Board of Directors
- Susan Katzman, Chairperson, STL Public Schools – retired
- Suzanne Hough, Vice-Chairperson, Carrollton Bank
- Tom Sullivan, Treasurer, Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club
- John Windom, Secretary, STL Public Schools – retired
- Felicia Pulliam, Create Community PLC
- Tony P. Janssen, US Bancorp
- Tom Boyle, Enterprise Car Sales
Financial Coaches
Robert Nelson V
Financial Coach
Robert’s true passion is helping people achieve their goals no matter what they may be.
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Hope Johnson
Financial Coach
Hope knows how confusing – and sometimes scary – it can be trying to manage your money.
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Amber Robinson
Financial Coach
Amber believes that taming your money is just as much mental work as it is math.
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Tamika Staten
Financial Coach
Tamika believes that expanding your financial stability or even completely starting over financially is achievable with a strategic, individualized plan.
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Nay’Chelle Harris
Financial Coach
Nay’Chelle believes that our financial lives are influenced by values, behaviors, and life circumstances that shape the way we move through the world.
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Nikki Whetsell
Financial Education Navigator – Rung for Women
Nikki believes everyone deserves access to financial literacy information, wealth-building resources, and money management advice. Through the financial education classes and one-on-one coaching, she will provide at Rung, Nikki hopes to help make that a reality in St. Louis!
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Evette Baker
Director of Curriculum Development
Evette believes that knowledge is essential to growth – both personal and financial.
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Tamika Wicker-Slack
Director of Financial Education
Tamika believes that regardless of social, economic status, financial emergencies are sometimes unavoidable. Tamika and the team are ready to educate the community on ways to avoid predatory lenders.
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Camille Branch
Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships
Camille’s work encompasses three main roles: fiscal agent, facilities management, and data analyst. As the fiscal agent she oversees organizational finances and ensures compliance with MOUs, grants, and funder requests.
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Tom O’Farrell
Director of Finance
Tom O’Farrell joined Prosperity Connection in 2017 as an Accountant and was promoted to Director of Finance in 2020. He is responsible for financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, treasury, financial reporting.
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Sara Middendorf, MSW
Program Manager, St. Louis Builds Credit
Sara is leading the development of St. Louis Builds Credit, a new initiative that uses credit building as a lever to promote financial resilience, greater economic mobility, and equity in St. Louis.
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Carol Harris
Data and Program Support Coordinator
Carol’s role with Prosperity Connection is to assess client needs and assist in connecting with a financial coach or finding a class that meets their financial goals.
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Julianna Nikodym
Community Outreach and Marketing AmeriCorps VISTA
Julianna Nikodym joined Prosperity Connection in March of 2021 as our Community Outreach and Marketing AmeriCorps VISTA. She is working extensively with the St. Louis Builds Credit initiative and hopes to expand the program more throughout her year with us. She believes in St. Louis Builds Credit’s mission to use credit building as a tool to alleviate the racial wealth gap in St. Louis.
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