Weber LLC
Maggie Brockmeyer, Rung for Women
Elizabeth Casale, Thompson Coburn LLP
Dashawn Cason, St. Louis City Counselor's Office
Shanae Chapman, SmartBear/NerdyDiva
Dr. Maurya D. Cockrell, YKNOT Consulting LLC
Jazmyn Ferguson, LinkedIn Corporation
Jon Givens, Webster University
Jessica Grafton, HOK
Tiarra Harris, Wyman Center
Jeff Hood, Washington University Medical Center
Greg Howard, Intrado SchoolMessenger
Praisy Isaac, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis
Jessiree Jenkins, Arts and Education Council
Jacque Knight, CBB Transportation Engineers & Planners
Justin Kralemann, Food Outreach, Inc.
Lindsay Kramer, Citi
Joel Longanecker, Centric Consulting
Hannah Moore, Safe Connections
Adriana Osorio, Centene Corporation
Amber Overton, Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Ruskin Singh, MilliporeSigma
Jermecia Starks, Washington University Medical Center
Erica Thum, HOK
Taquera Walker, Terrace House STL/MICDS
Aja Williams, Ameren Missouri
Alexus Williams, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Participating Schools/Organizations
Bishop DuBourg High School
Chaminade College Preparatory School
Clayton High School
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
Grand Center Arts Academy
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Lift for Life Academy
McCluer North High School
Normandy High School
Refuge & Restoration Church
Saint Louis Priory
St. Louis University High School
Soldan International Studies High School
St. Mary’s High School
The SoulFisher Ministries
University City High School
Ursuline Academy
Vitendo 4 Africa