Board

Heat-Up St. Louis, Inc,. Officers 2021-23

We wish to thank those who served with distinguished for the past almost 22 years in 202,  as our previous board members and officers. In addition, we thank Denise Liebel, our past board president; and former chairwoman Melanie DiLeo. At the Annual Business/Board Meeting of the board of directors, On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the following officers were dominated and voted, unanimously. They are the new Heat-Up St. Louis, Inc., Officers of 2021-23: Ben Turec, President Turec Advertising & Associates, Inc., BOARD PRESIDENT; Sandra Moore, Managing Director & Chief Impact Officer, Advantage Capital, BOARD PRESIDENT-ELECT; Denise Liebel, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Services for Children, BOARD CHAIRWOMAN;

Ex-Officio Members: St. Louis City, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, Honorary General Chairperson; St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann, Honorary Vice-Chair; St. Clair County Chair Mark Kern, Honorary Co-Chair and St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page, Honorary Co-Chair.

Donna Knight, Executive Vice President & COO
North County Surgical Services, Inc. – VICE CHAIRWOMAN

Attorney Philip Kirkpatrick, Regional General Counsel –
North America, Rabobank – CORPORATE SECRETARY

Robert Wm. Fulstone, General Partner/CEO
The Fulstone Consulting – ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY &
SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Reverend Earl E. Nance, Jr.,
Pastor, Greater Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church – CORPORATE TREASURER

Margie Price, Executive Director
St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer – ASSISTANT TREASURER & SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

David Yates, Executive Vice President
Office Lead & Client Service Manager – EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Becky Domyan, Vice President/Market Manager
Audacy Radio – St. Louis – FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Gena M. Mayer, VP, Investment Banking Division
UMB Bank – THIRD VICE PRESIDENT

The other key positions which are critical to the overall success of this regional not-for-profit energy assistance, public education and advocacy charity is: St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson is our official volunteer resource hotline host. Our interim executive director is Gentry W. Trotter;  administrators are Tim Gorline and Linda Brison. 100% of public donations are used strictly for servicing the needs of those who qualify for utility assistance.

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 4038, 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, or submit it to our e-mail address at [email protected].

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 [email protected] or fax us at 314-241-1860, c/o Ben Turec, 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 board 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 40 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:

Ben Turec, President
Turec Advertising Associates

Sandra Moore   
Managing Director & Chief Impact
Officer, Advantage Capital

Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr.
Pastor, Greater Mount Carmel
Missionary Baptist Church

Tara Oglesby,   
VP of Customer Experience
Ameren Missouri

Michael McMillan
President and CEO, Urban League
of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.

Donna Knight
Executive Vice President, North
County Surgical Services, Inc.

Philip Kirkpatrick, Esquire   
Regional General Counsel –
North America Rabobank

Margie Price  
Executive Director
STL Men’s Group Against Cancer

John Kijowski
Senior Vice President & General
Manager, Hubbard Radio STL

The Honorable Tishaura Jones
Mayor, City of St. Louis

Kurt Krueger
President/General Manager
FOX1/KPLR11

Alicia F. Elsner
President/General Manager
KSDK, “News On Your Side”

Becky Domyan
Sr. VP/Market Manager
Audacy Radio STL

Michael Lefton
Chairman & CEO, Metal
Exchange Corporation

J.D. Sosnoff
President & General Manager
KMOV, Channel 4

Linda Fritz
CSBG Program Director
Northeast Community Action Corp

Atty. Kevin Gunn
Principal, Paladin Energy
Strategies, LLLC

The Honorable Mike Kehoe
Lt. Governor
State of Missouri

Kevin J. Jones   
Senior Vice President/COO
St. Louis American

The Honorable Mark Kern
St. Clair County Board Chairman

Jackie Joyner Kersee
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Jackie Joyner Kersee Foundation

Chief Dennis Jenkerson
Fire Chief, St. Louis City & Fire
Chiefs Association of Greater
St. Louis

Robert Wm. Fulstone   

General Partner/CEO
The Fulstone Consulting

Tracy James
Director, Community Economic
Development Program
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Cenia Bosman   
President & CEO
CAASTLC

Todd Barnes
Executive Director
Community Council of St.

