Heat-Up St. Louis: Board of Directors

The all-volunteer board of directors of Heat-Up St. Louis and Cool Down St. Louis is quite diverse. The board originally began with a handful of community volunteers from the civic, business, and religious sectors. It was the intention of the founder, Gentry W. Trotter, president of MultiMedia PR Group to continuously expand the board to reflect the socioeconomic makeup of the entire St. Louis region and to reinforce the volunteer base. Passion Guides Us…Commitment Sustains Us.

Kevin McGowan, chairman of McGowan/Walsh, a Midwest loft developers is our board president. Melanie DiLeo, vice president of community affairs of Citi is chairwoman of the board of directors. Dr. James Knight, noted vascular surgeon and Colette Kantouth, director of financial reporting for Edward Jones are vice chairs; J. Kim Tucci, president and co-owner of The Pasta House Co., is chair emeritus. Gena Mayer, vice president at UMB Bank, and Denise Liebel of Community Council of St. Charles County are executive vice presidents; and John Beck, senior vice president of Emmis Communications, is vice president of the board. The secretary and general counsel is Attorney Norman S. Newmark of the law offices of Guilfoil, Petzall, & Shoemake, LLC. The assistant secretary and associate counsel is Attorney Philip Kirkpatrick of Smurfit-Stone Containers. The treasurer is Attorney Richard M. Wise, CPA of the Certified Public Accountant firm of Wise, Reynolds & Scott, LLC. Donna Knight, executive VP of North County Surgical Services serves as the assistant treasurer. Officers of the diverse board now serve at the pleasure of the full board of directors.

The other key board position which is critical to the overall success of this regional not-for-profit energy assistance, public education and advocacy charity is: Civic volunteer and businesswoman Donna Knight, serves as chairwoman of the Auxiliary. Carol Daniel of KMOX, CBS Radio is our official resource hotline host. Our executive director is Gentry W. Trotter of MultiMedia PR Group and our administrator is Tim Gorline. These two part-time positions are underwritten by donations and grants from the all-volunteer board, so that 100% of all public donations go toward servicing the needy.

Since the not-for-profit organization is solely volunteer based, it is essential that the group maintains a resource of individuals who have small, to medium, to large associations and affiliations. Heat-Up St. Louis and Cool Down St. Louis are open to nominations for membership. Anyone who believes that a potential board candidate can bring financial, fundraising, marketing, public relations or volunteer resources may nominate that person by sending an official letter of request to Robert Wm. Fulstone, nominating chairperson, c/o Heat-Up St. Louis, Inc., Suite 603, The Shell Building, 1221 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, or submit it to our e-mail address at info@heatupstlouis.org. The office space is donated by MultiMedia PR Group.

Heat-Up St. Louis and Cool Down St. Louis welcome people to volunteer at many of our public or private fundraisers. To serve with board members on some of our standing and special committees, or to volunteer, write us at info@heatupstlouis.org or fax us at 314-241-1860, c/o Kevin McGowan, board president.

The board of directors attempt to meet three times a year, including an annual meeting, scheduled in June of each year. The annual meeting is for the sole purpose of conducting business relating to any financial, marketing, and fundraising issues, mid-year.

In absence of the board, the executive committee meets routinely to deal with business affairs of the organization. The organization’s business and its meetings are conducted in the framework of Roberts Rules of Order. In absence of the board of director, the organization’s day-to-day operation is run by the president of the board of directors, often in consultation with the executive committee.

The president also chairs the annual and board meetings, and executive committee meetings, except for ad-hoc and board-established committees. The official spokespersons are the chair, vice-chair(s), president and vice president and other officers. No officer or board member is allowed to receive compensation, or be reimbursed for expenses incurred by executive order. Those expenses are to be considered administrative costs, so that every penny (100%) donated goes to help needy families in about 17 counties in Missouri and Illinois, and the City of St. Louis, where members are responsible for volunteering time and efforts throughout the calendar year, and board members must make an annual donation of their choice.

Thank you for helping to Heat-Up St. Louis in the winter months, and Cool Down St. Louis in the summer months.

Board members are responsible for volunteering time and efforts throughout the calendar year, and they must make an annual donation of their choice. Board members are assigned to at least one board or ad-hoc committee during the term of their respective office.

The following are members of the board of directors, including their professional affiliation and not necessarily their term of office:.

Board President Kevin X. McGowan BlueUrban
Honorary Chair Hon. Francis G. Slay Mayor, City of St. Louis
Chairwoman Melanie DiLeo CITI
Vice Chairpersons Dr. James Knight North County Surgical Colette Kantouth Edward Jones
Executive Vice Presidents Denise Liebel Community Council STC Gena M. Mayer UMB Bank
Vice President John Beck Emmis Radio STL
Secretary/General Counsel Norman S. Newmark Guilfoil, Petzall & Shoemake
Associate General Counsel Philip Kirkpatrick Smurfit/Stone Container
Corporate Treasurer Atty. Richard M. Wise, CPA Wise, Reynolds & Scott, LLC
Assistant Treasurer Donna Knight Executive VP of North Co. Surgical Services
Chair Emeritus J. Kim Tucci Pasta House Co. Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. Metro. Clergy Coalition of Greater St. Louis
Board of Directors James Buford * Urban League Metro/STL Dan Buck St. Patrick's Center Bonni Burns WRBU-TV - St. Louis Hon. Marlene Davis* Alderwoman, STL Hon. Charlie Dooley St. Louis County Executive Tim Dorsey KTRS-AM Michael Douglass FOXY 95.5/Hot 104.1 Dave Ervin KMOX Radio Robert Wm. Fulstone Extreme Video Mary Ann Gibson Mozaic Group Leroy Grant AT&T Patricia Roland Hamilton CWE Association David Henson Metro Network/Westwood One James C. Jamieson III Jamieson Design Kevin Jones St. Louis American John Kijowski Bonneville STL Radio Hon. Peter Kinder MO Lt. Governor Spencer Koch KTVI, FOX 2 Dennis W. Lamme Clear Channel Radio STL Bill Lanesey KPLR-TV, CW 11 Lance LeComb MSD Steve Lemley Hardee’s Food Systems Jason Miller Radio Disney Sandra Moore Urban Strategies Chief Joseph Mokwa St. Louis Metro Police Dept. Deborah J. Patterson The Monsanto Fund Jeff Rainford* STL Mayor’s Office John Sheehan KYKY/KEZK Robin Smith KMOV, Channel 4 Mike Szczechura Charter Cable Advertising Thomas L. Tipton KDNL, TV 30 Ben Turec Turec Advertising Mary Ann Wagner Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis Auxiliary Chair Donna Knight North County Surgical Founder/ Executive Director Gentry W. Trotter MultiMedia PR Group Administrator Tim M. Gorline *ex-officio, non-voting board members

Although KSDK, Channel 5, (NBC) currently does not have a seat on the board of directors, they continue to support our efforts through independent news coverage and the strong airing of public service announcements

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A regional energy assistance and public education charity helping the elderly, disabled and needy families avoid unsafe and unhealthy conditions during the heating and cooling seasons. 1221 Locust Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 314.241.7668 Fax 314.241.1860

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