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Board of Directors

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital is governed by a Board of Directors who advance our mission to support lifesaving research, essential patient care services and assistance, education and scholarships, and community outreach programs.

We are grateful for the experienced guidance and support of these distinguished board members.

Chairman

Mahendra R. Gupta, PhD
Former Dean
Olin Business School
Washington University in St. Louis

Directors

Theresa Callahan
Director
Hope Montessori Academy – Creve Coeur

Thomas J. Cohn
Founder and CEO
Thomas Cohn Associates

Ed DeVault
Principal
Edward Jones

Ryan Fisher
CEO
Fischer Health Care Consulting

Robert Guller
Managing Owner
BEB Management

Cindy Heffernan
Community Volunteer

Amy S. Kalishman
Liability Manager 
Femwell Group Health

Paul Koch
Co-Chairman
Koch Development Company

Bud King
Managing Director
UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Sam Koplar
President 
Koplar Properties

Richard R. Lindquist
Executive Director, Head of Field Coverage
Morgan Stanley

Kenneth Ludmerer, MD
Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, and Professor of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Washington University School of Medicine

Charles “Matt” Matthews
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Veritas Eyecare

Denise Murphy, RN, MPH, FAPIC, CPPS, FAAN
Certified Executive Leadership Coach and Strategic Planning Consultant
BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine

James Myer
Executive Managing Director
Risk Consulting Partners

Harry Ratliff
The Ratliff Group
Vice President
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Michael Roberts
Founder and President
Candyrific, LLC

Brendon Ross
Senior Vice President – Finance
Enterprise Fleet Management

Judy L. Rubin
Partner, Managing Director, Wealth Manager
Plaza Financial Advisors

Susie Sachs
Community Volunteer

Alexander "Sandy" Schonwald
Former Founder and President
Aquarius Ltd. 

Mary L. Schoolman
Retired Co-Executive Director
Educational Multimedia, Inc.

Dalton Schumacher
Retired Principal
Edward Jones

Robert Schwendinger
Retired Partner
Armstrong Teasdale, LLP

Peter A. Smith
Retired Executive
Enterprise Mobility

Nick Tompras
CEO, Chief Investment Officer
ACR Alpine Capital Research

Lee Wielansky
Owner
Chairman & CEO
Midland Development Group, LLC

Mikel Williamson
President & CEO
First Bank

Lynn Wittels
Partner
EMD Consulting Group

Ajla Zigic
VP, Community & Economic Development
Midwest BankCentre

Emeritus Directors

John P. Dubinsky
President and CEO
Westmoreland Associates LLC

Keith B. Guller
CEO Emeritus
Essex Industries Inc.

Earle H. Harbison Jr.
Chairman
Harbison Corporation

William F. Holekamp
President
Holekamp Capital

Franklin A. Jacobs
Chairman
Jacobs International LLC

Ira J. Kodner, MD
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine

William J. Koman
President
The Koman Group

Richard H. Miles
Retired and Former Chairman and CEO
Valitas Health Services Inc.

Alvin J. Siteman
Chairman
Site Oil Company

Joseph A. Stieven
CEO
Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.

Kenneth H. Suelthaus
Vice Chairman
Polsinelli

Lawrence E. Thomas
Retired Partner
Edward Jones

Harvey N. Wallace
Founding Partner
Armanino, LLP

Mark H. Zorensky
President
Hycel Properties Co.

Ex-Officio Directors

Robert W. Cannon
Group President, BJC HealthCare

John P. Lynch, MD
President, Barnes-Jewish Hospital 

Susan Ell
Vice President and Executive Director
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Treasurer

Paul Irovic
Vice President, Finance
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Secretary

Jill H. Wright
Board Secretary
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital