Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Nathaniel S. Walsh, Esq.
Chairman
Mr. Walsh is Co-Founder of St. Louis Title, LLC. In 2004, he co-founded McGowan & Walsh, LLC, an historic renovation company focused on contributing to the revitalization of downtown St. Louis and Kansas City. Nat served as the Chairman of WestBridge Bank from 2007 to 2011. He serves on the Board of Habitat for Humanity-St. Louis, the Board of Governors of The Missouri Athletic Club (MAC), the MAC’s Charitable Society for Children and has served on the Board of Trustees at Rohan Woods School in St. Louis.
Tracy Beckette
Treasurer
Mr. Beckette retired after a 45-year career in banking. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Heartland Bank. He served in the U.S. Army, both active duty and the Army National Guard, from 1971 to 2005, retiring with the rank of Brigadier General. Mr. Beckette serves in a number of volunteer leadership roles, both military and civic. Military affiliations include the National and Missouri National Guard Associations, Army Engineer Association, American Legion Post #4 and many others. He is a member of the Mid-County YMCA Board of Managers, the Saint Louis University Service Leadership Program Advisory Board, Saint Louis Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Missouri Athletic Club.
Directors
Lori Dowd
Lori Dowd, Founder and Executive Producer of StoryTrack, has long seen the connection between mental wellness and personal development. She is passionate about helping young people and families understand that while mental health concerns can be daunting, seeking and receiving help is a sign of strength. “Lack of access to mental health services is a serious public health problem. Studies report that untreated depression and anxiety in teens can have negative effects past adolescence. Let’s help our young people grow into strong, resilient people no matter what life deals out!”
Dowd is a founder of Midwest Moon Mindfulness Community and has served on the board of SSM Hospice. She has also volunteered with Alzheimer’s Association, Public Relations Society of America, Nicaragua Partnership Community, and Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis.
Katrina S. McDonald Fuller, MSW, LCSW
Ms. Fuller is Chief of Public Affairs at Compass Health Network. Previously she was Senior Vice President of Community-Based Behavioral Health, overseeing both adult and children’s services throughout Crider Health Center’s four-county service area. Prior to her current role, she served as Crider’s Director, then Vice President of Children and Family Services.
Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson, a Principal at Edward Jones, has a history of community volunteerism and knows the value of connecting personal purpose to organizational mission. “My father has paranoid schizophrenia and I have witnessed firsthand the impact mental health has on society, both in education and other opportunities.” For Henderson, being a Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri board member is an important part of supporting people impacted by mental illness connect to opportunity.
Prior to moving to St. Louis, Henderson served on the boards and committees of the Mineola (TX) School District Education Foundation, the Mineola Civic Center, and Stepstones Ministry International.
Zack Kavanaugh
Zack Kavanaugh is an Account Supervisor at FleishmanHillard. With expertise in communications, strategy development, and branding, his passion for volunteerism stems from his desire to tell a new story around mental health in St. Louis. “The pandemic helped spotlight the importance of mental health and open conversations around the topic. I want to help MHA-EM harness this momentum by telling and amplifying a compelling story around mental health and continuing to drive significant change in the communities we serve.”
Michael McCartney
Michael McCartney, owner of McCartney Wealth Management, LLC, recognizes the need for making mental health services more accessible for individuals and families. “I have been impacted by family and friends with mental health issues, including an uncle who died by suicide. Society generally has a hard time addressing mental health issues and it seems that resources are even more limited at times of crisis. Awareness and support from both the private and government sectors are desperately needed.” This mission is what drives McCartney’s service in the non-profit mental health sector.
McCartney has served on the boards of Boys Hope/Girls Hope of St. Louis and the St. Louis Soccer Club.
Patty Morrow
Ms. Morrow is Vice President of Behavioral Health for Mercy East. Over the last 26 years, Patty has worked exclusively in the non-profit sector for several mental health and social service organizations, including Family Resource Center, Bridgeway Behavioral Health and Gateway Regional Medical Center. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Social Worker, she served as a mental health therapist in various clinical roles in her career including areas of child welfare, addiction and mental health treatment. Increasing access to mental health care, particularly for the underserved, has been a great passion for Patty throughout her career. She also serves as Board Chair for the Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis.
Clinton Shocklee
Mr. Shocklee is President and CEO of TriRinse, Inc, a St. Louis-based firm that provides innovative recycling and storage solutions to the agriculture industry. He is also President of NCG/TRI Joint Venture as well as Founder and CEO of Flexible Fleet Leasing. He serves on the board of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance and partners with Criminal Justice Ministries.
Adam Tenzer
Mr. Tenzer is Senior Vice President of Employee Digital Experience for MasterCard Operations and Technology. Prior to joining MasterCard in 2006, he was an associate economist at Welch Consulting and a research associate at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.
Liz Vestal
Liz Vestal is the Evaluation and Client Services Manager at the Brown School at Washington University St. Louis. They currently manage the RADxSSD, AmeriCorps, and UNICEF projects and also supports the Safe Return to Schools project. They are passionate about using data for the public good and about engaging the public and nonprofit sectors. They have experience with survey design, data analysis, facilitation, and strategic planning while working alongside partners in Michigan, California, and Missouri. With a curiosity for quality improvement and a deep commitment to equitable collaboration, Liz is emboldened to work alongside organizations to maximize their impact.
Jeff Wiktorski
Mr. Wiktorski is a Sr. Vice-President, Commercial Sales Manager at Fifth Third Bank, responsible for leading a team of commercial relationship managers for the Missouri Region. Jeff has 30+ years in corporate banking working exclusively for Fortune 500 companies. Prior his role with Fifth Third Bank, he worked with GE Capital and Chase Bank. In addition to his role with MHA, he serves on the Executive Board of Make-A-Wish/Walk for Wishes and MS Leaders Challenge Advisory Council. He has also been active with Operation Food Search, the American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House, Covenant House, Junior Achievement and leading Fifth Third Bank’s United Way campaign.
Joe Yancey
Joe Yancey, former CEO of Places for People, has been involved in the St. Louis behavioral health landscape for many years. He has had an ongoing relationship with Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri (MHA-EM) through his work with the Department of Mental Health, Places for People, and personal advocacy efforts. In 2017, Yancey also received the Silver Key award at the Snow Ball Gala.
“I am very aware of the critical role that MHA-EM plays within our regional behavioral health system and the diversity of those roles and contributions, not only to the system, but to providers and those served as well. I am also particularly interested in supporting the B4Stage4 philosophy of treating mental illness before a crisis.”
Yancey is currently serving as director on the SSM Health System (St. Louis Region) and St. Louis Regional Health Commission boards and has served on the boards of Behavioral Health Network and NAMI St. Louis.