Board of Directors

Diane Meatheany

Board Chair

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 Board Chair to help to position the organization for long-term financial strength.

Bryce Krug

Vice Chair

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.

Trina’ Owens

Treasurer

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 Treasurer at Deaconess Nurse Ministry.

Angela Tate

Secretary

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.

Christopher Guelbert

Board Member

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.

Judd Heeb

Board Member

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 serving as a member of the Board of Directors at Deaconess Nurse Ministry.

Lauren Verseman

Board Member

Lauren Verseman is a  Staff Attorney Metropolitans at Saint Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council.

Lauren Verseman graduated from University of Southern California, she finished her Master in Political Science and International Organizations at Sciences-Po (Institute d’Etudes Politiques) in Paris, France. She graduated coursework in Public Policy through St. Louis, University. She gained her Juris Doctor Degree at Washington University, School of Law.

Lauren Verseman received the Certificate of Excellence in Oral Advocacy and was awarded David M. Becker Public Interest Fellow at Washington University School of Law.

She has various publications such as:

Zachary Schmook and Lauren Verseman, Welcome to the Village: An Analysis of How St. Louis County Occupancy Permit Schemes Perpetuate Segregation and Violate the Constitution, 24 J. AFFORDABLE HOUSING & COMMUN. DEV. L. 211 (2015).

Lauren Verseman, Corporate Social Responsibility: Are Franchises Off the Hook, Or Can A Treaty Catch Them? 16 Wash. U. Global Stud. L. Rev. 221 (2017).

Verseman is serving as Secretary of the Board. She is determined to advocate for the ministries and our clients.

Gul Nashreen Shah

Board Member

Guh Shah has PhD in Bio Chemistry and Master of Philosophy in Molecular Biology. Guh Shah is currently a Professor Emeritus at Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology St. Louis University, MO.

She has active involvement in interfaith dialogues as part of Interfaith Partnership of St Louis, as well as serving the community through multiple organizations such as: Gateway Human Trafficking, to help raise awareness of human trafficking in St. Louis, MO; Language Access Multicultural People (LAMP), to facilitate communication between a patient and a doctor, a client and a lawyer and between parents and teachers;

More recently, she consented to help with the patients as a nurse (due to unavailability of a nurse), for Salam Free Clinic at Lane Tabernacle CME Church. Salam Clinics are organized by Muslim physicians, they are operating in Christian churches and supported by nurses from Deaconess Nurse Ministry.

Guh Shah has about 100 publications in peer reviewed journals.

Guh Shah is serving the first year as a member of the board starting January of 2021. She considers herself as: “Just an average person with a desire to leave a gathering after making the people feel good and confident about their inherent goodness” She is bringing all areas where her expertise enables her to serve as a board member of Deaconess Nurse Ministry.

Kristen Shinn

Board Member

Kristen Shinn is the Director of Community Support Services. She develops and maintains partnerships with grant funders and other community organizations. She also has experience working with high-risk youth providing training in Crisis Prevention and Human Trafficking Prevention.

Kristen Shinn earned Bachelor of Psychology and Spanish; and Master of Social work at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is serving the first term as a member of the board. With her knowledge and experience in community work, we look forward to seeing a great impact on our ministries.

Dale E. Kreienkamp

Board Member

Dale E. Kreienkamp is an experienced consultant and organizational executive dedicated to assisting during organizational transitions.  Dale is killed at strategically building organizational capacity for the future through the development of people. A demonstrated expertise in leading significant organizational change initiatives, e.g., performance management, new technology implementation (Workday), acquisitions and integration. Excellent presentation and writing skills. An Author. 

Dale is the owner of Human  Resource Consulting firm named Thriving Through Transitions in St. Louis, MO. Prior to this, Dale served as a Vice President, Human Resource with Lutheran Senior Service. Dale also served as a senior direct at Mercy South and Human Capital Partners LCC.

Dale is active in community activities, serving in various organization such as:

Grace Place Wellness Ministries, St. Louis, Bd. of Directors (2011–Present), Board Chair 2018–Present 

Lutheran High School Association Board of Trustees, St. Louis (2010 – 2016) Chair (2013–2015), Vice Chair (2012, 2016) 

St. Louis Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee (2008–2017) (Committee includes healthcare employers, educational institutions, and government agencies, focusing on healthcare workforce development issues in the St. Louis metropolitan area.) 

One America Plan Sponsor Advisory Board (2015–2017) 

Missouri Baptist Medical Center Community Advisory board (2011–2014) 

City of St. Louis, Workforce Investment Board (2006–2011) (Board provides strategic leadership and oversight of workforce development programs implemented by the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment.) 

SHRM St. Louis – local chapter of Society for Human Resources Management Leadership responsibilities included President and other chapter Officer positions. 

Concordia Lutheran Church – Kirkwood, Missouri Leadership – President, Vice President, Sr. Pastor Search Committee Chair, Building Committee Chair, National Youth Gathering Adult Leader. Currently Job Transition Ministry, est. 2020. 

Dale’s publications: “How Long, O Lord, How Long? Devotions for the Unemployed and Those Who Love Them”, published November 2018.

Mary Prost

Board Member

Mary Prost is a Registered Nurse who has been with St. Andrews Resources for Seniors System for over
6 years and serves as an Informatics Specialist. She has also worked as Project Manager for two EMR
implementations for the communities St. Andrews owns and manages. She has worked closely with the
corporate team as well as physicians to track outcomes such as hospital readmissions, as well as CMS
Quality Reports.
Prior to St. Andrews, Mary worked for SSM Health for over 30 years in the clinical setting, several
management positions, and implemented the first Case Management Program in St. Mary’s Health
Center.
Mary then moved on to CIGNA Health Care and became a National Director over Case Management
programs for high-risk patients. She provided management oversight for the Case Management
Directors in six regions of the U.S.
Mary is married and is an avid sports fanatic for football, baseball, and loves to play golf. She loves to be
in the kitchen either baking or cooking.

Jimmy Watson

Board Member

Jimmy Watson earned PhD in Theology and Ethics. He has published two books:  “Big Jesus: A Pastor’s Struggle with Christology”(2014) and “An Indevotional: Jesus is Still Speaking Through the Gospel of Luke (2019). He also has Multiple devotionals published on the national United Church of Christ website under “Still Speaking Devotionals”

Jimmy has served alongside two Faith Community Nurses and currently serve are as a member of the Committee on Ministry (Oversight) for the St. Louis Association of the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the UCC, and as a delegate for the UCC’s General Synod for 2021 and 2023.