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Board of Directors
Marcel Scaife is a Strategist with the Missouri Foundation for Health. Before joining MFH, he worked at Ready By 21, leading the Youth Violence Prevention Partnership. He is also a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Marcel is enthusiastic about ensuring St. Louis is where every kid can thrive and live to see their full potential. Marcel earned a master's degree from Webster University. He is an avid reader and a vinyl collector in his spare time. Marcel and his family reside in St. Louis County.
Marcel Scaife
Executive Board President
Arissa Calvert
Executive Board Member Vice President
Arissa Calvert is a Master Social Worker, Financial Coach, and strategist from St.Louis City. She graduated from University of Central Missouri and Washington University with B.S in Community Health and MSW in Socioeconomic Development. Arissa currently serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Manager at Millstone Weber, a leading heavy civil construction company. Her primary focus is workforce diversity and capacity building for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). In this role, Arissa manages programs that introduce productive youth to STEM careers in transportation and heavy civil engineering, design and construction; she supports DBE capacity building; and facilitates DEI awareness trainings to executive leaders and construction managers. Arissa currently serves as the Vice President for The Village, where she is responsible for developing the collection strategy and monitoring strategies.
Maurice Murray is an experienced Real Estate and Property Management professional with a
demonstrated 25+year history of success while enjoying the challenges and rewards of the single-
family rental home industry. Currently Maurice serves as the Portfolio Operations Director with one of the largest residential real estate organizations in the United States. Originally from Millington,
Tennessee, he relocated to St. Louis in 1999 and currently resides in Florissant, Missouri. He is a
graduate of the University of Memphis with two degrees - BA in Social Work and BA in Business
Management. He is a proud U.S. Navy Veteran who is often described as having a calm, confident
presence and a leader with humility. Maurice has established himself as an inclusive leader, with the
superior skill of cultivating talent in others to achieve extraordinary results. With a proven record of
someone who can hit the ground running and overcome any obstacles, he has been praised for his
effective communication skills and team building at all levels within his field. Recognized twice with
the Winning Edge award by the REMAX Corporation and twice named Manager of the Year – St.
Louis Region 2012 and 2016 and Property of the Year 2010 and 2017 by the St. Louis Apartment
Association. He is highly focused on building strong teams and processes, cultivating people and
culture, and being the best in the business at every level. He is an avid bowler, traveler and
compassionate foodie. In his spare time, he serves the local community as a trustee in his
homeowners’ association, through his church and his fraternity - Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity,
Incorporated.
Maurice Murray
Executive Board Treasurer
Angela Rankins-Jones
Executive Board Secretary
Angela Rankins-Jones is the Procurement Human Resources Category Management Leader for MassMutual Insurance Company. In this key leadership role, she is responsible for all aspects of Procurement Human Resources category strategy and execution overseeing contract supplier negotiations, indirect strategic sourcing, supplier management and implementation of supplier diversity initiatives to support HR business sub-categories such as Talent Acquisition, Consulting & Talent Management, HR Employee Services, Total Rewards, HR Communications and also Facilities. In addition, she responsible for building Procurement’s internal business stakeholder partnerships and engagement for implementation of indirect Supplier Diversity and Supplier Relationship Management activities and practices which support the company’s $150 million commitment to utilizing underrepresented diverse businesses in its procurement operation.
Angela has more than 25 years of experience spanning Procurement, Human Resources, HR Technology, and Consulting at Entergy Corporation, Bayer Crop Science, Monsanto Company, Edward Jones, Pfizer, Rockwell Automation and Alltel Company. Prior to joining MassMutual in 2021, she led the procurement category management travel mobility services at Bayer Crop Science and global travel meeting and events category management at Monsanto Company.
Angela holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management and Development from Webster University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas and currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Management Degree at Webster University. She is a Board Member and Secretary for The Village Foundation of St. Louis, a member of the Institute of Supply Chain Management and active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.
Abdul is one of the premier, young civic leaders in the St. Louis Region. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director at Park Central, Abdul served as City Manager for the City of Berkeley where in 2016 he was named 40 under 40 by the St. Louis Business Journal for his outstanding work in the region.
In 2015, he was recognized by the St. Louis American Newspaper Foundation for his accomplishments in management in municipal government and reform. He also served the City of St. Louis in the Affordable Housing Commission and Better Family Life as Assistant Manager of Workforce Development. Abdul is a native of St. Louis and a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, where he was honored with the Distinguished Young Alumni award and holds dual Master’s Degrees in Total Quality Management and Management from Webster University.
