Staff
Meet our team. These passionate individuals facilitate efforts to enrich the arts and cultural landscape of St. Louis every day.
Vanessa Cooksey
President & CEO
Pacia Anderson
Community Arts Training Institute Program Lead*
Nichole Belford
External Relations Senior Manager
Liz Deichmann
Research and Evaluation Lead*
Rita Dillard
Business Operations Manager
Dr. Robert S. Harvey
Strategic Initiatives Lead*
Ann Haubrich
Grants and Programs Senior Manager
Monique Levy
Organizational Infrastructure Lead*
Shevaré Perry
Gyo Obata Program Lead*
Angela Rhone
External Relations Special Initiatives Lead*
Jay Scherder
Senior Communications Manager
Jason Schipkowski
Content Creator
Chloe Smith
Grants & Programs Manager
MK Stallings
Arts & Economic Prosperity Study 6 Lead*
Lea Sutherlin
Executive Assistant & Commission Administrator
Leigh Winter
Grants Operations Assistant*denotes consultant