Our Board

Scott Davis

President

Scott Davis, Board Chair, is retired from a career as an entrepreneur and consultant in the areas of software and customer service. He was co-founder of the St. Louis Chapter of the ALS Association and has served on several not for profit boards. He joined the Humanitri Board in September 2013, assuming the role of Board President in November 2014. He and his wife Cheryl have three sons and six grandchildren and are members of Village Lutheran Church – Ladue.

Courtney Manus

Vice President

Courtney Manus is a civil practice attorney.  She has served as an attorney for several non-profits for persons with disabilities, and she regularly mentors high school and undergraduate students seeking a career in the legal profession.  Courtney earned her M.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and her J.D. degree from St. Louis University.  She is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Missouri St. Louis, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Kelley Young

Treasurer

Kelley Young serves as the CFO of Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois.  She has 13+ years of experience in the non-profit sector. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Women’s Leadership Institute.

Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden

Secretary

Kevin Golden is senior pastor at Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missouri. He has earned a PhD in exegetical theology and has been a guest instructor at seminaries and has lectured internationally. He has served on various boards within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and in the community.

Ashlyn Cunningham

Dr. Ashlyn Cunningham is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Maryville University.  She has been an academician for 22 years and an occupational therapist for 29 years, working and conducting research primarily in the area of mental health. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Washington University, her Master’s from Texas Woman’s University and her Doctorate from Eastern Kentucky University. She is a member of the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Albert Gallardo

Deborah Grupe

Deborah Grupe graduated with a bachelors degree in secondary education from Concordia University, and is certified in secondary English and K-12 library science. She also received a certificate in youth and family ministry through Wartburg Seminary’s Youth Leadership Training program. Over the years she has been an educator, public and school librarian, youth minister, and is currently a clinician with Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes. She and her husband Mike raised four children in St. Louis and have resided in North St. Louis County since 1982. She has volunteered over the years with Humanitri, the late Otis Woodard’s Northside Lutheran Outreach, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, congregational social ministries, and is a Missouri Master Naturalist. She also sings in the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.

Rev. Penny Holste

Scott Homan

Scott Homan earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University and served three years as a Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer. He earned an MBA at the University of Missouri and pursued a 38 year career in manufacturing where he retired as Executive Vice President of Business Planning and Development. Scott and his wife, Christine, actively and significantly support their church and seven nonprofit agencies, including Humanitri.

Tiffany Jackson

Tiffany Jackson is a licensed master social worker with more than 20 years of experience working in the social service field. Jackson has experience developing and implementing strategic programs and processes aimed at empowering women and families; hiring, training and developing staff; and working with community partnerships and collaborative programs to produce positive change.

Kenya Leonard

Kenya Leonard is a humanitarian at heart with more than 20 years volunteer experience with youth mentorship, community programming, and organizational involvement and leadership.  Her professional career includes almost 20 years of work as a Paralegal in small, medium and large firms and local and national firm experience.  Kenya is Past President of Urban League Young Professionals of Metropolitan St. Louis and the St. Louis Paralegal Association.  Kenya believes in using her gifts and talents to connect people to resources and to make this world a better place.

Maria Spilker

Dr. Maria Spilker is a North Highland Consultant combining over a decade of experience in the field of HR and Industrial Organizational Psychology. She thrives at helping organizations in areas such as workforce planning, learning and development, talent management, and change management.