Abdul Abdullah
Executive Board Member
Felicia Hampton
Executive Board Member
Felicia D. Hampton is a Secondary Health Careers Specialist for St. Louis Public School District, where she provide students with a program of study that encompasses college & career readiness skills, employability skills and health science specific skills that includes the nurse assistant program and medical terminology . She collaborate with healthcare corporations placing academically talented healthcare workers in full time jobs and internships. In addition to teaching, she has worked as a registered nurse over 20 years, with her primary work experience including mental health and neurosurgery. Felicia is proud to be a member of the Missouri Nurse Association, in which she serves on both the Advocacy Committee and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce Committee. She is a member of the St. Louis County NAACP, National Consortium of Health Science Educators and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated. Felicia’s career passions include advocating for equity in education and healthcare, community engagement and social action. As the program producer for the Freeman Bosley Jr. Show, Felicia use her voice on media outlets to spread awareness about the social injustices in the black community, inequities in the classroom, healthcare disparities and legislations that affect healthcare workers.
Felicia holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and secondary teaching certification from the Department of Secondary Education.
Dr. Fredrick L. Echols, the Chief Executive Officer for Cure Violence Global, is an accomplished physician and public health professional. He has experience in the public and private health sectors. Prior to starting is tenure with Cure Violence Global, he served as the Director of Health and Health Commissioner for the City of St. Louis. In these roles, Dr. Echols oversaw all public health regulations and departmental operations and led the City of St. Louis’ COVID-19
pandemic response. Prior to serving as the director, Dr. Echols served as director of Communicable Disease, Emergency Preparedness, Vector and Veterinary Programs for the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, where he was responsible for overseeing daily operations, staff development and training, establishment of public-private partnerships, strategic planning, fiscal management of a multi-million-dollar budget and program
development and implementation.
Prior to starting his position with St. Louis County, Dr. Echols served as Chief of Communicable
Diseases for the Illinois Department of Public Health and as a physician in the U.S. Navy, where
he managed a staff of medical and ancillary personnel. Furthermore, Dr. Echols has served as
the principal investigator for local and federally funded public health research initiatives and
provides guidance to national and international health workgroups.
Fredrick L. Echols, MD
Executive Board Member
Dr. Tracey O. Hermanstyne
Executive Board Member
Dr. Tracey O. Hermanstyne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Developmental Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine. Dr. Hermanstyne’s research interests lie in understanding the role ion channels play in the regulation of circadian rhythms. In parallel to her research efforts, she also leads efforts to promote racial equity in STEM education and training. Currently, she serves as the Director of the HHMI Driving Change Initiative and STEM Equity Collaboration team that seeks to re-sculpt undergraduate STEM curriculum to ensure racial equity in science. Additionally, Dr. Hermanstyne is the Co-director for the Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD) Program that seeks to increase the retention, recruitment and graduation of minority PhD students in the Division on Biology and Biomedical Sciences.
Dr. Hermanstyne serves as a board member for the Rides and School Supplies, Inc. and The Village, Inc., is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and is the current president of the National PanHellenic Council of St. Louis. She received a bachelor’s degree (BS) in biology from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in neuroscience from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Medicine. She also completed her postdoctoral training at Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine.
Joshua Lubatkin is an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the St. Louis County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. Josh currently serves in the felony unit as well as serving in the Diversion Unit where he works to expand current diversion opportunities in addition to creating new programs. He began his legal career as a solo defense attorney focusing on providing legal service to low-income clients, and later became a prosecutor in the City of St. Louis where he served as the Director of Diversion Programs. In this role, he helped to design and expand prosecutor lead diversion programs to help exponentially more participants keep convictions off of their records and stay out of the criminal justice system, while also providing them access to resources such as education, job training, counseling, and parental skills amongst many others. He also serves as Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrator and mediator and serves on the Board of Directors for the Uprise Collective. Josh is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated and currently serves as the chair of the Social Action Committee for his local chapter. Josh is passionate about serving the greater St. Louis region through food and goods distributions, mentoring, criminal justice reform, scholarships and educational programing. He received a bachelor’s (B.S.) degree in African and African American Studies and a Juris Doctorate degree (J.D.) from Washington University in St. Louis.
Josh Lubatkin
Executive Board Member
Kittrel Moore
Executive Board Member
Mr. Moore is an experienced Senior Business Consultant with Infor Consulting Services. Mr. Moore has more than 20 years of experience of full life cycle implementing Enterprise Resource Planning solution in the Product Management and Quality Module, including enhancement design, training, and post- implement design.
Mr. Moore also has a broad exposure to best practices across several industries. Mr. Moore is an ambitious and positive person and has established good relations with customers and other members in the projects he has participated in. He has volunteered and coached boys’ and girls’ basketball for over 8 years. Mr. Moore likes to volunteer and work with community organizations. His hobbies include rehabbing, cooking, and traveling.
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