Chelsea Leon will be moving into the role of special events manager in the Development Department of the Jewish Community Center (the J). She will be the point person for J’la, J Associates, and other events for the Philanthropy team. Leon was most...
John Wesley Posey, son of Karen Flotte and John Posey, has achieved the Eagle Scout Rank. A senior at St. Louis University High School, his scout project was to plan and lead a group of volunteers in building three portable bookshelves for textbooks that...
Maxine Clark, founder and former CEO of St. Louis-based Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., has joined the board of Venture for America.
This national entrepreneurship group places recent college graduates into entrepreneurship-focused fellowships. Venture...
Aroesty Allied LLC, founded by Karen Aroesty, assists with change management programs for elected leaders, community institutions and corporations seeking to build or improve efforts in how staff and partners work together to achieve goals and build community....
A new children’s book, “Leo and the New Baby Challenge,” explores the joys and challenges of becoming a big brother.
Written by Mariel Brechner and her sister, Jacqueline Brechner Vaisman, and illustrated by Joe Rohlman, the book follows Leo as...
Randi Chervitz, an independent jewelry designer, has added estate specialist to her resume. She works at National Rarities, a local business that sends teams of buyers around the country to assist customers in divesting of their unwanted treasures, such...
Chrissy Laycob, Vera Emmons and Steve Gallant have been named to the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s board of directors. Laycob is a third-generation descendant speaker, who frequently tells the story of her grandparents, both Holocaust survivors,...
Chaney Jewell has joined the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum as its development director. Her responsibilities include fundraising, grant management, and individual and corporate donor relations.
Simpara founder and president Adam Berkowitz has expanded his company by launching a new insurance plan for small businesses. Level Health seeks to improve health care while reducing costs for companies and their employees. Simpara is an employee benefits...
Brian Herstig, president and CEO of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is one of 17 to join the new Leading Executives cohort of senior-most executives leading Jewish nonprofits. From January through June, these leaders will learn dynamic leadership practices...
Emilie Brockman, after twelve years at the J has been promoted to Manager, Jewish Community Engagement.
Emilie joined the St. Louis J, after working at the J in Denver, as the Family Center Coordinator. Emilie has successfully led two seasons of Maccabi...
The City of Creve Coeur honored Michael Karasick with the Citizen of the Year award. He was recognized for his years of service to the city as chairman of the pension board. Karasick is managing director-investments at Wells Fargo Advisors.
