About Us
Staff
Lori Becker
Interim Chief Executive Officer
lbecker@starkloff.org
Brian Chao
Chief Financial Officer
bchao@starkloff.org
Blair Dammerman
Candidate Programs Manager
bdammerman@starkloff.org
Maggie Mahoney
Director of Development
mmahoney@starkloff.org
Katie Fields
College Outreach Coordinator and
Disability Inclusion Consultant kfields@starkloff.org Steven Foelsch, M. Ed. Director of Disability Studies sfoelsch@starkloff.org Tom Giles Executive Coordinator tgiles@starkloff.org Danielle Giuffrida Dream Big Coordinator dgiuffrida@starkloff.org
Disability Inclusion Consultant kfields@starkloff.org Steven Foelsch, M. Ed. Director of Disability Studies sfoelsch@starkloff.org Tom Giles Executive Coordinator tgiles@starkloff.org Danielle Giuffrida Dream Big Coordinator dgiuffrida@starkloff.org
Jason Hartsfield, MSW
Career Advisor and
Disability Inclusion Lead Consultant jhartsfield@starkloff.org Karyn Houston Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Outreach Coordinator
Video Phone: (314) 766-4636 khouston@starkloff.org Debra Mize Career Academy Associate dmize@starkloff.org Susan Menhard, MSW Career Academy Director smenhard@starkloff.org
Disability Inclusion Lead Consultant jhartsfield@starkloff.org Karyn Houston Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Outreach Coordinator
Video Phone: (314) 766-4636 khouston@starkloff.org Debra Mize Career Academy Associate dmize@starkloff.org Susan Menhard, MSW Career Academy Director smenhard@starkloff.org
Board of Directors
Board President
Steve Degnan
Vice President and Chief HR Officer, Retired
Nestlé Purina PetCare North America
Board Members
Dave Baker
Assistant Superintendent, Retired
Special School District of St. Louis County
David A. Blanton, III
Community Volunteer
November Champion
Senior HX Accessibility Specialist
Edward Jones
Kevin Erbs, Secretary
Consultant
Guidehouse
Harriet Felman
Community Volunteer
Jacqueline Jefferson, MA, SHRM
Systems Leader
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion COE
SSM Health Care
Kara Kopplin, Vice Chair
Director of Regulatory Science
Permobil Seating & Mobility
Kathy Lovell
Disability Services and Outreach Manager
Regions Bank
Dan Nielsen
Senior Director
Talent Acquisition — Global Occupier Services
Cushman & Wakefield
Bryan Parrish
Recruiter
Bayer
Michael Reese, Treasurer
Assistant Vice President
Analytics / Chief Operating Officers Division
Wells Fargo Advisors
Adewalé Soluade
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Centene
Steve Degnan
Vice President and Chief HR Officer, Retired
Nestlé Purina PetCare North America
Nestlé Purina PetCare North America
Dave Baker
Assistant Superintendent, Retired
Special School District of St. Louis County
Community Volunteer
November ChampionSenior HX Accessibility Specialist
Edward Jones
Consultant
Guidehouse
Harriet Felman
Community Volunteer
Jacqueline Jefferson, MA, SHRMSystems Leader
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion COE
SSM Health Care
Director of Regulatory Science
Permobil Seating & Mobility
Disability Services and Outreach Manager
Regions Bank
Dan Nielsen
Senior Director
Talent Acquisition — Global Occupier Services
Cushman & Wakefield
Recruiter
Bayer
Assistant Vice President
Analytics / Chief Operating Officers Division
Wells Fargo Advisors
Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Centene
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