Julie Griffith | President, Spanish Lake Neighborhood Association 

Julie has over ten years of community involvement in Spanish Lake.  She if the current President of the Spanish Lake Community Association. Julie's favorite part of living in Spanish Lake is getting to know the people in Spanish Lake and helping out where she can.  When not involved in the community she likes to walk in the park, read, and work in her flower garden.

Tyrone Turner | Board President, Spanish Lake CDC

Tyrone is board president for the Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation. Tyrone is Vice-President of Better Family Life’s Housing and Asset Development is the agency’s lead community developer and personal finance advocate that works to support development from a family perspective. He has developed over 15 years of commercial and personal finance, banking, housing counseling and housing development experience. For the past 12 years he has conducted workshops with well over 6,500 individuals/families on the subjects of homeownership and personal finance as it relates to homeownership.

Patty Murray | Board Member, Old Jamestown Association

Patty is the website creator and a board member of Old Jamestown Association.  A resident of the Old Jamestown area for over 25 years, she has volunteered extensively in the Hazelwood School District and Girl Scouts.  Patty is a board member of AAUW, the American Association of University Women, serving as the Publicity and Communications Chair of the Ferguson Florissant Branch.  She and her husband, Bob, a retired Boeing engineer, have lived in the Florissant area for 39 years and have two grown daughters.

Harold Holmes | Resident, Fox Manor Subdivision

Harold is a 23-year resident of Fox Manor Subdivision (adjacent to Jamestown Mall).  He is retired from Ameren Missouri and also previously worked as a Defense Contractor at NGA (National Geospational Intelligence Agency).  Harold is currently in his 42nd year as a part-time employee of the St. Louis Cardinals. 

Dana Ballinger | Director of Care Coordination & Population Health, Christian Hospital

Dana has a master’s degree in social work and public health.  Dana is the Director of Case Management and Population Health at Christian Hospital.  Dana has over twenty years of experience in health empowerment and advocacy.  Dana leads population health efforts to improve community health by addressing health disparities such as housing, health literacy and access, and other social determinants of health barriers.  Dana has been a resident of North County for 17 years.  She is empowered by the unique opportunities that North County has to offer. 

Jaclyn C. Johnson | Assistant Director of Education, Saint Louis Zoo

Jaclyn is currently the Assistant Director of Education at the Saint Louis Zoo. With over two decades of experience with developing and implementing programs and managing staff, she provides administrative and leadership support to staff on various education programs and projects.  She is an active member of the Zoo’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Committee, where she collaborates with staff across multiple departments on various DEAI initiatives, including increasing diverse community engagement.  She is currently spearheading pilot programs at the WildCare Park and serves on the Spanish Lake North Node Steering Committee.

Rene Dulle | Senior Program Manager, St. Louis Community College

Rene is Senior Program Manager for St. Louis Community College’s Workforce Solutions Group.  She has over 10 years’ experience developing grant opportunities and collaborating with industry to create educational programs as a pipeline to jobs with sustainable wages.  She has assisted countless students reach their career goals within the environmental, construction and transportation industries. Rene is also an active member of the local US Green Building Council, and the OneSTL Energy & Emissions working group, engaging in projects to help our region build sustainable, thriving, diverse communities. 

Christopher Norman | Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities, Hazelwood School District

Christopher has served as the Hazelwood School District's Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities since 2017 and also serves on the Hazelwood Economic Development Board.  Mr. Norman started his professional career as a band director and music teacher before moving into school administration in various roles, including serving as a high school assistant principal/vocational coordinator, junior high school principal, and a director of financial services.  On a personal note, Mr. Norman grew up in Alton, IL and was a frequent visitor to Jamestown Mall.  As a result, he looks forward to a revival of the site.

Venus Martz | President, Greater North County Chamber of Commerce

Venus is the current president and CEO for the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce.  A philanthropist and dedicated community member, Venus currently sits on the Board of Directors for North Count Inc., Valley Industries, St. Martin’s Child Care Center, The Emerson YMCA, and Walter’s Walk.  She has volunteered for organizations such as the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, BJC Christian Hospital, the USO, and sits on the City of Florissant’s Economic Development Council.  She was awarded one of North County Inc.’s 30 Leaders in Their Thirties in 2017; and was named Small Business Monthly’s Top 100 St. Louisans to Know To Succeed in Business in 2018. 

Rebecca Zoll | President/CEO, North County Inc.

Rebecca is the President and CEO of North County Inc., an economic and community development advocacy organization, Rebecca brings over 21 years of experience in not-for-profit management, community engagement and collaborative partnership development.  Her marketing, economic development and community advancement experience includes a wide range of projects including: small business training and retention, board development, advocacy around healthcare, transportation, business and workforce development, and education policy, and event planning and execution.  North County Inc. build's collaborative partnerships to advance the business and residential climate of the North St. Louis County communities. 

