Ronald McDonald House Charities welcomes 2013 Board of Directors

Changes to the Board

Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis recently welcomed to serve on its 2013 Board of Directors George Gipson, III, of Des Peres; Ed Harmon, of Chesterfield; Sirus Karimi, of Creve Coeur; Dave Sadler, of Glendale; and Keith Schieler, of Chesterfield.

Board members accepting new officer roles include Michael Murphy, chairperson; Felicia Malter, vice chairperson; Steve Holste, treasurer; and Deborah Vogt, secretary.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis provides a home-away-from home for families of seriously ill children traveling to St. Louis for medical treatment. The organization cares for up to 59 families per day.

 

PEOPLE

Sterling Bank has added McLane Poteet as vice president/loan officer. He will be located at the bank’s Chesterfield location, scheduled to open in late March at Hwy. 40 and Clarkson Road.

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Dr. Timothy Schloss, an interventional cardiologist with Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular, recently was selected as section chief of interventional cardiovascular medicine for Mercy Heart Hospital

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CPAs Theresa (Terry) Stading, of Ellisville, and Martin Wild, of Ballwin, have been admitted to the partnership of CPA firm Kiefer Bonfanti & Co.

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Myles Eaton has joined Gershman Mortgage as a senior loan officer in its Chesterfield office.

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Ronald Beck, of Wildwood, has joined Eagle Bank as senior vice president of commercial loans.

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The Camp Rainbow Foundation, based in Chesterfield, recently named Debbi Braunstein to its newly created position of executive director.

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Jane DeFalco, M.D., Darryl Cohen, D.O., and Glenn Cheng, M.D., previously of Chesterfield Pediatrics, recently joined Mercy Clinic, forming Mercy Clinic Pediatrics Chesterfield, located at 16216 Baxter Road, Suite 310.

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Stephen Bourneuf has joined the executive staff of STAGES ST. LOUIS as associate artistic director.

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Joseph A. Sheehan has been elected to a one-year term as secretary of the board of directors of St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield. New members recently elected to St. Luke’s board of directors included Oscar C. Berryman, Philip (Flip) B. Cady, Jr., and Ann McFarland Sullins, each of whom will serve three-year terms.

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Officers elected to the Circle Of Concern in Valley Park board for 2013 are Nancy Parker, president; Doug Schaeffler, vice president; Rod Bishop, treasurer; and Calvin Holderby, secretary. New directors elected to three-year terms are Sue Hoffman, Harry Lemay, June Schroeder and Greg Shoemaker. Chris Pallozola, who joined Circle in September as community relations director and was named acting executive director in November, was promoted to executive director, effective Feb. 1.

 

PLACES

MORE, REALTORS has announced an expansion to include locations in Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Westport and Clayton Business Centers, effective March 1. The main office is located at 100 Chesterfield Business Parkway, Suite 200.

The real estate brokerage’s leadership includes John Williams and Dennis Norman, both of whom are past presidents of the St. Louis Association of Realtors, and Nick Sepac. Brokers Patti Accardi Baum and Terry Peterson recently joined the company.

 

EDUCATION & NETWORKING

“Exploring Careers in Business & Teaching” is from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 at St. Louis Community College-Wildwood, 2645 Generations Drive. Attendees learn about academic requirements, career options and study abroad opportunities in business and teaching. Former students and working professionals discuss their experiences. To RSVP, contact Katie Martin at 422-2005 or kmartin221@stlcc.edu.

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The West County Chamber of Commerce holds a First Friday Coffee networking event at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, March 1 at Executive Financial Group, 12935 N. 40 Drive, Suite 106. Chamber members register at westcountychamber.com; non-members are welcome and may register by calling 230-9900.

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The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Business EXPO & Showcase is from 4-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 at the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Road. Area businesses demonstrate and promote their products and services. Give-aways, raffle prizes, food and more are featured. For more information on exhibiting or attending, visit chesterfieldmochamber.com, or call Stella at 532-3399.