The Jewish Community Center welcomes three new members to their executive team: Nicole Hawkins, Chief Operations Officer; Tracy Bowler, director of marketing and communications; and Andy Berman, director of fitness and membership.

Hawkins comes to the J from the St. Louis Area Foodbank, where she served as vice president of community impact and innovation. She also spent time at AAIM Employers’ Association and the American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri. In her new role, Hawkins will support the J’s efforts to become more strategic in its working approach and will be instrumental in the transition to a new CEO in the coming months. 

 Bowler also spent time at the St. Louis Area Foodbank where she served in a similar capacity as director of marketing and communications. She also spent time in a similar role at Chaminade College Preparatory School and at Schnuck Markets, where she was vice president, marketing operations. In her new role, she will lead all marketing and communications initiatives for the J. 

Berman will be responsibile for all membership sales and fitness operations. He has more than 26 years in the fitness industry, most recently in Atlanta at Iron Tribe. Although Berman is relocating, St. Louis is a familiar place to him as he lived here when serving as general manager of the Clayton location of Wellbridge Athletic Club.