Charlotte Hammond, president and CEO of Challenge Unlimited, has been elected board chair of the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment for 2026.
Hammond brings more than two decades of experience in finance, operations and workforce development leadership. Since becoming CEO of Challenge Unlimited in 2016, she has overseen the nonprofit’s expansion from three to eight states, broadening employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Also elected to SLATE’s board leadership were Mary Lamie, executive vice president of multimodal enterprises at Bi-State Development, as vice chair, and William Bell, technology infrastructure coordinator for the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, as secretary.
Lamie oversees regional transportation and logistics operations, including Gateway Arch operations, the St. Louis Downtown Airport and the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Bell focuses on workforce training, apprenticeship development and community outreach to expand access to skilled trades careers.
SLATE provides leadership and oversight for workforce programs administered through the Missouri Job Center under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.