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

Kayla Dennis

President

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

Katie Bowring

**SECRETARY**
*Senior Communications Manager, Enterprise Mobility*

Matt Lodes

Treasurer

Senior Vice President Finance/CFO, ArchKey Solutions

MEMBERS

Doneisha Bohannon

Senior Director, Partnership and Community Engagement-South, Upstream USA

Traci Brown

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

Nick Capellupo

*Risk Management Advisor, Boeing*

Megan Crowe

*Trial Attorney, Walton Telken, LLC*

Dee Davis

*Head of Business Human Capital, Enterprise Functions at Edward Jones*

Lysa Harper

Principal, Firm Planning & Strategic Execution, Edward Jones

Niki Hendrixson

*Founder, Leadership Within NEH, LLC*

Asha Hornaday

*Founder, Slay Modern Events and the Modern School of Manners*

April Lopinot

*VP of Human Resources, L. Keeley*

Daniel Martinez

*Director, Advisory Team Leadership, Buckingham Strategic Wealth*

Pat Miller

Controller, St. Louis Community College

Jason Montgomery

Senior Vice President, Triad Bank

Savitha Narendra

*Director, Strategic Planning, Accredo Specialty Pharmacy*

Maddie Smith

Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Dale Spence

Vice President of Marketing, AFB International

Nytasha Taylor

Vice President, Drug Sourcing, Express Scripts

MiChon Watson

Owner, Delilah Art Sugaring

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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.

*Young Friends- 2026 After the Holiday’s Holiday Party*

OFFICERS

President Garrett Webb Lobbyist, Strategic Capitol Consulting, LLC; Principal, COE Strategies - The Center of Effort
Vice President Zasmine Johnson Director of Programs, Girls Inc. of St. Louis
Secretary Caroline Luisetti Intake Attorney, The Bruning Law Firm
Event Chair Kate Chizek Event Marketing Manager, Swing Education

MEMBERS

Lydia Aiken Volunteer Manager, Crossroads Hospice
Helen Cardwell Product Engineer, Elessent Clean Technologies Kate Chizek Event Marketing Manager, Swing Education
Lauren Druessel Associate, Stinson
Sara Feagans Trips Coordinator, Big Muddy Adventures
Dustin Goldberger Associate Attorney, Margulis Gelfand, LLC Rachel Guthrie Senior Director of Procurement & Sustainability- Raw Materials, Auxiliaries, and Utilities (RAU), Anheuser-Busch Morgan Hill Program Specialist, Tower Engineering Professionals
Amanda Kaniewski Financial Advisor, Renaissance Financial
Emily Latiolais Attorney, Jones Family Law Group, LLC
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
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 Vanessa Sarmiento Family Partnership Coordinator, SouthSide Early Childhood Center Clarke Taylor Business Development Supervisor/Editorial Associate, St. Louis Cardinals