Executive Board
Angela Tate
Board of Director
Angela Tate is the Vice President of Operations at Behavioral Health Response. She also serves on the board of Paraquad, National Association of Crisis Organization Directors (NASCOD), MHA-Eastern Missouri, and Great Circle Regional Council – Eastern Region.
In her experience, Angela has the great privilege to serve on board of directors connected to organizations making an incredibly difference for various populations in St. Louis. While serving DNM, she is able make an impact while explicitly stating that the work that is being done is rooted in faith. It is her focus to bring expert administrative skills to the Board as well as to raise awareness in St. Louis on the impact that Deaconess Nurse Ministry has made.
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John McGuire
Chair
John P. McQuire is a Senior Healthcare Consultant with Anders CPA firm providing general healthcare consulting services to the healthcare industry. Prior to being a Consultant, he served as an Executive Vice President of St. Anthony’s Medical Center. At Deaconess Nurse Ministry, he serves on the Finance Committee to help to position the organization for long-term financial strength.
John is a public member of the American Board of Optometry and board member of Midwest Lithotripsy. He joined the DNM board of directors in April, 2017.
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Vice Chair
Douglas Anders is retired clergy with standing in the United Church of Christ. In the past 35 years he has served three local churches for a total of 26 years, with the past nine years as Conference Minister of the South Central Conference of the United Church of Christ (Texas-Louisiana-Biloxi, MS). He is currently Acting Conference Minister of the Illinois South Conference.
Read MoreDiane Meatheany
Treasurer
Diane Meatheany is the Chief Strategy Officer at St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors. She is also active in her community and serves as volunteer with the Assistance League.
Diane strongly believes in the Deaconess Nurse Ministry’s holistic approach to care, and she is devoted to being a trusted advisor, consultant and advocate the DNM team and those we serve. Diana focuses on bringing recognition and support to fulfill DNM’s mission that is vital to wellness of individuals of all ages. At Deaconess Nurse Ministry, Diane serves as treasurer to help to position the organization for long-term financial strength.
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Christopher Guelbert
Board of Director
Chris Guelbert is Assistant Professor at Goldfarb School of Nursing, he had served as the Assistant Nurse Manager of the Post – Anesthesia Care Unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He serves on the Board at DNM because the mission is vital to the St. Louis community and faith congregations. As a professional nurse, Chris can offer his professional experience as a guide for services DNM nurses provide daily. He also focuses on keeping financially stable as services and operations evolve.
Read MoreJudd Heeb
Board of Director
Judd Heeb is a Personal Banker at Commerce Bank, he is excellent at his job in helping and interacting with customers. He had served as a Volunteer Coach for youth Baseball League in the past. He is bringing his skills to serve as a member of the Board of Directors at Deaconess Nurse Ministry.
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Bryce Krug
Board of Director
Bryce Krug is Director of Development for Washington University’s James McKelvey School of Engineering. As Director of Development, Bryce works as a major gift fundraiser for the school in St. Louis, Chicago, and other major cities. He also manages a fundraising team and is the liaison to the Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Department.
Prior to joining WashU, he served as Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Eden Theological Seminary where he led an advancement team that oversaw major gift fundraising, annual fund programs, and constituent relations. He previously served as the lead development officer for the Webster University College of Arts & Sciences. Bryce started at Webster University as a development officer in the foundations and grants office where he managed University-wide government and foundation grant efforts.
Bryce holds a BA in Russian language from the University of Wyoming and an MA in International Relations from Webster University. He serves as president of the board of directors of the Missouri Rugby Football Union, is a trustee of the St. Louis Hornets Rugby Club, and on the board of the non-profit group Hatebreakers. Bryce lives in Kirkwood with his wife Christine and two teenage daughters.
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James Schmerold
Board of Director
James Schmerold is the owner of Schmerold Computer Systems, a company that specializes in helping small to medium sized businesses and nonprofits address various computer/technology needs. He uses his business knowledge while serving on our Board of Directors to help strategically advance our organizational model in quest to reach more people in need.
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Trinia Owens
Board of Director
Trina Owens is the Director of Finance and Administration at St. Vincent Home for Children, a nonprofit residential treatment, transitional living and emergency shelter for youth.
Prior to joining St. Vincent, she served as Director of Finance and Human Resources for Eden Theological Seminary, a nonprofit graduate school for ministers.
Currently, she also serves as Treasurer on the board of Black Girls Do STEM, a nonprofit focused on exposing black girls to numerous fields in STEM.
Trina holds a Masters in Business Administration and a BA in Accounting from Harris-Stowe State University. Most recently she graduated with the Spring 2020 Emerging Leaders cohort with Focus St. Louis.
Trina is a new board member at Deaconess Nurse Ministry, serving her first year of service.
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