Cradle to Career Alliance Board of Directors

Dr. Chris Belcher

Assistant Professor, MU 

Steve Calloway

President, Minority Men’s Network

Melissa Carr

Director, Daniel Boone Regional Library

Karla DeSpain

DeSpain Cayce

Darin Ford

Superintendent, Centralia Public Schools

Andrew Grabau

Executive Director, Heart of Missouri United Way

Steve Hollis

Human Services Manager, Columbia Dept. of Public Health

Dr. Jack Jensen

Executive Director, First Chance for Children

Dr. Jeffrey Lashley

President, Moberly Area Community College

Dr. Dianne Lynch

President, Stephens College

Teresa Maledy

Regional President, Commerce Bank

Dr. Bob McDavid

Retired Mayor, City of Columbia

Mike Middleton

Interim President, UM System

Jean Nicklas

Director of Communications and Membership, REDI

Phil Peters

Professor Emeritus, MU

Darin Pries

Executive Director, Central Missouri Community Action

Lynn Proctor

Superintendent, Harrisburg Public Schools

Randy Reeves

News Director, KOMU TV

Monica Roberts

Director, The Tiger Institute, CERNER

Dr. Tom Rose

Rolling Hills Veterinary Hospital

Robert Ross

Minority Men’s Network

Dr. Terry Smith

Professor, Columbia College

Phil Steinhaus

CEO, Columbia Housing Authority

Dr. Peter Stiepleman

Superintendent, Columbia Public Schools

Karen Taylor

Executive Vice President, Central Bank of Boone County

Janet Thompson

Boone County Commissioner

Kelly Wallis

Director, Boone County Services

Bishop Lester Woods

Urban Empowerment Ministries; MoDOT

Michelle Zvanut

Vice President, Boone Hospital Center