About
Our Mission
Wings of Hope changes and saves lives through the power of aviation.
Who We Are
Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization that has been helping the world’s most vulnerable communities since 1963. As our name suggests, we use our wings to connect people to the resources they need to meet their development goals.
What We Do
We work on a global scale to help vulnerable communities access the basic resources essential for human dignity.
Our Board & Staff
Officers
Patrick Bowen
Chairman
Senior Vice President, First Mid Bank & Trust
David C. Agee
Interim Vice Chairman
Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP
Kelli Fabick
Secretary
Vice President, Fabick Rents
Andy Kuchan
Treasurer
Regional and Divisional CFO, Bayer/Monsanto, Retired
Civic Volunteer
Directors
Marianne Biangardi
Business Development & Client Service Leader, UHY Advisors
Larry Dalton
President & Owner, Classic Aire Care, Retired
Gary Kretz
CFO, Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
Ned Koprowski
The Boeing Company, Retired
Adam Kruger
Chief Compliance Officer, Moneta
Kirk McDonald
Portfolio Manager, Argent Capital Management
Mina Mehanni, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine – Echocardiography Lab Director, SSM – St. Louis University Hospital
Melissa Owens
CX Healthcare Practice Leader, Cisco
Shelley Perulfi
Executive Director, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Vijoy Rao
Creative Strategy Director, 5BYFIVE Creative
James N. Rhodes II
Vice President of Human Resources Information Systems, Emerson, retired
Christian Rusteberg
Executive Director Strategy and Innovation, RGA
Dana Steffey
CEO, Secure Data Technologies, Inc.
Matthew C. Temple
Executive VP – Strategic Accounts, Sonus Benefits
Elizabeth Vasseur-Browne
Attorney, Cooling & Herbers, P.C.
Staff
Angela Walleman
Interim President & Director of Programs
Elizabeth Henke Campbell
Chief Financial Officer
Lena Pak
Director of Administration
Brittni Snidle
Director of Development & Communications
Paul Burtis
A&P Mechanic
RaShonda Clark
Flight Operations Manager
Beaux Darnell
A&P Mechanic
Annie Daum
Database Coordinator
Lee Ann Nolte
Education Programs Manager
Gregg Peterson
Facilities Coordinator
Jason Phillips
Digital Media Specialist, Webmaster
Jenny Piccirilli
Housekeeper
Luke Polson
A&P Mechanic
Beth Pruett
Graphic Designer
Melissa Skrivan
Development Manager