Board of Directors
Providing experience, knowledge, and oversight
At First Chance for Children, our Board provides experience, knowledge, and oversight while securing resources and partnerships. Members are leaders in each of their fields and are highly engaged in our mission and advocate for our vision. We strive for our Board leadership to represent the unique diversity of the clients we serve.
Officers
Jennifer Barth
President | Term: 2020 - 2022
Jennifer is the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Missouri Employers Mutual
Jeremy Milarsky
Vice President | Term: 2020 - 2022
Jeremy is the Eastern Missouri Program Manager for No Kid Hungry Missouri
Craig Riordan
Treasurer | Term: 2019 - 2021
Craig is the Vice President of commercial banking at Providence Bank
Sydney Ludwig
Secretary | Term: 2018 - 2021
Sydney is a Transplant Case Manager for University of Missouri Health Care
Directors
Abby Owen
Term: 2020 - 2022
Abby is a stay at home parent with previous experience practicing law
Alysia Beaudoin
Term: 2019 - 2021
Alysia is a Grants and Contracts Administrator for the College of Engineering at University of Missouri
Dr. Andrew Quint
Term: 2017 - 2020
Andrew is a practicing physician at Family Health Center
Leigh Ann Clayton
Term: 2020 - 2022
Leigh Ann is the Coordinator for Programming and Special Events at Adventure Club
Victoria Brees
Term: 2018 - 2020
Victoria is the Director of Events for Zimmer Communications
Cathy Ashbaugh
Term: 2020 - 2022
Cathy is a Clinical Nurse Specialist for MU Health Care’s Transplant office
Chuck Bowman
Term: 2020 - 2022
Chuck is the President of Monarch Title Company LLC
Tim Rudder
Term: 2020 - 2022
Tim is the State Opioid Coordinator at the Department of Mental Health
Melissa Miller
Term: 2020 - 2022
Melissa is a paralegal for Halvorsen Klote
Will Green
Term: 2020 - 2023
Will is a retired Columbia Police Officer
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