Board of Directors

The St. Louis Sports Commission’s Board of Directors consists of regional business, community, and sports leaders who play a vital role in the organization’s growth and success. Their leadership capabilities and expertise are of great value to the Sports Commission.

Chair
Shaun Hayes
President / CEO - Missouri Banking, National City
Secretary
Bob Wallace
Senior Vice President, St. Louis Rams
Treasurer
Robert Ciapciak
Principal, Edward Jones
Board Members
Craig Albrecht President, Bodley Group
Joe Ambrose
St. Louis Regional President, First Bank
Eric Avery
Director of Information Technology,
Ameristar Casino St. Charles
Dan Bentley Managing Director, Marsh Inc.
Jack Biggs
Chairman of the Board, Midwest BankCentre
Ben Bishop
CEO, Western Construction Group
Robert Bray President, St. Louis Area Hotel Association
Tracy Brees

Vice President / Regional Marketing Manager,
Regions Financial Corp.

Doug Brookover, Jr. Key Account Executive, Pepsi Americas
Brad Brown
Sports Marketing Director, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Denny Coleman President & CEO, St. Louis County Economic Council
Jeff Cooper Chairman, St. Louis Soccer United
Rodney Crim Executive Director, St. Louis Development Corporation
Mary Deverman Manager – Community Relations, Centene Corporation
Bill DeWitt III President, St. Louis Cardinals
Dan Dierdorf
Owner, Dierdorf and Hart's
Arnold Donald
 
Jack Donovan
Vice President / General Manager, Fox Sports Net
Tom Dunne, Jr. Senior Vice President, Fred Weber, Inc.
Doug Elgin
Commissioner, Missouri Valley Conference
Todd Epsten CEO, Major Brands, Inc.
Rich Etzkorn
Senior Vice President / Principal, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
Dick Fleming President & CEO, St. Louis RCGA
Flint Fowler Executive Director, Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club
Lou Fusz Jr. President / CEO, Lou Fusz Automotive Network
Bryan Galli President -- COALSALES, Peabody Energy
Rich Gray Consultant, Centric Group
Brad Hewitt Athletic Director, SIU-Edwardsville
Mike Hickenbotham Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Paul Kalsbeek Executive Vice President & Southeast Regional Manager, Wells Fargo Bank
Kathleen Killion Executive Director -- Health Literacy, BJC HealthCare
Kevin Knopf Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Walter Lamkin Attorney, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, LLP
Lewis Levey Principal, EVS Realty Advisors, Inc.
Selden Martin Regional Managing Director, Merrill Lynch
Chris May Athletic Director, Saint Louis University
Scott McCuaig President / Chief Operating Officer, Stifel Nicolaus
Patrick McGinnis President & CEO, Nestle Purina Petcare Company
Peter McLoughlin CEO, St. Louis Blues Enterprises
Scott Meader  
Dr. Michael Milne Private Orthopedic Surgeon
Dennis A. Muilenburg President - Boeing Support Systems
Dennis Petrullo Senior Vice President / General Manager, Scottrade Center
Tony Ponturo Vice President - Media & Sports Marketing, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Kitty Ratcliffe President, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission
Paul Rhea Senior Vice President, The Business Bank of Saint Louis
Jerry Ritter PGA BMW Championship / Bellerive Country Club
Scot Roemer Vice President – Financial Planning, Emerson
Dan Rosen President, St. Louis Town Planner
Brian Satterthwaite Project Executive, Brinkmann Constructors
Scott Schnuck President & CEO, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Carl Schultz Executive Director, Mercy Health Plans, Inc.
Bill Seabaugh Partner, Bryan Cave, LLC
Mike Shanahan, Jr. President / CEO, Huntleigh McGehee
Ellen Sherberg Publisher, St. Louis Business Journal
Garth Silvey Vice President / Trust Managing Director, U.S. Bank - Private Client Group
John Sondag Vice President - External Affairs, AT&T
Jack Stapleton Partner, Sense Corp
David Steward Chairman, World Wide Technology
David Stokes CEO, Grey Eagle Distributors
Steve Stone Vice President of Sales & Marketing - The Gabriel Group
Greg Strauss Vice President of Business Development & Sales, Fleischmann's Yeast
David Strickfaden Managing Partner, Fitness Designs Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab
David Terry President - St. Louis Division, Dillard's
Anthony Thompson President & CEO, KWAME Building Group, Inc.
Ed Travis Executive Vice President, TRG Group
Tim Walsh

Senior Vice President - Car Sales, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

James Whalen Senior Vice President - Finance & Administration, MasterCard International
Tom Wiley St. Louis Vice President of Sales,
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post Dispatch
Jim Woodcock Senior Vice President / Director of Sports Business, Fleishman-Hillard
Chuck Wyant Market Unit Vice President, Coca-Cola Enterprises
Chair Emeritus
Jackie Joyner-Kersee CEO, Elite International Sports Marketing