Board and Staff

The volunteer board of directors of The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis sets organizational policy and priorities, secures adequate resources to support the Foundation’s programs, and provides fiduciary oversight for the nonprofit organization.

The Board includes men and women from education, finance, business, public service, communications, public health, law, medicine, and many other facets of community life.

The staff of the Foundation, led by the executive director, are professionals with a wealth of education, training, and experience in nonprofit management.

Staff

Leadership Team

Faith Sandler
Executive Director

Karin McElwain-West
External Relations Director

Thurman Young
Program Director

Catherine Hill
Controller

Teresa Stock Steinkamp
Advising Director

Robert Foley
Director of Planning & Technology

Karissa Anderson
Advocacy Director

Staff

Beth Andrews
Office Administrator

Kimberly Howse
Accountant

Laura Keeton
Data Support Specialist

Félipe Martínez
Immigrant Student Advisor

Dominesha Newton
Student Advisor

Robert Sagastume
Student Advisor

Amanda Samuels
Student Advisor

Cortasha Thomas
Program Coordinator

Jamie Wilger
Stewardship Coordinator

Board

Officers

Buron Buffkin, President
Lauren Nash Ming, Vice-President
Tom Ruwitch, Vice-President
Heidi Veron, Vice-President