Tim Mueller

Tim Mueller

Chairman of the Board| Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Tim Mueller serves as a Senior Finance Manager in Tapestry Solutions – A Boeing Company. Previous roles include the Chief of Staff to the VP Finance for the Strike, Surveillance & Mobility (SSM) division, the One Boeing Finance of the Future (1BFOF) Service Delivery Model (SDM) team, F/A-18 Training Systems and Sustainment Financial Controls, and F/A-18 Contracts (BDS). Tim is a graduate of the Business Career Foundation Program (BCFP) in St. Louis. He completed rotations in International Finance & Contracts, BDS Core Financial Planning & Analysis, EO&T Business Partners – BDS, Weapons Contracts & Pricing, Phantom Works Integrated Scheduling, and an offsite rotation in Charleston, South Carolina where he worked in BCA Supplier Management on the 787 Dreamliner.

In the summer of 2011, he worked as an intern in Boeing Research & Technology Estimating & Pricing. Previous internships he held include working for Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services in Dublin, Ireland and Merrill Lynch in Clayton, Missouri. Tim graduated with his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis in May 2018 and from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2012 with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. He is an active member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Edwardsville, and enjoys running, competitive sports, watching St. Louis/Illini sports, playing guitar, and reading.

 

Michael L. Sorth

Michael L. Sorth

Vice Chairman of the Board and Treasurer | Hilltop Securities

Mike lives in south St. Louis with his wife Kristen and son Jack. He has worked in governmental, nonprofit and for-profit settings. Mike currently works in the financial services sector and cares deeply about early childhood development, particularly among low-income and minority communities. 

 

Beth Csengody

Beth Csengody

Board Advancement Committee Chair | Wells Fargo Advisors

As a diverse client segment leader, Beth Csengody works directly with financial advisors with a key business focus in the women’s segment Ms. Csengody is responsible for providing guidance and strategic direction for advisors looking to prospect or deepen relationships with female client, as well as for managers who hope to grow and retain the female FA population in their branches. The Diverse Client Segments Team within Client Experience and Growth is focused on increasing the diverse representation and inclusion of advisors and team members while also creating robust client engagement opportunities across all diverse segments.

Her area of expertise include digital marketing, brand strategy and audience evaluation, with an emphasis on the integration of emerging technologies.

 

 Mike LaBozzetta

Mike LaBozzetta

Board Governance Committee Chair | Faro Law, LLC

Mike started his own law firm catering to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profits and provides a variety of corporate legal services including entity formation, transactional, HR, and IP issues. Before he started his own firm, he worked at a Big 4 accounting firm doing transfer pricing. In his off time, he enjoys reading, both physical books and audiobooks, which really helped out during COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantine. He also enjoys photography.

Donovan Foster

Donovan Foster

Board Development Committee Chair | Brinex

IT leader with proven ability to lead successful programs and departments. Over 30+ years of expertise in establishing teams, directing full system life cycles, managing projects and building effective PMO’s, reducing cost through controls and vendor management, and facilitating corporate success through implementation of innovative technologies.

 Ja'Nai Barnes

Ja'Nai Barnes

Board Program Committee Chair | Magellan Health

 Ja’Nai is empathetic, detail oriented and diplomatic. She is passionate about helping others and providing excellent customer service, particularly to those served by nonprofits. In her profession as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has worked primarily with children and families and it has only fueled her desire to help in whatever manner she can to impact both the amount and quality of resources provided to clients. She has worked for or volunteered with nonprofits for the past 20 years. 

 Justen Coleman

Justen Coleman

Board Secretary | Centene Corporation

Justen Coleman is a Senior Manager at Centene Corporation, where Justen procures new state Medicaid contracts in diverse markets from Pennsylvania to New Mexico, creating innovative care delivery models for vulnerable members of the community, from children in low income households to older Americans with functional limitations and individuals with physical disabilities. Academically, Justen has a background in Economics and Financial Economics and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Vanderbilt University in 2008. 

Justen has been recognized with multiple Key Contributor Awards from Centene Corporation for work in Business Development, has received a Person Centered Thinking Certificate and is a current Fellow with St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative. Justen woks to create Medicaid health plans which successfully integrate health care (including behavioral health) with social determinants (food insecurity, toxic stress, etc.) while overall increasing access to care. 

Justen is a golf coach with Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club Junior Tee-Masters, a member of Emerging 100, Division of 100 Black Men of Metro St. Louis and a member of The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis Chess Players, St. Louis, MO.  

Nikki Goodwin

Nikki Goodwin

CIGNA Healthcare

Experienced Senior Business Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare industry. Skilled in Health Insurance, Analytical Skills, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, and Business Process Improvement. Strong business management professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Communications and Management from Webster University.

David Rosenberg

David Rosenberg

Ameren

David Rosenberg is Vice President of Technology and Operations for Ameren.  David is responsible for enterprise IT infrastructure, technology operations, data centers, Digital Command Center, infrastructure architecture, networks, communications, and end-user technologies.  David is focused on leading a digital transformation, operational excellence, optimizing digital performance, and reducing outages & risks across IT. 

Erica Mulligan

Erica Mulligan

Bayer Crop Science

Erica is a dedicated finance business partner and leader with over 20 years of finance experience.  Extensive experience in leading through forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning processes.  She drives key business decisions through financial valuations, investment returns, cost management and strategic operational efficiencies.  She develops critical reporting, key performance indicators and metrics to identify operational deviations quickly to effectively mitigate risk .  

In her career, She has been brought into positions to reenergize, engage and build trust with her teams, peers and business stakeholders.  She drives results, continuous improvements and strategic thinking.  

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Glen Slay | Slay Industries

Dick Priest | Community Volunteer

Jim Sobule | Community Volunteer

Pallavi Yalla | Attorny