About Us

Our Team

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 Courtney Daviess

Chief Community Impact Officer
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Andrew Grabau

President/CEO

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Lorraine Gustavis

Give 5 and Volunteer Coordinator

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Amy Harvey

Chief Financial Officer

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David Holtgraewe

Chief Operations Officer

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Alaina Leverenz

Chief Communications Officer

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Krista Myer

Community Impact Specialist

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Pasha Pukhovski

Database and Campaign Manager

Executive Committee

Past Chair
Dr. Eryca Neville (2024)
Columbia Public Schools – Douglass High School

Chair
David Clithero (2026)
Hawthorn Bank

Treasurer 
Mark Gingrich (2024)
Williams-Keepers, LLC.

Secretary
Brock Cooper (2024)
Veterans United Home Loans

2023 Campaign Chair
Jim Owen
Missouri Employers Mutual

Community Impact Committee Chair
Mitzi Clayton (2025)
University of Missouri

Marketing Committee Chair
Laura Gerding (2026)
Missouri Employers Mutual

Members of the Board

Adam Burger (2025)
Commerce Bank

Stephanie Brown (2025)
City of Columbia

Nikki Carter (2026)
University of Missouri Health Care

Shaashawn Dial (2026)
PPGP

Jennifer Gordon (2026)
Woodhaven

Sharon Horbyk (2026)
Missouri School Boards’ Association

Ming Hsieh (2025)
Owner, Polished

Dr. Noreen Houck (2024)
Stephens College

Mike Ireland (2024)
The Bank of Missouri

Cat Meagher (2026)
Community Member

Missy Montgomery (2024)
Columbia College

De’Vion Moore (2024)
Columbia Public Schools

Claire Owen (2026)
Columbia Insurance Group

Macie Peterman (2024)
Shelter Insurance

Chris Rosskopf (2025)
Central Bank of Boone County

David VanDyke (2025)
Shelter Insurance

Bill Watkins (2026)
Community Member

Ex Officio Members

Lisa Driskel-Hawxby (2024)
City of Columbia-REDI

Steve Hollis (2024)
City of Columbia

Jeff Lashley (2024)
MACC

Matt McCormick (2024)
Chamber of Commerce

Joann Nelson  (2024) 
Boone County

Billy Polansky (2024)
Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture

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