OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Mr. John Sondag
President (Retired), AT&T Missouri
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Thom Sehnert
The Smoke House Market/Annie Gunn’s
TREASURER
Mr. Jim Souers
CEO/President, Marcone Supply
SECRETARY
Honorable Gary M. Gaertner, Sr.*
Senior Judge
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Mr. Michael F. Shanahan, Jr.
Chairman, President and CEO, HM
(Huntleigh McGehee)
DIRECTORS
Mr. Mark J. Bade
Partner, ANDERS – CPAs + ADVISORS
Mr. Patrick Barrett
Chief Marketing Officer (Retired), Biomedical Systems Corporation
Mr. Patrick Behan, Jr.
Trust & Estates Planning, Greenway Family Office
Mr. August Busch IV
Mr. John Capps
Partner, Capital Land Company
Mr. Edward L. Dowd, Jr.*
Partner, Dowd Bennett LLP
Mr. Scott Engelbrecht
Chief Operating Officer, CliftonLarsonAllen
Dr. Flint W. Fowler
President, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis
Mr. Jeff Fox*
Chairman and CEO, Harbour Group
Ms. Kimberly M. Gardner
Circuit Attorney, City of St. Louis
Mr. Jim Hofman
Owner, Advanced Training and Rehab
Mr. Allan D. Ivie, IV
President and CEO, Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
Mr. Arthur S. Margulis*
Of Counsel, Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, PC
Mr. Robert P. McCulloch*
Prosecuting Attorney (Ret.), St. Louis County
Ms. Chrissy Nardini
President, American Metals Supply
Mr. Jerry Potthoff
CEO and President (Retired), Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
Mr. Daniel A. Raniere*
President, Aubuchon, Raniere & Panzeri
Mr. Timothy E. Reagan
Sr. Director, Corporate Security, Ameren Corp.
Col. Steven C. Roberts, Sr.*
Chief of Staff, St. Louis City Sheriff’s Office
Honorable Mary Russell
Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri
Mr. John Schicker
President, Schicker Automotive Group
Mr. Scott Schnuck
Chairman of the Executive Committee, Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Ms. Susie Schulte
Chairman, Nixdorff Krein Industries
Mr. David M. Stokes
President and CEO, Grey Eagle Distributors
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
Mr. Jack B. Biggs, Jr.*
Mr. Timothy E. Dorsey*
Consultant
ADVISORY DIRECTORS
Chief Jeff Backhaus
Fire Chief, Marthasville Volunteer Fire Department
Col. Jon Belmar
Chief, St. Louis County Police Department
Chief Greg Brown
Fire Chief, Eureka Fire Protection District
Mr. Louis B. “Buzz” Eckelkamp III
President, Bank of Washington
Deputy Sheriff (Ret.) Larry Gardner
Sheriff’s Deputy (Retired), Monroe County Sheriff’s Department
Chief (Ret.) Ken Hahn
Vice President-Public Safety, Security and Emergency Management, Mercy Health System
Chief (Retired) Washington, Missouri Police Department
Col. John W. Hayden, Jr.
Police Commissioner, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Chief Dennis Jenkerson
Fire Chief/Commissioner, St. Louis Fire Department
Chief Mike Krause
Fire Chief, Metro West Fire Protection District
Col. Jerry Lee
Chief (Retired), St. Louis County Police Department
Mr. Denny Marquitz
President (Retired), Marquitz Buick, Cadillac, GMC
Mr. Jack Martorelli
President, Martorelli Consulting Services, LLC
Tournament Director, Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses
Mr. Bob Neff
Vice President/General Manager, Ford Groves
Chief Jim Silvernail, Jr.
Fire Chief, Kirkwood Fire Department
Lt. Col. Mel Weith
Lt. Col. (Retired), St. Clair County, Illinois Sheriff’s Department
Mr. Mark Woolbright
2nd District Vice President, International Association of FireFighters
IN MEMORY
We fondly remember our Board Members and friends and their incredible dedication to the families we serve. Each of these individuals has made a difference in our organization and the lives of those we help, and we are forever grateful. Their contribution to our mission will not be forgotten. In memory of
Bob Bess*
Frank Bick
William H. T. “Bucky” Bush
Jerry Clinton
Jeffery Reinberg*
William J. Schicker
Michael F. Shanahan, Sr.*
Fire Chief (Ret.) Jim Silvernail, Sr.
Fire Chief (Ret.) Neil Svetanics
*Former BackStoppers Board President