Rick Steigerwald | Resident, City of Black Jack

Rick is a resident of Black Jack since 1985. He is a retired chemist who worked for Sigma-Aldrich for 37 years in pharmaceutical validation. He was a city councilman for the City of Black Jack from 1993 until 2019.  Rick enjoys traveling with his wife Kathy and is a “cheer leader” for North County and specifically Black Jack.

Todd Hughes | Director of Public Works, City of Florissant

Erica R. Williams | Executive Director, A Red Circle

Erica is the Executive Director of A Red Circle.  She holds a BA in Paralegal Studies and an MBA, both from Maryville University. Erica is working on her PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University, with a concentration on policy analysis.  She is Past Chairs MOCAN – Missouri Council on Activity and Nutrition and is a member of the Food Systems Work Group.  When not working for A Red Circle, Erica is on the Board of Directors for Kids Win Missouri and Propel Kitchens, and on the Community Advisory Board for Refuge and Restoration Nonprofit Organization in Ferguson, Missouri.

Taina Charleston | Resident

Chandan K. Mahanta | Resident

A 23-year resident of the Old Jamestown neighborhood, Chan is a retired architect. He is currently a member of the Old Jamestown Association Board and is a past president. In the recent past Chan served as a member of the Christian Hospital Foundation Board, and represented North St. Louis County in the Metropolitan Sewer District Rate Setting Commission. A native plants and prairie environment restoration enthusiast, Chan is staunch supporter for the protection of the Old Jamestown  area’s unique and rich natural assets.

Tommie Pierson Jr. | Resident

Tommie has garnered a richly diverse background that includes experience in engineering, ministry, education, community service, and  business development.  Tommie served two terms as state representative for a portion of north St. Louis County and now is Director of Business Development for BioRankings, a biostatistics company based in St. Louis.  Tommie continues to serve in his community as pastor of inStep Church and as a board member of the Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation.

Kim Potts | Resident

Kim has been the Operations Manager for Keeley Properties, a real estate development and property management company for the past 8 years.  Kim has lived in North County for over 20 years and is passionate about the revitalization and development of the area.  She has served as North Middle School PTA Vice-President and on the Hazelwood Opportunity Center committee.  Kim is married with 3 children and 4 grand-children and loves serving as Editing Director for Bethesda Temple Church. 

Jada D. Jenkins Reese | Resident

North county resident since 1971 when my parents purchased their home in Northwoods. Educated in and graduated from the Normandy School District.  Married my high school sweetheart, Michael, and we purchased our first home in Black Jack later building homes in Florissant and now in unincorporated north St. Louis County. My husband and I raised two children in north county who are now living in Denver, CO and Seattle, WA. 

 We intentionally decided to remain in north county vs moving west. I am excited to serve on this Jamestown effort as every resident deserves a vibrant community - one that is safe, engaging and provides a sense of pride. For most, our home purchase is our largest investment. What happens to the Jamestown Mall site is vital to us, north county and the region. My hope is that the outcome of this effort contributes to the wellbeing of north countians, young and old.

Randy Schroeder | Resident

I grew up in Old Town Florissant and move to New Jamestown Road, across from the mall, 38 years ago.  I have been a union carpenter for 42 years.  I am also a charter member of North County labor club and currently Vice President of North County Legislative Club.  I love to hunt, fish and anything to with the outdoors. What I like most about our community is the people.

Mel Wilson, AICP (she/her/hers) | Planning Manager, St. Louis County Department of Planning 

Mel is a Planning Manager in the St. Louis County Department of Planning, having started at the County as a Planner in 2017. Mel obtained her Master’s in Regional and Community Planning from Kansas State University, where her master’s report focused on the perception of fixed-route bus service in Manhattan, KS. She was on the Core Team for the County’s Action Plan for Walking and Biking, and currently serves as vice-chair of the County’s Data Governance Committee

Paul Weatherford | Senior Planner, St. Louis County Department of Planning 

Paul is a Senior Planner with the St. Louis County Department of Planning where he focuses on administering the zoning and subdivision ordinances for the unincorporated areas of St. Louis County. He graduated with a MS in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development from Saint Louis University where he was a research assistant studying small to mid-size manufacturing firms in St. Louis. Paul's interests lie at the intersection of urban economics and land use development creating equitable and sustainable communities. 

Maude Bauschard Trost | Community Development Project Manager, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

Maude serves as the Community Development Project Manager of Community Investment & Real Estate at the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (SLEDP). Maude supports SLEDP’s community outreach and capacity building partnerships with regional and local government and community development agencies, as well as private for-profit and non-profit entities. Maude leads STLP’s Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund and Assessment Grant programs that provide dollars to remediate sites for development in St. Louis’ Promise Zone. Additionally, Maude was an intricate part of the COVID response team to deploy a Small Business Resource  Program that disbursed over $2.5MM to over 500 businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-induced recession.