Denise Liebel
President & Chief Executive Officer
United Services for Children

Gena M. Mayer
VP Investment Banking Division

Dr. James Knight, M.D.
North County Surgical Services

Attorney Francis G. Slay
Spencer Fane LCC

Ms. Cindy Schulze
Regional VP – Central Division
Spectrum

The Honorable Steve Ehlmann
County Executive
St. Charles County

D-Lori Newsome-Pitts
Corporate Contributions &
Community Initiative, Ameren
Corporation

The Honorable Dr. Sam Page
County Executive
St. Louis County

Thomas L. Tipton
Vice President/General Manager
KDNL-TV, ABC 30

Tom Trotter
Operating Partner, Hardee’s
Capstone Restaurants, LLC

Luther (Lu) Reames, Jr.
Vice President
Wells Fargo, Corporate Risk

The Honorable Karla May
State Senator, 4th District
State of Missouri

Dave Yates, P.E.
Office Lead & Client Service Mgr.
Brown & Caldwell

Colonel Steven Roberts, Sr.
Chief of Staff
Office, City of St. Louis Sheriff

Bishop Elijah H. Hankerson, III
Past President
St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition

Shannon Bagley
SVP, Human Resources
Centene

John Beck
Market President- St. Louis Region
I-Heart Media

Donna Brooks-Sanders
Commissioner of Communications
City of St. Louis

The Honorable Gregory F.X. Daly
Collector of Revenue
City of St. Louis

Melanie DiLeo   
Retired Citi Executive
Chair Emerita, HUSTL

Mark Dorsey
President/General Manager
KTRS-AM, THE BIG 550

Gregory J. Favre
Executive Director
STARRS

Joe Fresta, Jr.    
Owner
The Pasta House Co.

The Honorable Eric Schmitt
Attorney General
State of Missouri

Dr. Paula Knight
Superintendent of Schools
Jennings School District

Steve Lemley
Owner
The Baked Bear (2 Sites)

Brian Leonard
Senior Director, Government Affairs
Ameren Illinois

The Honorable Adam Layne
City Treasurer

Attorney Norman Newmark
McCarthy Leonard & Kaemmerer

Jeff Rainford
Rainford & Associates

Hon. Rev. Earnest E.G. Shields
Mayor, City of Pagedale

Randy Weller   
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Citi

Attorney Richard M. Wise, CPA
The Wise Accounting Group, LLC

Bruce B. Yampolsky   
President
Silver Hair Legislature &Treasurer

The Honorable Wesley J. Bell
Prosecuting Attorney
St. Louis County

Administrative Office ONLY: Donors, Fundraising, Volunteering, 314-369-7407 or to email us Click Here

For Help Call 314-241-0001

Heat-Up St. Louis and Cool Down St. Louis
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.

1520 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
314.241.0001 -Fax 314.241.1860

2019 Board of Directors & Partners at Annual June Meeting

19th Annual Business Meeting Held at Jewel Box, Forest Park.

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, former media, public relations and marketing executive 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.

Donna Knight

Robert Wm. Fulstone

Melaine Dileo

Denise Liebel, a St. Charles community leader, is elected board president; Melanie DiLeo, retired senior vice president of community affairs of Citi is chairwoman of the board of directors. Dr. James Knight is noted vascular surgeon is vice chairman. Chairman emeritus Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr., is also corporate treasurer, the late J. Kim Tucci, president, and co-owner of The Pasta House Co. is chair emeritus. Robert Wm. Fulstone serves as Senior Executive VP and Gena Mayer, vice president at UMB Bank, serves as an Executive VP; Dave Yates P.E., of Brown & Caldwell is Executive Vice President and Becky Domyan, SVP & Market manager of Entercom radio is first Vice President; Margie Price, executive director, St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer is assistant corporate treasurer; Ben Turec, president of Turec Advertising & Marketing is Board President-Elect; Attorney Philip Kirkpatrick is corporate board secretary, who is Regional General Counsel – North America, Rabobank and Attorney Norman Newmark, McCarthy, Leonard & Kaemmerer, General Counsel. 

The general counsel is Attorney Norman S. Newmark. The secretary and associate counsel is Attorney Philip Kirkpatrick of Rabo Bank Inc. Donna Knight,  executive vice president of North County Surgical Center, serves as the assistant secretary. Officers of the diverse board now serve at the pleasure of the full board of directors. Kevin X. McGowan is board president emeritus.

