This year’s class of Young Leaders includes a supervisor of more than 50 registered nurses, a contract negotiator for one of the world’s largest financial institutions, and a chemical engineer for a major pharmaceutical company.
The class also includes an international support systems project manager for Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Program, and even a manager of local history initiatives for the Missouri Historical Society.
What do they all have in common? They are high-performing, young African-American professionals who have distinguished themselves in their professional field and are also giving back to the community.
This diverse group of 20 outstanding African-American professionals, age 40 and under, has been selected as the 2019 class of Young Leader award recipients. The awardees will be honored at the St. Louis American Foundation’s 9th annual Salute to Young Leaders Networking Awards Reception, Thursday, February 21 at the Four Seasons St. Louis Hotel.
Here’s a listing of this year’s Young Leaders:
Chiquita ‘Coach Chi’ Anderson
Founder/CEO
Prize & Shine Life Coaching/Mentoring, LLC
Crystal M. Carter
Officer, Assistant Relationship Manager Associate
U.S. Bank
Cynthia Chapple
Research and Development Chemist
ELANTAS PDG
April T. Cole
Director, Learning and Development
Mastercard
Jami Ballentine Dolby
Director of Development
Maryville University
Evan W. Fowler
Senior Program Manager
Ameren Corporation
Jeremiah Giles
MQ-25 Support Systems Project Manager
The Boeing Company
Shakia Gullette
Manager of Local History Initiatives
Missouri Historical Society
Jennifer A. Haynes
Vice President, Legal Department
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Andrew Hubbard
Product Manager
Wells Fargo Advisors
Darryl T. Jones, II
Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
Dan Lester Sr.
Director of Field Diversity, Inclusion and Culture
Clayco
Diana Hill Mitchell
Associate Dean for Policy & Program Analysis
The Graduate School
Washington University in St. Louis
Cletra Peters, Ed.D
Director of Internal Operations, Liaison to the Board of Regents
Office of the President
Harris-Stowe State University
Ash Rohra Jr. DDS, MSD
Orthodontist and Practice Owner
Olive Orthodontics – Your Smile Specialist
Dominique Scott
Principal Operations Quality Engineer
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Shar Smith
Buyer/Contract Negotiator
Edward Jones
Ana Stringfellow
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Felicia R. Williams
Partner
Thompson Coburn LLP
Nytilia Young MHA, BSN, RN
Team Leader 2 North Telemetry/Oncology
DePaul Hospital SSM
Tickets for the 9th Annual Salute to Young Leaders Networking Awards Reception, 5:30-7:30pm, Thursday, February 21st at Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, visit stlamerican.com, or contact Kate Daniel at 314-289-5413, kdaniel@stlamerican.com. Tickets are $25 each.
