Laura DeVries

CommCore Marketing, LLC

• Describe your professional background. What experiences helped prepare you to be a part of our Board?

My marketing and communications experience spans over 27 years from small privately held companies, to software technology, non-profit, Fortune 500 and local industrial manufacturers. I believe these experiences contribute to a strong and diverse background that lends well to both our St. Charles community commitment and to Community Livening’s mission. I respect and understand the importance of volunteering and giving back to our community that encompasses the AMAZING and life-changing services Community Living offers to their clients and families.

• Why did you choose to be part of Community Living’s Board of Directors?

For me, it’s a deep and personal connection that initially began on a professional level. I was fortunate enough to support Community Living during a time of transition as I worked side-by-side the pool of talent in the organization. I learned very quickly that the passion of the organization is infectious.

Daily, my family walks a life with their challenges associated with behavioral dysregulation and mental wellness and I clearly see the value that Community Living offers families at many different levels. Community Living meets their clients and families where they are rather than trying to force a fit that doesn’t make sense to where they are. If in some way, I can lend a skill set and support to the organization then perhaps I am filling a small but beneficial role for the Community Living family.

• Which committee(s) do you serve on?

Development Committee

Joe Armour

1st Advantage Bank

• Describe your professional background. What experiences helped prepare you to be a part of our Board?

I have been in banking for over 25 years and able to be involved in the St Charles Community. The banking profession is all about helping people achieve their dreams, which Community Living does every day.

• Why did you choose to be part of Community Living’s Board of Directors?

I believe that Community Living does a great job of offering opportunities for everyone with Disabilities and is a true advocate of improving lives. Community Living is an organization that has proven for over 40 years that they work tirelessly for those with disabilities.

• Which committee(s) do you serve on?

Finance Committee
Investment Committee

Dave Lehmann

Lutheran Trust / Church Asset Management

• Describe your professional background. What experiences helped prepare you to be a part of our Board?

I have been in the property and casualty insurance industry since 1991 specializing in insuring nonprofit organizations. I have also coached varsity football and basketball in St. Charles County for 15 years.

• Why did you choose to be part of Community Living’s Board of Directors?

I’ve worked with many nonprofit organizations over the years but have fallen in love with Community Living. The services they provide are absolutely essential. The members that take advantage of the services Community Living provides are some of the best people I’ve ever met. Joining the board was one of the easiest decisions ever!

• Which committee(s) do you serve on?

Development Committee
Planning Committee

Kelly Ross Kerr

Compass Health Network

• Describe your professional background. What experiences helped prepare you to be a part of our Board?

I am an experienced Vice President of Marketing with a background in business, entertainment and technology. As VP of Marketing for Compass Health Network, I oversee all marketing strategy and implementation for our statewide network of offices and clinics. In my various roles as digital producer and marketer for the past 20 years, my clients have included Paul McCartney, Queen, Pet Shop Boys, Parlophone Records, Pravda Records, Ameren UE, A.G. Edwards, Scottrade, Dale Carnegie, Budweiser, Blue’s Clues, MTV, Motorola, Haxan Films (Blair Witch Project), Lutheran Hour Ministries, Sound City Studios, Kendall-Hunt Publishing, Lifeway Publishing and more. I have also been involved in over 350 live television broadcasts on CNN, Fox News, PBS, CNNfn, and local news channels as producer or camera operator. I have also been awarded 4 Bronze Telly Awards for my commercial production. I’ve participated in over 3600 live stage performances, with stage credits including producer, director, stage manager, sound designer, and performer. I am also a Kevin Kline Award Nominee for my work as a Sound Designer. As a speaker, my topics include: traditional and digital media marketing tactics, using storytelling and technology to enhance your business, and mining your intellectual property for digital products to create recurring revenue streams. Personally, I am a digital media junkie, digital strategist and storyteller with a passion for mixing entertainment and technology to create high impact, high quality digital and traditional marketing strategies.

• Why did you choose to be part of Community Living’s Board of Directors?

I am a long-time fan of Community Living and its mission, and I thought it was time to get more involved and be “hands-on” with an organization that I believe in.

• Which committee(s) do you serve on?

Development Committee

Ronald King

Federal Reserve

• Describe your professional background. What experiences helped prepare you to be a part of our Board?

I currently work for the Federal Reserve. I have served on many committees in the past and wanted to offer my support of Community Living.

• Why did you choose to be part of Community Living’s Board of Directors?

I have supported Community Living for several years and wanted to offer my skills and be more involved in the community.

• Which committee(s) do you serve on?

Finance Committee