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, Sun Security Bank
Vice Chair & Treasurer
Bob Ciapciak
Principal, Edward Jones
Secretary
Bob Wallace Executive Vice President, St. Louis Rams
Board Members
Craig Albrecht President, Betallic, LLC
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
Vicki Boyer Executive Director, St. Louis Area Hotel Association
Tracy Brees

Vice President / Regional Marketing Manager,
Regions Financial Corp.

Doug Brookover, Jr. Key Account Executive, Pepsi Americas
Marty Brooks Executive Vice President & General Manager, Scottrade Center
Brad Brown
Sports Marketing Director, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Holly Campbell Vice President - Marketing and Communications, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Bill Canfield President, Talx Corporation
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
 
Arnold Donald
Principal, AWD Group
Jack Donovan
Vice President / General Manager, Fox Sports Midwest
Tom Dunne, Jr. Senior Vice President, Fred Weber, Inc.
Doug Elgin
Commissioner, Missouri Valley Conference
Rich Etzkorn Senior Vice President / Principal, Colliers Corporate Solutions
Dennis Flatness President, Welsch, Flatness & Lutz
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
Todd George General Manager, Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels
Rich Gray Consultant, Centric Group
Brad Hewitt Athletic Director, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Mike Hickenbotham Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
David Higbee Senior Vice President / Senior Portfolio Manager, U.S. Bank
Tom Irwin Executive Director, Civic Progress
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
Pat McGinnis President & CEO, Nestle Purina Petcare Company
Peter McLoughlin CEO, St. Louis Blues Enterprises
Dr. Michael Milne The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis
Dennis A. Muilenburg President, Boeing Support Systems
Bob O'Loughlin Chair, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission
Kathy Osborn Executive Director, The Regional Business Council
Tony Ponturo Vice President - Media & Sports Marketing, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Patrick Quinn Vice President - Administration, Major Brands, Inc.
Kitty Ratcliffe President, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission
Paul Rhea Senior Vice President, The Business Bank of Saint Louis
Jerry Ritter BMW Championship / Bellerive Country Club
Scot Roemer Vice President - Financial Planning, Emerson
Dan Rosen President / Owner, St. Louis Town Planner
Brian Satterthwaite Project Executive, Brinkmann Constructors
Mike Scanlon General Manager, Chaifetz Arena
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
Bill Shaner President & CEO, Save-A-Lot
John Sondag Vice President - External Affairs, AT&T
Dave Spence President, Alpha Packaging
Matt Springman Senior Vice President, National City / PNC
Jack Stapleton Partner, Sense Corp
Jim Steiner CAA Sports
David Steward Chairman, World Wide Technology
Tom Stillman President, Summit Distributing
David Stokes CEO, Grey Eagle Distributors
Steve Stone Best Printing
Greg Strauss Vice President of Business Development & Sales, Fleischmann's Yeast
Dave Strickfaden Managing Partner, Fitness Designs Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab
Ed Travis Executive Vice President, TRG Group
Michael West Development Executive, Ameren Corp.
Jim 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