The other key positions which are critical to the overall success of this regional not-for-profit energy assistance, public education and advocacy charity is: St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson is our official volunteer resource hotline host. Our interim executive director is Gentry W. Trotter;  administrator is Tim Gorline; Linda Brison and Karen Wilson supervise hotline and online agencies’ referrals, etc. Any expenses used for operations are paid for strictly by special grants or board member contributions. 100% of public donations are used strictly for servicing the needs of those who qualify for utility assistance.

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 4038, 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, or submit it to our e-mail address at [email protected].

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 [email protected] or fax us at 314-241-1860, c/o Pamela R. Walker, 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:

ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2019

Shannon Bagley

Centene Corporation

John Beck

I-Heart Media 

Donna Brooks-Sanders

City of St. Louis, Communications Division

Gregory F. X. Daly

City of St. Louis, Collector of Revenue

Melanie DiLeo

Board Chair & Member Chair

Mark Dorsey

KTRS-AM

Becky Domyan

Entercom

Hon. Steve Ehlmann

St. Charles County Executive

Gregory J. Favre

Public Safety Consultant

Joe Fresta, Sr.

The Pasta House Company

Linda Fritz

Northeast Community Action Corporation

Robert Wm. Fulstone

Fulstone Consulting, LLC

Bishop Elijah Hankerson

Clergy Coalition of Metropolitan St. Louis

Gerry Hasenstab

Catholic Urban Programs

Tracy James

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson

St. Louis Fire Department

Kevin J. Jones

St. Louis American

Hon. Tishaura Jones

City of St. Louis, Treasure

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, Inc.

Hon. Mike Kehoe

Missouri Lieutenant Governor

Hon. Mark Kern

St. Clair County Board Chairman

John Kijowski

Hubbard Radio

Philip Kirkpatrick, Esquire

Rabo Bank, Inc.

Dr. James Knight, M.D.

North County Surgical Services, Inc.

Donna Knight

North County Surgical Services, Inc.

Hon. Lyda Krewson

Mayor, City of St. Louis

Kurt Krueger

KTVI-TV FOX 2/KPLR-TV CW11

Michael Lefton

Metal Exchange Corporation

Steve Lemley

The Baked Bear

Brian Leonard

Ameren Illinois

Denise Liebel

St. Charles Community Advocate

Gena M. Mayer
UMB Bank

Kevin McGowan
Blue Urban

Michael McMillan
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

Jason Miller
Edward Jones Investments

Mike Murphy
KMOV-TV, Channel 4

Dean Mutter
Nine Network of Public Media

Reverend Earl E. Nance, Jr.
Board Chair & Member Chair

Hon. Jamilah Nasheed
Missouri State Senator, 5th District

Norman S. Newmark, Esquire
General Council

Hon. Dr. Sam Page
St. Louis Government Center

D-Lori Newsome-Pitts
Ameren Corporation

Tara Oglesby
Ameren Missouri

Deborah J. Patterson
(Retired)

Margie Price
St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer

Jeff Rainford
Rainford & Associates

Luther (Lu) Reames, Jr.
Wells Fargo Corporate Risk

Col. Steven Roberts, Sr.
Office City of St. Louis Sheriff

Patricia Roland-Hamilton
Board Chair & Member Chair

Hon. Eric Schmitt
Missouri Attorney General

Cindy Schulze
Spectrum

Bill Siedhoff
Board Member

Francis G. Slay
Spencer Fane LLC

Thomas L. Tipton
KDNL-TV, ABC 30

Tom Trotter
Capstone Restaurants. LLC

Ben Turec
Turec Advertising Associates, Inc.

Mary Ann Wagner
St. Louis Post Dispatch

Pamela Walker, MPA, CPHA
Walker Planning & Management

Randy Weller
CITI

Richard M. Wise, CPA, JD
The Wise Accounting Group, LLC

Dave Yates, P.E.
Brown & Caldwell

Management Consultants

Gentry W.Trotter
Founder/Acting Executive Director

Yolanda Holmes
Manager, Energy & Education Operations

Timothy Gorline
Administrator

Administrative Office ONLY: Donors, Fundraising, Volunteering, 314-369-7407 or to email us Click Here

For Help Call 314-241-7668

Heat-Up St. Louis and Cool Down St. Louis
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

The late J. Kim Tucci

Reverend Earl E. Nance, Jr

Lance LeComb