Governance

Independence Center is governed by a Board of Directors, the members of which are drawn from a diverse cross-section of the community. A seasoned executive staff carries out the day-to-day management. Additional support is also provided by the Board of Visitors – distinguished community leaders interested in the field of mental illness.

Board of Directors

Officers
Jack Huether, President
Cyndy Donato, Vice President
Steve Desloge, Treasurer
John Cowling, Secretary

Directors
April Amos
M. Colleen Beckemeyer
Jon Bettale
Ken Bower
Roslyn Corcoran
Steve C. Drapekin
Mark Eggert
William French
Sarah Gehlert, Ph.D.
Karen Gotsch
Anne Grice
Greg Hoester
Christina Jenkins
Tishaura Jones
Peter Kieffer, M.D.
Mary Kistner
John Morrison
Matthew Sallaberry
Julie Suntrup
Peter Van Cleve
Tim Vosse
Steve Whyte

Executive Staff
J. Michael Keller, Executive Director
Kathryn C. Blair, Associate Director
Beth E. Brown, Associate Director
Angela D. Griffard, Associate Director & Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Higginbotham, Associate Director
Lynn Huelsmann, CFRE, Director of Development

Board of Visitors
Peter H. Raven, Ph.D, Chair
Valerie D. Bell
Mrs. Peter Bunce
Maxine Clark
Sen. and Mrs. Jack Danforth
Mrs. Samuel Guze
Edward F. Lawlor, Ph.D.
Talbot MacCarthy
Marylen Mann
Ellen Sherberg
Susan Sherman
Richard T. Stith, Jr.
Rabbi Susan Talve
Blanche Touhill, Ph.D.
Murray Weidenbaum, Ph. D.
Elizabeth Wood