With a strong representation of St. Louis corporate, civic and faith-based organizations, as well as entrepreneurs, Concordance Academy’s Board of Directors comprises key community leaders committed to serving the justice-involved population. The board serves as a governing body for the organization, providing policy administration, financial oversight, and strategic planning and evaluation.

Dr. Kelvin Adams
Superintendent, St. Louis Public School District

Angela Adler
Former Vice President, Express Scripts

Lynn Britton
President & CEO, Mercy

Jim Bullard
President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Scott Carter
Senior Vice President, Spire

Ken Cella
Principal, Client Strategies Group, Edward Jones

Tad Edwards
Chairman, President & CEO, Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.

Sal Hernandez
Vice President of Compliance & Ethics, Enterprise Holdings

Rick Holton, Jr.
Manager, Holton Capital

Susan Huber
Senior Vice President, Ascension

Tom Irwin
Executive Director, Civic Progress

Dan Isom
Former Chief of Police, City of St. Louis

Laurent Javois
CEO, Missouri Department of Mental Health – Division of Behavioral Health

Diane Katzman
President, Diane Katzman Design

Rusty Keeley
CEO, Keeley Companies

David Kowach
President, Wells Fargo Advisors

Ken Kranzberg
Chairman, TricorBraun

Greg Kraus
Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch

Ron Kruszewski
President & CEO, Stifel Nicholaus & Company

Marc Lazar
Founder, Domaine Wine Storage

Danny Ludeman
President & CEO, Concordance Academy

Steve Maritz
CEO, Maritz

Rich McClure
Former Co-Chairman, Ferguson Commission

Michael McMillan
President & CEO, Urban League of St. Louis

Dick Miles
Former Chairman & CEO, Valitas Health Services, Inc.

Michael Moehn
Chairman & President, Ameren Missouri

Michael Neidorff
Chairman, President & CEO, Centene Corporation

Carrie Nelson
Principal, Atlas Point LLC

Steve Nystrom
Senior Vice President (Ret.), U.S. Bank

Kathy Osborn
Executive Director, Regional Business Council

Larry Otto
President, U.S. Bank

Eriko Pope
Vice President Global Marketing, Nestle Purina PetCare

Benjamin Rassieur III
Vice President, Paulo Products Company

Kitty Ratcliffe
President, St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission

Joe Reagan
Former President, St. Louis Regional Chamber

Reverend B.T. Rice
Pastor, New Horizon 7th Day Christian Church

Susan Sherman
Board Chair, St. Louis Fashion Fund

Joe Sivewright
Chief Executive Officer, Nestle Purina PetCare

David Steward
Chairman, World Wide Technology

Donald Suggs
Publisher & Executive Editor, St. Louis American

Rabbi Susan Talve
Founding Rabbi, Central Reform Congregation

Greg Trapp
Retired

Sara Wade
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Express Scripts

Caprina Wakefield
Sr. Human Resources Leader, SSM Health – Health Business

Chip Walker
Managing Director, Wells Fargo Advisors

Craig Workman
President, Workman Communications Group

Mark Wrighton
Professor & Chancellor Emeritus , Washington University

Jackie Yoon
Former President, Bank of America St. Louis