Wednesday, April 22, 2009 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Hyatt Regency One Union Station St. Louis, MO 63103
2009 Panel
Brenda D. Newberry Susan Engel Laura Herring
Panel Facilitator Kathy Gardner Senior Vice President, United Way
Kathy Gardner is the senior vice president of Community Investment for the United Way of Greater St. Louis.
Kathy manages the investment of financial, material and people resources entrusted to United Way through financial contributions to their annual campaign, grants for specialized initiatives, material contributions donated by companies, and individuals volunteering their time. She is responsible for the oversight and direction of the distribution of more than $67 million to nearly 200 health and human service organizations in a 16-county region. In addition to the allocation of funds, Kathy is responsible for management of the Volunteer Center, special initiatives focused on early learning, financial stability and independence and faith community mobilization, and the administration of other fund distribution programs such as Dollar More and 100 Neediest Cases program.
She is a member of FOCUS St. Louis, Junior League of St. Louis, Regional Health Commission task force, and CORO Women in Leadership Advisory Board.